PM Shehbaz bars law enforcement agencies from using schools and colleges in Islamabad

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has prohibited the use of federal educational institutions for police and other law enforcement activities. He has also exempted teachers from election-related and administrative duties.

Under the Prime Minister's directives, no school or college operating under the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) may have its buildings, classrooms, or other facilities used by the police or any other law enforcement agency for operational purposes.

Furthermore, teachers will no longer be assigned election duties, census activities, household surveys, or other administrative responsibilities unrelated to their teaching profession.

The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training has formally issued an office memorandum to ensure the implementation of the Prime Minister's instructions.

According to the official notification, the Prime Minister's directives, issued on November 4, 2026, clearly state that buildings and facilities of federal educational institutions must be used exclusively for educational purposes and must not be handed over to any law enforcement agency.

The government has also imposed a ban on establishing police camps within schools and colleges.

The official memorandum further clarifies that school and college buildings, classrooms, and other facilities under the Federal Directorate of Education cannot be used as temporary camps for the police or other law enforcement agencies, for the deployment of personnel, detention centres, or any other operational activities.