In a move that will delight students and parents alike, the Sindh government is considering extending the summer holidays in educational institutions across the province, including Karachi, by an additional 15 days. This decision is prompted by the ongoing threat of a heatwave and forecasts of imminent rains. A notification regarding the extension is expected
The number of heatstroke patients has witnessed a steep rise in a few days as Karachi remained under the grip of extremely hot and humid weather with the mercury touching 42°C while “feels-like” exceeding 50°C a day earlier in the port city. During the last two days, 150 heatstroke patients have been brought to Karachi’s
The Punjab government announced on Friday the annual summer vacations for public and private schools across the province. The notification said that vacations will be observed from June 1 to August 14 in schools across the province. Meanwhile, the Punjab government has also reduced school timings because of the intense temperatures being seen in multiple
The All Pakistan Private Schools Management Association (APPSMA) on Friday rejected the decision to begin the summer vacations in the educational institutes from June 1, soon after the Punjab government announced the holiday period for schools across the province. The provincial government earlier in the day announced that the annual summer vacations will be observed