The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) announced that the exams scheduled to take place on Friday (tomorrow) will be postponed in view of the situation surrounding the approaching cyclone Biparjoy.
Controller of Examinations Zaheeruddin Bhutto issued a statement in this regard on Thursday, saying that a new date for the intermediate exams will be announced later.
— Board Of Intermediate Education Karachi (@BiekOfficial) June 15, 2023
“The intermediate exams scheduled to be held tomorrow, Friday, June 16, have been postponed in view of the possible rains and the cyclone. A new date will be announced later,” read the statement issued.
The Sindh government announced earlier this week that all exams, educational seminars, summer camps, and education-related activities will be canceled.
The cyclone over the northeast Arabian Sea has reportedly moved further northeast over the last six hours, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
According to the statement, it is currently located close to latitude 22.9°N and longitude 67.4°E, around 220 kilometres south of Karachi, 210 km south of Thatta, and 130 km south of Keti Bandar.
