India, May 8 -- As tensions between India and Pakistan escalated on Thursday evening, the Punjab government has ordered the closure of schools, colleges, and universities in the state for the next three days. Follow live updates.

The announcement was made by Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains.

"In view of the evolving situation, it is hereby ordered that all schools, colleges and universities -- government, private and aided -- across theentire Punjab shall remain completely closed for the next three days," the minister wrote on X.

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