Tag: exams
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Court orders Shah Abdul Latif University to take law colleges exams delayed since three years
The Sindh High Court’s Sukkur bench on Tuesday ordered the Shah Abdul Latif University to hold the law college exams in phases. As per reports, the petition was filed by law students pleading that the university has not taken their examinations for the last three years. The Registrar of Shah Abdul Latif University was present…
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Shafqat’s disappointment
Last month, Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood voiced his disappointment at the language used by young students on Twitter and social media. Responding to a question by senior anchorperson Asma Shiraz, Mahmood said: “The kind of language these children are using on Twitter, I think it is a collective failure of the government, teachers and…
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Board exams to be held after June 15, announces Shafqat Mahmood
Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood has announced that board exams will start after June 15 with priority for Grade 12 and 10 so that they can take admissions in universities without any delay. The minister said the decision was taken in an Interprovincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC) that took place on Wednesday. “Intermediate and…
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No truth in rumours, exams to be held as per schedule: Shafqat Mahmood
Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood has rubbished all rumours about the cancellation of exams. The minister tweeted that the students of grade 9 and 11 will sit for their exams as per the scheduled timetable given by their respective boards. Mahmood added that there was no truth to the rumours circulating regarding the cancellation of the…
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Private schools request Cambridge for School Assessed Grades
With the government announcing that all exams are cancelled until June 15, students are now demanding School Assessed Grades. In this regard, Jibran Nasir who has been a vocal advocate for the student throughout shared a screenshot of an email written to students by the CEO of Cedar College Karachi to inform them that schools…
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The deadly COVID-19 third wave
On Sunday, 5,611 people tested positive for COVID-19. The third wave of coronavirus seems to be spreading quite fast. On Saturday, 157 people died due to coronavirus in Pakistan. This was the highest number ever recorded since the pandemic broke out in the country. Last year the highest number of deaths was 153 in June. On the…
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Asim Azhar backs students, urges Shafqat Mahmood to cancel exams again
After Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood announced that there will be no delay or cancellation of exams, Asim Azhar once again voiced his support for students, urging the minister to reconsider his decision in view of the ongoing third wave of COVID-19 across Pakistan. “A, AS, O Level and IGCSE exams will be held as…
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Asim Azhar, Hadiqa Kiani, Shaan urge Shafqat Mahmood to give relief to students
Asim Azhar, Hadiqa Kiani and Shaan have requested Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood to postpone the upcoming papers and give students and their parents some relief. “Please think of our children,” said Kiani. “We must find an alternative plan that doesn’t put them in danger.” She added that she “an advocate for education” and prays…
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Cambridge agrees to revise O/A Level grades
The Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) has agreed to revise the grades issued for the June 2020 series and has announced that the grades will not be lower than the predicted grade submitted by the school, adding that “if a grade that was issued last week higher than the predicted grade, the higher grade will…
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CSS exams to be held in Urdu
The Senate has passed a resolution to allow aspirants of Central Superior Services (CSS) to take their examinations in Urdu alongside English. The resolution, passed on Monday with majority, was moved by Jamaate Islami (JI) Senator Sirajul Haq. In defence of his resolution, the JI chief said that Article 251 of the Constitution clearly directed…