A delegation of the Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA), led by Karachi Region President Professor Rasool Bakhsh Qazi, called on the newly appointed Chairman of the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK), Ghulam Hussain Soho, to address key concerns ahead of the annual examinations.
During the meeting, Professor Qazi congratulated the chairman on assuming office and highlighted unresolved issues such as pending payments to teachers and the finalisation of examination centres. He stressed the need to ensure a safe working environment for teachers, warning that threats and intimidation could undermine examination proceedings.
The delegation also raised concerns over cheating, use of mobile phones at examination centres, and incidents of paper leaks prior to exams. They urged measures to prevent electricity loadshedding during examination hours to safeguard students from heatrelated difficulties.
Listening attentively, Chairman Soho assured the delegation that outstanding dues for teachers and centres would be cleared within a week. He also pledged to review remuneration rates considering inflation. The chairman further stated that the board would collaborate with the Cybercrime Directorate to take swift action against individuals involved in paper leaks or facilitating cheating through mobile phones.
In terms of security, the chairman committed to providing a safe environment for teachers and students and announced that a letter would be sent to KElectric requesting uninterrupted power supply during examination timings.
The delegation included SPLA Central Vice President Professor Shabana Afzal, Professor Zahid Latif, Professor Kanwal Mujtaba, Professor Syed Muhammad Haider, Professor Nadeem Ahmed, Professor Amara Mushtaq, Professor Sultana Soomro, Professor Muzammil Ahsan, Professor Anwar, and Professor Almas Naqvi.