LAHORE – Twitter on Tuesday flooded with memes after Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood announced that no exams will be taken in Pakistan till mid-June (June 15) due to rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country.
Shafqat Mehmood, who is trending on Twitter, in a press conference announced that
examination of class 9,10,11 and 12 have been cancelled till June 15, adding that O/A level exams have also been postponed till October/November.
Shafqat Mehmood said that the NCOC will hold a meeting in third week of May to decide about holding exams.
The latest development has provided a sigh of relief to students and parents, who were urging the government to cancel the exams over Covid fears. Here are some reactions;
https://twitter.com/KDshankraani/status/1387029880194404355
Students after shafqat mehmood meeting .#NCOCsavestudents #ShafqatMahmood #matric pic.twitter.com/SkiUyQsQED
— Ali_🇵🇰 (@HaMZa1121179220) April 27, 2021
https://twitter.com/Chiko4330/status/1387029122015236102
After cancelling exams, Shafqat Mehmood watching students going for EID shopping as per Asad Umer's request….
Le Shafqat Mehmood: pic.twitter.com/Qde8wjHxak— Nabeel Tweets (@Nabeel___tweets) April 27, 2021
Students to Shafqat Mehmood rn pic.twitter.com/ss6tEBOHEe
— Ambreeeen.. (@Nostalgicc_A) April 27, 2021
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