Schools to stay shut for two days due to heavy rainfall
All government and private schools in Azad Jammu and Kashmir will remain closed on August 15 and 16, 2025, due to heavy rainfall in the region. A notification issued by the AJK Elementary and Secondary Education Department confirmed the decision.
According to the notification, “The Secretary Elementary and Secondary Education has approved the closure of all government and private educational institutions in Azad Kashmir on August 15 and 16, 2025.”
The statement further mentioned that the holidays were announced in view of potential flooding and landslides in rivers and drains caused by adverse weather conditions.
Earlier, the Elementary and Secondary Education Department in Poonch had declared August 15 as a holiday for all schools due to severe weather.
Similarly, Assistant Commissioner Haveli Sarfraz Shad stated that, owing to heavy rains and landslides, all educational institutions in Jhelum Valley district both government and private will remain closed on August 15.
The announcement came after devastating cloudbursts across Azad Kashmir, causing widespread damage in multiple areas, sweeping away bridges, cutting off road links, and destroying homes.
The region has been severely affected by the recent spell of torrential rains. In Muzaffarabad’s Naseerabad tehsil, a cloudburst triggered a flash flood that claimed the lives of six members of the same family.
In Bagh, heavy downpours have swollen rivers and streams, while Bhimber Nullah in Samahni is experiencing high-level flooding.
