ISLAMABAD: Ahead of the PTPs proposed protest march, Comsats University Islamabad on Wednesday decided to shift classes onlinefor an indefinite period.
The university also decided to suspend physical classes at its Wah and Attock campuses, where virtual classeswillbestartedfromThursday (today).
‘Classes at Comsats University, Islamabad, shall be conducted through Online Teaching Mode, as per the notified semester schedule/ timetable, with effect from September 24, 2026 until further notice,’ read a notification issued by Comsats Islamabad. Similar orders will be issued for the Wah and Attock campuses.
Dawn contacted several publicsector universities in Islamabad to ascertain their plans ahead of the proposed protest march.
Representatives of Quaid-i-Azam University, International Islamic University and other universities said they had not taken any such decision.
However, they added that they were monitoring the situation and, if needed, would also shift classes online. A decision in this regard was expected on Thursday or Friday.
In Taxila, more than 41 government educational institutions, including girls’ high schools, have suspended academic activities across Attock district to accommodate thousands of police and other law-enforcement personnel being deployed in the area ahead of the PTIprotest.