May 9 riots: Rawalpindi schools to observe ‘Black Day’ today

RAWALPINDI: The schools and other educational institutes across Rawalpindi will observe “Black Day” today (May 9), which will mark one year since the violent protests erupted across the country.

Violent protests and riots broke out across the country, especially in the garrison town, with charged mobs vandalizing military installations following Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9, 2023.

Following the violent protests, the military had declared May 9 as “Black Day”.

The Rawalpindi district administration on Wednesday announced the observance of “Black Day” on Thursday with an official notification.As per the notification, different ceremonies will be organized for students and teachers in all educational institutes to highlight the importance of May 9 as “Black Day”.

As per the notification, different ceremonies will be organized for students and teachers in all educational institutes to highlight the importance of May 9 as “Black Day”.

During the ceremony, teachers will give a briefing to the participants and no one will be allowed to exit the assembly hall. Meanwhile, the principal of the institute will be responsible for maintaining discipline in the meantime.

Following the former prime minister’s detention in connection with a corruption case on the grounds of the Islamabad High Court, rioting broke out nearly nationwide on May 9.

As the alleged PTI supporters turned to violence to protest the party chief’s detention, conflicts and violent occurrences broke out across the nation.

During the protests, the miscreants targeted the civil and military installations including — Jinnah House and the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi.

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