Sindh officials stated that both private and government schools with evening shifts in the province will be shut on Friday, March 1, 2024. This decision is due to the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s forecast of heavy rains throughout the region.
Sindh School Holiday
The Sindh School Education and Literacy Department, in a notification, said all private and public evening shift schools would remain closed.
In view of the forecast of rains in the megalopolis, the Sindh government has declared a rain emergency in the province and decided that offices in Karachi would be open for half a day on Friday. In a post on X, Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui Thursday said the decision for the half-day was taken as an “abundant precaution”.
He asked people not to travel unless it’s necessary to avoid any problems. The Pakistan Meteorological Department predicted rain, windstorms, and possible hailstorms in Sindh from February 29 to March 2. During a meeting about the rain forecast, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah announced a rain emergency in the province.
The spokesperson for the chief minister stated that the head of government has alerted local bodies, administrations, and hospitals to be extra vigilant.
