The Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) cancelled paper of Islamiat of SSC Part II exam on Saturday, after it was leaked, creating immense problems for students, parents and teachers. The new date of the cancelled paper would be announced later.The students of class X once again had to go through torments when they were told just 10 minutes before the exam that their paper of Islamiat has been cancelled due to it being leaked out. As many as 150000 students including male and female remained shocked as they heard the news of cancellation of the paper. The BSEK had already cancelled the two papers of class IX and X each scheduled on 24 and 25 March due to its failure in issuing admit cards to thousands of students of class ninth and matriculation. The paper of Islamiat was leaked and the leaked paper were circulated through SMSs. Soon after hearing the news of cancelling of the paper, many enraged students gathered outside the board office and vandalized it, breaking its fans, windows and doors.
Meanwhile, students staged a protest demonstrations at Hasan Square, Nipa Chowrangi and other main roads of the city. They blocked the roads, suspending traffic. The students were changing slogans against poor performance of BSEK. The students and their parents showed dismay over pathetic performance of BSEK management. Later, the Chairman Board of Secondary Education Karachi Anzar Ahmed Zaidi addressing a press conference said the motive behind the leakage of the paper could not be known; however, they were investigating into the matter. He condemned the attack on BSEK, saying three employee of BSEK were injured in it. Zaidi said the attackers were in school uniform as well as civil dress. The new dates of the paper would be announced later, he said. The police arrested 18 people including students from BSEK on charges of attacking on the board office. However, the Sindh Governor directed to release them with immediate effect. He also took strict notice of the cancellation of paper. (RT)
