Sindh education minister has announced that all schools and colleges will remain closed in Karachi on Wednesday amid prediction of more rain in the city, reported 24NerwsHD TV Channel.
Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Shah announced this while talking to media in Karachi. He said that safety of the children was top priority therefore schools will remain shut in the city.
Jinnah Sindh Medical University will remain closed tomorrow due to the current rains. Jinnah Sindh Medical University's schedule for tomorrow has been moved online.
Meanwhile, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government on Tuesday announced closure of all schools in the cold mountainous regions for a week, due to cloudbursts, heavy rains, and flash floods.
According to details, the schools in KP will remain closed from 19 August (today) till August 25, 2025. KP Education Minister Faisal Khan Tarakai confirmed the closure while sharing the official notification on X. “Educational institutions in the cold mountainous areas will remain closed from August 19 to 25, but all educational activities will continue at home or online,” he added.
Authorities clarified that summer holidays in these high-altitude regions normally last only one month, from July 1 to 31. Meanwhile, all schools of Swat, including Malakand Division, will also remain closed from August 19 to August 25 due to heavy rains in the region.
It is to be noted that flash floods triggered by heavy rains have played havoc in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
A district official said that 13 bodies had been retrieved after Monday’s cloudburst in Dalori village of Swabi district. Deputy Commissioner Swabi has said that the rescue operation has been underway to retrieve the people trapped under the debris. “Seven excavators, six ambulances, two rescue vehicles and Rescue 1122 members participating in the rescue and search operation”.
DC Swabi said that the death toll of the incident has reached to 17 including women and children. “Four persons die in Sarkoi and 13 in Dalori village,” official said.