80pc of successful students feared not to get admission
Amraiz Khan
More than 70 percent of students having passed their Secondary School Certificate (SSC) annual examinations in Lahore division this year, are feared not getting admissions in government colleges due to shortage of seats.
It would happen thanks to matriculation promotion policy devised in view of the Coronavirus pandemic by the provincial government.
It was reported that out of total 288,000 students who have cleared the matriculation annual examinations this year, only 67,000 will be able to get admissions because of availability of same number of seats in over 110 government colleges of Lahore division, leaving over 220,000 students behind who will then apply in private or technical colleges.
Furthermore, it will be difficult for the students getting marks less than 800 to get admissions to colleges.
According to the gazette issued by the Lahore Board, 60,000 candidates have bagged A-plus grade this year, while only those students could get A-plus grade who have secured 880 marks or above.
This year, the students have received extra-ordinarily high numbers due to the promotion policy devised in view of the pandemic.
Meanwhile, The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has served notice to the ‘richest’ beggar of Multan after discovering his assets.
According to a private TV channel, the FBR officials were shocked after seeing details of assets owned by the beggar, who is said to be the ‘richest’ beggar of Multan.
The FBR served notice to Shaukat ‘Bikhari’. The officials unearth Rs1.7 million deposit in his bank account, while his children are studying in the city’s expensive school.
The beggar has been also asked to respond to as how he managed to buy life insurance of Rs10 million for his children. Shaukat ‘Bikhari’ has been asked to respond about sources of income and why he has failed in submitting tax returns.
It has been learnt that Shaukat was absconding to save himself from paying taxes, while FBR has formed teams to detect his whereabouts.
It must be noted that Shaukat Bikhari had been given statements about his income at the various platforms of social media.
According to the viral videos of Shaukat Bikhari on Facebook, he is a resident of Multan’s Shah Jamal area and had been begging in the area and earning Rs1,000 per day.
