KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami has announced sit-in outside Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) today to record protest against recently announced ‘poor results’ of students. After results of matric examinations, ratio of failure is also high in intermediate exam results.

Addressing press conference, JI Karachi Chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman alleged BIEK of playing with future of children of city. Rehman alleged that children’s education has been systematically undermined, resulting in their failure due to incompetence and negligence. He stated that recent results of Science, Commerce and Arts groups indicated that over 60 percent students have been declared fail.

JI leader claimed that students were subjected to malpractices during examination process including cheating, paper leaks and external interference to an extent that even Metropolitan University, Karachi University and NED University are no longer considered credible.

Terming it educational terrorism, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman accused authorities of promoting educational discrimination and questioned whether ruling class wants Karachi’s youth to turn into ‘street criminals or drug peddlers’.

He criticised Sindh government for allegedly favouring Pakistan Peoples’ Party’s agenda and restricting opportunities for Karachi’s youth.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 26 2024

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