KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) dismisses the petition to defer physical exams held by the Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE). Earlier, Lahore High Court (LHC), Islamabad High Court (IHC) and Peshawar High Court (PHC) had dismissed similar petitions on the grounds that the courts can not infringe on the policymaking power of the government, adding that petitions can be sent to the relevant government body responsible of making the policy for the exams.
The court assured that COVID-19 SOPs would be followed while the exams take place as well as allowing to students to withdraw from the current exam series without any extra fee or penalty.
Similarly, IHC said it cannot interfere in the government’s domain as it reserved its decision on the plea seeking cancellation of A and O Level exams. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah said the case could be sent to the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) — a government body in charge of monitoring COVID trends.
Earlier in a tweet, Muhammad Jibran Nasir, the counsel representing the students, said that the arguments have been completed in the case. According to Jibran, the dismissal of similar petitions by Lahore, Islamabad, and Karachi high courts is the “biggest hurdle” to the case. These decisions may have a “bearing on our case despite our merits, he added.
Jibran said: “The govt’s and Cambridge’s lawyers informed the court during our hearing that petitions in Peshawar and Islamabad have been dismissed. I personally cannot confirm the veracity of the news.”
Meanwhile, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) said it cannot interfere in the government’s domain as it reserved its decision on the plea seeking cancellation of A and O Level exams. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah said the case could be sent to the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) — a government body in charge of monitoring COVID trends.
The COVID-19 situation in the country is getting worse day by day. In the last 24 hours, Pakistan reported 144 deaths and at least 5,870 new coronavirus cases, said the NCOC in its daily statement.
Out of 144 deaths, 57 patients died on the ventilators. At least 4,652 patients are in a critical condition, as per the NCOC.
On Thursday, 72 died in Punjab, 14 in Sindh, 37 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, three in Islamabad, one in Balochistan, and six in Azad Kashmir.Cambridge exams won’t be cancelled, rules SHCOn Thursday, 72 died in Punjab, 14 in Sindh, 37 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, three in Islamabad, one in Balochistan, and six in Azad Kashmir.
