IDEAS 2024: Schools to remain closed, traffic diversion plan issued for Karachi

KARACHI: Due to the 12th edition of the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) 2024, schools located in some areas of Karachi will remain closed for four days from tomorrow.

According to a notification issued by the Sindh Education Department, schools located near Karachi’s Karsaz and Sharea Faisal areas will remain closed from November 19-22 to ensure smooth flow of traffic during the exhibition which is being held at the Karachi Expo Center.

Karachi Traffic Police has also issued a comprehensive traffic diversion plan for the upcoming IDEAS 2024.

During the exhibition, Sir Shah Muhammad Suleman Road from Hassan Square to the Stadium will be shut from 7am till 7pm,

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The roads connecting University Road and Stadium Road to Expo Centre will also not be open for public during the esxhibition day, while only small vehicles will be allowed to access roads around the Expo Centre and heavy traffic will remain off-limits, as per the notification.

According to the notification.  roads connected to Expo would also remain inaccessible from 7am to 7pm including Hassan Square Flyover to National Stadium Road.

The road leading from Dalmia Road Stadium Signal to Hassan Square from the right side will also be closed for traffic, while the road coming from Nipa, University Road and passing from Expo’s left will also remain blocked.