The Federal Education Minister, Shafqat Mehmood on Tuesday said that the CIE (Cambridge International Examination) exams across the country will be held as per schedule.
However, Pakistani singers, Asim Azhar and Hadiqa Kiani took to Twitter and requested Mehmood to cancel the exams due to the pandemic and for the safety of the students.
Kiani tweeted, “Please think of our children. We must find an alternative plan that doesn’t put them in danger. Note, I’m an advocate for education, I’ve received my MSc in Psych & I pray my son goes on & achieves a PhD but this is just not the way. #ExamsCancelHoga @Shafqat_Mahmood #CIES.”
Whereas, the Ghalat Fehmi singer tweeted, “Sir, it would be unfair to hold exams in such circumstances! Please find a solution #ExamCancelHoga.”
In another tweet he wrote, “Students have really been disturbed due to the ongoing pandemic causing the institutes to close and open again and again. I personally know some students that haven’t been able to complete their syllabuses as well. Please kuch karain aur bacho ka saath dain [do something, help the students].”
For now, O-level exams are scheduled to be held on 10th May, while A-level exams are slated to begin by the end of April.
