{"id":65784,"date":"2024-02-29T10:49:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T10:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/half-day-holiday-announced-for-offices-schools-in-karachi-on-march-1-amid-rain-threats-pakistan-observer\/"},"modified":"2024-02-29T10:49:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T10:49:09","slug":"half-day-holiday-announced-for-offices-schools-in-karachi-on-march-1-amid-rain-threats-pakistan-observer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/half-day-holiday-announced-for-offices-schools-in-karachi-on-march-1-amid-rain-threats-pakistan-observer\/","title":{"rendered":"Half-day holiday announced for offices, schools in Karachi on March 1 amid rain threats &#8211; Pakistan Observer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tts-play-button data-id=\"2\" class=\"tts_play_button\"\/><\/p>\n<p>KARACHI \u2013 All government and private offices, including educational institutions, will open for half-day on Friday (March 1) in Karachi, newly-elected Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah announced a rain emergency in the metorpolitan.<\/p>\n<p>The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) informed that a strong westerly wave is likely to approach western parts on February 29 and may grip most parts of the country on 01st March, and persist till 02nd March.<\/p>\n<p>Under the influence of this weather system, it said rain-wind\/thunderstorm is expected in Sukkur, Jacobabad, Kashmore, Larkana, Dadu, Shaheed Benazirabad Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Khairpur and Mirpurkhas on 29th Feb &amp; 01st March.<\/p>\n<p>Isolated hailstorm is also likely during the period, it added.<\/p>\n<p>The decision regarding half-day was taken in a meeting chaired by the chief minister to discuss the possible impact of rains.<\/p>\n<p>DG PDMA Salman Shah informed the meeting that the city is expected to receive rainfall between 16 to 32 mm within a 12-hour period on March 1.<\/p>\n<p>The chief minister has instructed all authorities concerned to take measures to avoid any untoward situation.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 2 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI \u2013 All government and private offices, including educational institutions, will open for half-day on Friday (March 1) in Karachi, newly-elected Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah announced a rain emergency in the metorpolitan. 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