Intermediate exams in Balochistan deferred due to coronavirus

The Balochistan Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education has postponed intermediate examination amid the rising cases of coronavirus in the province, said officials on Tuesday.

"Balochistan Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Quetta has postponed the intermediate exams that were scheduled to be held on 25-5-2021," read the statement.

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According to reports, the board has suspended the exams due to the new surge in coronavirus cases and is rescheduled to be held in June.

Earlier, Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan had said that as per the recommendation of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), all board exams would be postponed till June 15.

Mehmood had said that the number of coronavirus cases had rapidly risen; therefore, the government had decided to postpone all exams until June 15.

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"Exams of 9, 10, 11, and 12, which were supposed to begin from the end of May, have been delayed further," the minister said. "No board exams will be held till mid-June (June 15)."

"So if exams take place after June 15, they may continue in July and even August," the minister said.