KARACHI: Section 144 has been imposed in Karachi around all intermediate examination centers to prevent cheating.
As per details, the official notification issued stated that the commissioner of Karachi imposed section 144 in order to make sure there is transparency in the examination process
According to the notification, the restrictions will be effective until December 30 as the students will attempts exams daily from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Only candidates with verified admit cards and staff on duty will be allowed within the centers, while entry for all irrelevant people will be strictly prohibited within a 200-yard radius of the examination sites.
The use of photocopy machines is banned, and the display of weapons is strictly forbidden. Mobile phones and all electronic devices will not be allowed inside the centers. In addition, any form of public gathering in the vicinity of the centers is completely prohibited.
Law enforcement agencies have been instructed to take strict action under Section 188 of the law against any violations of these orders. The directive was issued following a request by the Chairman of the Intermediate Board to safeguard the examination process and curb activities of the cheating mafia.
Karachi Board Announces 9th Grade Results
Earlier, the Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) announced the results of the 9th grade (Science and General Group) annual examinations.
According to the Chairman Board Ghulam Hussain Soomro, 175,511 candidates appeared in the Science Group exams, out of which the success rate was 78.26%.
In the general group (regular and private), 15,954 students were registered, while 14,984 took the exams and 970 were absent. The overall pass percentage in this group stood at 54.38%.
The Chairman Matriculation Board said that transparency of results is among the top priorities of the board, all possible steps have been taken to make the examination process better and fairer.
According to BSEK Chairman Ghulam Hussain Soomro, the results were uploaded to the board’s official website.
