KARACHI: Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) intermediate exams have been postponed as the Met Office forecasted a severe heatwave affecting major cities and plains in Punjab and Sindh from May 21 to May 27.
In a post, BIEK said, “Attention, All Students of Inter Part 1 and Part 2 exams 2024, the papers have been postponed till May 28”.
The board announced after the Sindh CM approved a five-day postponement of exams, following a recommendation from the Provincial Minister for Universities and Boards.
Exams were initially slated to start on May 22 and will now start five days later due to the heatwave in the region.
People in parts of Pakistan including Karachi are facing extreme weather conditions from a persistent heat spell over the past few weeks, with mercury expected to spike in the coming days.
It’s notable to mention that matriculation exams are currently underway in the city, albeit amidst reports of mismanaged papers being leaked.
