KARACHI: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) on Sunday changed the timing of examinations owing to an expected heatwave in the metropolis in the coming week. A notification was issued by the Board for the purpose. Since the timings of exams from May 29 to June 13 have been changed, the exams for Arts Group (regular and private) will start at 8:30am. The notification said that the timing of the exams scheduled on May 28 will remain unchanged. On Sunday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued another heatwave alert for the megapolis, saying that ‘another heatwave of moderate/severe intensity will engulf Karachi and suburbs from Tuesday to Thursday’. It said the day temperatures will remain 40-44oC during this period. The Met Office further said that sea breeze will remain cut-off and wind from northwest to north will dominate. Published in Daily Times, May 28th 2018.