Stay is an action taken by a court to stop a legal proceeding. A stay most commonly is issued by a court. On 10 March, The High Court stayed for two months the government’s decision to keep the schools open during the month of Ramadan. The government said that primary schools would stay open for 10 days, while secondary schools would remain open for 15. However, Justice Kader and Justice Hayat were able to bypass this. They passed the order for a petition seeking closure of school activities during Ramadan. Following the order, the academic activities of primary and secondary schools will remain closed during the month of Ramadan.
On 8 February, the government amended the holiday list for educational institutions. They kept regular activities of both secondary and primary schools open during the month of Ramadan. Advocate Ilias Ali, a guardian, filed a writ petition on 25 February, challenging the two orders of the government. Thanks to his valiant efforts, schools all throughout the country will remain closed for the holy month of Ramadan. Additionally, private and public universities may also follow suit. Most private universities are expected to shift to online classes after the first 10-15 days of Ramadan.