Shafqat Mahmood, Punjab minister speak on exam policy after students protest
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Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood addresses a press conference. Photo Courtesy: PID/File
Shafqat Mahmood, Punjab minister agree on requesting HEC to give clear directions to universities on exam policies
Giving policy guidelines to universities is the mandate of HEC which is an autonomous entity, says Punjab minister
Students take to the streets in Lahore to demand online exams
LAHORE: As hundreds of students took to the streets in Lahore against in-person examinations, Punjab Minister for Higher Education Raja Yassir Humayun Sarfaraz spoke to Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood on the examination policy.
Police books hundreds of students over UCP mayhem
At least 94 nominated in FIR, hundreds declared unidentified in the case
Lahore police detain dozens of UCP students. SCREENGRAB
LAHORE:
Police in Punjab has registered a first information report (FIR) against University of Central Punjab (UCP) students a day after dozens of students were baton-charged and detained.
The students were protesting against the university s decision to conduct on-campus exams. Students were staging protests outside the campus for two days in favour of online exams, saying that their classes were also held online as the educational institutions remained closed due to coronavirus pandemic throughout the year.
Did you know: Shafqat Mehmood s daughter is a famous Pakistani actress
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Pakistani actress Tara Mahmood. Photo: Tara Mahmood Instagram
Tara Mahmood has starred in several hit drama serials such as Suno Chanda, Inspector Khoji and others
She is Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood s daughter
Tara rose to prominence by playing supporting roles in films like ‘Seedlings’ (2012) and ‘Good Morning Karachi’ (2013)
Pakistani actress Tara Mahmood is a renowned actress that has starred in many interesting drama serials and projects in the country. However, did you know that she is also the daughter of veteran PTI leader and Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood?
Pakistan announced on Friday that all secondary and higher secondary level schools in the country will reopen from January 18. Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood said this at a media briefing after a high-level meeting of education ministers from provinces and education experts. “We have decided to reopen schools and colleges for students from class 9-12 in the first