Rain in Sindh: who will decide about school holidays?

KARACHI: The Sindh Education Department has issued a directive to all district Deputy Commissioners, granting them the authority to announce school holidays across the province including Karachi due to the ongoing rains.

According to the notification dated August 28, deputy commissioners now have the authority to independently decide on school holidays.

“I am directed to refer to the subject above and to inform that now nowadays says monsoon season/ torrential rains are going on in various areas/districts of Sindh and the same is expected/predicted for a few more days,” read the notification issued by Sindh School department.

“Keeping in view the ongoing monsoon season and intensity of heavy rain and damages in your respective district, your office may announce local holiday in your respective districts as and when the need arises in consultation with the School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh, Karachi,” It added.

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The Met Department has issued a comprehensive weather forecast, predicting widespread rainfall and potential flooding across various regions of Pakistan including Sindh in the next 24 hours.

In Sindh, the Met Department predicts rain across multiple cities, including Tharparkar, Nagarparkar, Islamkot, Mithi, Mirpur Khas, Umarkot, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Matiari, Sanghar, Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Sajawal, Shaheed Benazirabad, Jamshoro, Sukkur, Ghotki, Shikarpur, Kashmore, Khairpur, Larkana, Jacobabad, Dadu, and Nowshahro Feroz.