Educational institutions in Pakistan on Tuesday welcomed back the first batch of students in a phased reopening after a six-month break due to COVID-19 pandemic.Students of secondary and higher classes returned to school under the stage-wise plan for resumption of educational activities. In the next phase, lower secondary school students will return from Sept. 23, while primary classes will resume from Sept. 30.The educational institutions were closed on March 13 at the start of the outbreak initially for three weeks. However, the closure was extended in view of the worsening pandemic situa…READ FULL ARTICLE