--- title: "Universities in Islamabad and Rawalpindi Shift Classes Online Amid Security Preparations" description: "Most outlets reported that universities near Islamabad and Rawalpindi have moved classes online as security measures intensify. Daily Pakistan emphasized the scale of the security deployment, mentioning 30,000 personnel, while ProPakistani focused more broadly on the shift to online classes and the intensifying security preparations." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/10250-islamabad-universities-go-online-as-30-000-security site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Universities in Islamabad and Rawalpindi Shift Classes Online Amid Security Preparations pakistan · updated 24 Sep 2026, 7:00 PM PKT · 23–24 Sep 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that universities near Islamabad and Rawalpindi have moved classes online as security measures intensify ahead of a planned protest. Daily Pakistan provided a specific figure of 30,000 security personnel being deployed, while ProPakistani described the context more generally as "security preparations intensify." Both mentioned the shift to online learning but framed the broader context with varying levels of detail. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 24 Sep 2026 — Islamabad universities shift classes online amid protest, road closure concerns (1 outlet) - **24 News HD** — [Islamabad universities shift classes online amid protest, road closure concerns](https://www.24newshd.tv/24-Sep-2026/islamabad-universities-shift-classes-online-amid-protest-road-closure-concerns) · 24 Sep 2026, 7:00 PM PKT > Several universities in Islamabad have shifted classes online and introduced work-from-home arrangements for staff amid concerns over possible road closures linked to a planned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf protest. ### 23 Sep 2026 — Universities in Islamabad and Rawalpindi Shift Classes Online Amid Security Preparations (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported that universities near Islamabad and Rawalpindi have moved classes online as security measures intensify. Daily Pakistan emphasized the scale of the security deployment, mentioning 30,000 personnel, while ProPakistani focused more broadly on the shift to online classes and the intensifying security preparations. - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Islamabad Universities go online as 30,000 Security Personnel gear up for Islamabad Protest](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/23-Sep-2026/islamabad-universities-go-online-as-30000-security-personnel-gear-up-for-islamabad-protest) · 23 Sep 2026, 10:33 PM PKT > ISLAMABAD – The atmosphere around Islamabad and Rawalpindi remains tensed and with security tightened across key routes and thousands of personnel being deployed, several universities have already moved classes online, giving students an early sign of the disruption expected ahead of the planned protest march. HITEC University Taxila and COMSATS University Islamabad’s Wah and Attock […] - **ProPakistani** — [2 Universities Announce Online Classes Amid Protests](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/23/2-universities-announce-online-classes-amid-protests/) · 23 Sep 2026, 5:45 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > Several universities near Islamabad and Rawalpindi have reportedly started shifting classes online as security preparations intensify ahead of the planned… Read More ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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