The education department has changed the timings of all the government and private schools in Sindh amid cold weather in the province on Saturday. The Education Secretary has issued the order, according to which the morning session for primary, middle, high, and higher secondary schools extended by half an hour after which the session will commence at 8:30 am. The new schedule will remain in effect till January 31, 2024.
Karachi recorded the coldest morning of 2024 as the minimum temperature dropped to 14°C in the metropolis, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The Met Department said the temperature in Karachi dropped due to north-east winds blowing in the city at the speed of eight kilometers per hour.