The BRT Peshawar service today resumes normal operations on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, and all public and private schools and colleges in the city reopen after a one-day closure. A spokesperson said the bus service would return to normal operations. TransPeshawar said regular buses would run on every established route. The deputy commissioner of Peshawar confirmed the reopening in an official Facebook statement and told people to ignore fake notices about further holidays.
Monday had been tense. Schools stayed closed because of roadblocks after governor's rule was suddenly imposed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Governor's rule means the province is administered through the governor, and an emergency has also been imposed. Security remains tight even with schools and buses operating again.
Schools and colleges
The district administration said every public and private educational institution in Peshawar would open on Tuesday after Monday's closure. The deputy commissioner rejected a fake notification on social media that announced further holidays. He asked students, parents and the public to disregard that misleading notice and to rely only on official sources.
In the Facebook statement, he urged residents to ignore rumours of school closures. The false notice had claimed further holidays for educational institutions. Colleges are included with schools in the same decision to reopen.
Buses and the gathering ban
For daily travel, the BRT Peshawar service today means regular buses on all established routes. TransPeshawar announced a complete restoration of the Peshawar BRT bus service and said the authority would provide that regular service from Tuesday. The announcements did not give new clock times. Bus Rapid Transit, or BRT, is Peshawar's bus service on its established routes.
The reopening leaves the security orders in place. The district administration has imposed Section 144 across Peshawar for seven days. Section 144 is a legal order that bans all public gatherings. The deputy commissioner has prohibited the display of weapons. Citizens cannot carry spikes, ball bearings, heavy batons or petrol bombs.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- Monday: Schools in Peshawar stayed closed after roadblocks that followed the sudden imposition of governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where an emergency has also been imposed.
- Monday: The deputy commissioner rejected a fake social media notification that announced further holidays for educational institutions and told the public to use official updates.
- Monday: Section 144 was in force across Peshawar for seven days, banning public gatherings. The deputy commissioner prohibited the display of weapons and the carrying of spikes, ball bearings, heavy batons or petrol bombs.
- Tuesday, 13 October 2026: Public and private schools and colleges reopened, and TransPeshawar restored regular service on all established BRT routes.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Peshawar ke schools aur colleges aaj, mangal 13 October, khule hue hain. BRT ki buses tamam routes par dobara regular service de rahi hain. Section 144 saat din ke liye lagi hai, is liye jalsa ya bheer se bachein. Fake chhutti wali khabron ko chor kar sirf sarkari ittila par amal karein.
