KARACHI – The Sindh Education Department has authorised the deputy commissioners (DCs) to declare holiday in the respective districts keeping in view the rain related situation.
The provincial education department has sent a letter in this regard to all DCs as a powerful monsoon system has entered the province.
It said the deputy commissioners are authorised to take a decision regarding holidays in schools after consultation with the provincial department.
A day earlier, the Met Office informed that deep depression currently located over North of Gujrat (India), is likely to reach adjoining areas of Pakistan (Eastern Sindh) during next 24 hours.
Due to this weather system, strong monsoon currents are penetrating in the country (especially southern parts). A westerly wave is also likely to affect upper parts of the country from 29th onwards. Under the influence of this weather system:
“Widespread rain-wind/thundershower (scattered heavyfalls with isolated very heavyfalls) are expected in Karachi, Hyderabad, Dadu, Thatta, Badin, Sajawal, Shaheed Benazirabad, Jamshoro, Tando Allayar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tharparkar, Nagarparkar, Mithi, Mirpur Khas, Umarkot, Matiari, Sanghar, Sukkur, Ghotki, Shikarpur, Kashmore, Khairpur, Larkana, Jacobabad and Nausheroferoze from 27th to 31st August,” read the forecast.
