The issue of conducting O and A level exams going on for a long time. A few days ago, Sindh High Court issued a notification to conduct physical A and O level exams. However, the federal government has submitted a reply to a plea to the Sindh High Court (SHC) against its decision. Other than that, the additional Attorney-General in a recent meeting stated that the decision of the government to hold in-person examinations this year was taken after getting suggestions and get the approval of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). The majority of students do not agree with this decision of conducting on-campus exams.
Earlier, the SHC announced that A-level exams will commence from 26 April onwards while the O-Level examinations from 10 May onwards will put the lives of thousands of students at risk amidst the deadly third wave of the pandemic. In most countries, exams conducted online. Pakistan is the only country where exams conducted physically. The government disagreed and further stated that
It beyond any reasonable person’s comprehension that one hand, the government deemed it risky and dangerous for students. exam from 1 to 12 grades across the country to either attend physical classes or exams in the ongoing third wave of the COVID-19, but on the other, they do not choose it for thousands of Cambridge students.