Pakistan, May 11 -- LAHORE - All public and private educational institutions across Punjab will reopen on Monday, May 12, following a brief closure due to heightened tensions between Pakistan and India.

Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat announced on Sunday that schools, colleges, and universities will resume normal operations. He confirmed that the decision was taken after security conditions in the province significantly improved.

Educational institutions were shut down on May 7 after Indian drone strikes targeted areas in Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). The Punjab government had suspended academic activities to protect students and staff from potential threats.

"The safety of our students and teachers has always ...