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Many private schools ignoring revised winter timings

Several Karachi private schools ignored government winter directive, opening at 8am instead of mandated 9am

Safdar Rizvi January 13, 2026 Less than a minute read

Children walk to school in heavy smog in Lahore. Photo file: AFP

KARACHI:

Several private schools in Karachi have allegedly failed to comply with the Sindh government's directive regarding revised school timings during the winter season, prompting the Directorate of Private Institutions Sindh to take notice and issue a formal warning.

Despite the cold weather, many private schools across the city reportedly continued operating on their previous schedules on Monday, starting classes at around 8am. As a result, thousands of students were unable to benefit from the Sindh government's notification on revised school timings and were forced to leave for school as early as 7am or 7.30am amid chilly conditions.

Following reports of non-compliance, the Directorate of Private Institutions Sindh issued a circular to private schools, warning their administrations to follow the notification issued by the School Education Department strictly.

According to the directive, all educational institutions are required to operate from 9am between January 12 and January 26. The Directorate received complaints against several well-known and large private schools for not observing the new schedule.

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Fahad | 2 weeks ago | Reply The Metropolis School Federal B Area Branch opens punctually as stated in the notification. However the transporter Mr. Sajid is not adhering to this schedule. He is transporting the children between 7 00 am and 7 45 am. At times he waits at People s Chowrangi for the school to open and at other times he is located elsewhere with the children s van. When the school commences at 9 00 am he arrives with the children s van. Neither the Van Driver nor the transporter is heeding the situation. Furthermore the transporter is making threats to act as he pleases. The van will operate on its own timetable as it did prior to the notification. Otherwise parents are expected to bring their childred to school and bring back their children themselves after school closes.

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