{"id":81987,"date":"2024-05-19T22:25:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-19T22:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=81987"},"modified":"2024-05-19T22:25:04","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T22:25:04","slug":"sindh-intermediate-exams-postponed-due-to-heatwave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2024\/81987\/","title":{"rendered":"Sindh intermediate exams postponed due to heatwave"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KARACHI (National Times) The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) exams slated to start on May 22 have been deferred for five days till May 27 in the wake of heatwave in Sindh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The postponement of the intermediate exams was approved by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Sunday, as recommended by provincial Minister for Universities and Boards Muhammad Ali Malkani.<br>A spokesperson of CM said that the Universities and Boards Department changed the date for intermediate exams as per CM Shah&#8217;s directives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Karachiites have been left sweltering due to the current heat spell that has gripped the metropolis for the past few weeks and a significant rise in temperatures is expected during the next 10 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weather expert Jawad Memon has said that the mercury in the city may stay between 38 to 40\u00b0C which will &#8220;feel like&#8221; 42\u00b0C to high humidity levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stressing that the prevailing heat spell in the metropolis will continue and might in fact see a further increase in temperatures, he ruled out the possibility of rains in the megalopolis for the next five to seven days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI (National Times) The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) exams slated to start on May 22 have been deferred for five days till May 27 in the wake of heatwave in Sindh. 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