Karachi Schools to close for Summer Vacations starting June 1
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KARACHI – Sindh government announced summer vacations for all schools in Karachi amid rising temperatures and an intensifying heatwave. As parts of Pakistan, including Karachi, are bracing for intense summer, authorities rolled out school closures across multiple provinces in response to escalating heatwave conditions. Sindh government declared summer vacations for all schools in Karachi and the southeastern region of the province, citing dangerously rising temperatures and worsening weather patterns. According to the Sindh Education Department, all public and private educational institutions will shut down from June 1 to July 31, giving students and teachers a full two-month break during the peak of extreme heat. Officials said that the decision was driven by growing concerns over student safety as heat levels continue to surge across the region. The move highlights the severity of current weather conditions, which have triggered widespread alerts in several parts of the country. Punjab Summer Vacations 2026 Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat announced that schools across the province will begin summer vacations earlier than usual, closing from May 22. The institutions are expected to remain shut for nearly three months, with reopening scheduled for August 24. With temperatures climbing rapidly and heatwave warnings intensifying nationwide, authorities are taking urgent precautionary measures to protect millions of students from prolonged exposure to extreme summer conditions. Punjab officially announces summer vacation 2026: Full schedule inside