Amid severe heatwaves expected to hit most parts of the country over the next 10 days, the Punjab government on Friday reduced the timings of all public and private schools from May 18 to May 31.
The Meteorological Department warned a day ago that the presence of high pressure in the upper atmosphere will result in heatwave conditions in most parts of the country, especially Punjab and Sindh from May 21 and a severe heatwave from May 23 to 27.
Daytime temperatures are “likely to remain 4 to 6 degrees centigrade above normal” in Sindh and Punjab from May 21 to 23 and six to 8°C from May 23 to 27.
People were advised to avoid unnecessary exposure to direct sunlight and drink water.
Accordingly, a notification from the Punjab government’s school education department said that due to the severe weather, public and private schools across the province from May 18 to May 31 will operate from 7am to 11:30am from Mondays to Thursdays and Saturdays, and from 7am to 10am on Fridays.
