KARACHI, May 26 (Alliance News): The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) has announced the postponement of intermediate exams scheduled for Wednesday, May 28, following the Sindh government’s declaration of Youm-e-Takbeer as a public holiday.
According to BIEK Chairman Ghulam Hussain Soho, the rescheduled papers for Science Pre-Medical and Science General groups will now be conducted on May 30.
As per the revised timetable, Botany Paper I (for new and old course students and those who previously failed), originally set for 9am to 11am on May 28, will now be held at the same time on May 30.
Similarly, English (Normal) Paper I (for new and old courses and failed students) and English Advanced Paper I (for failed students), initially scheduled from 2pm to 5pm on May 28, will now be conducted on May 30 from 3pm to 6pm.
BIEK clarified that no changes will be made to the examination centres.
Youm-e-Takbeer is observed annually on May 28 to commemorate Pakistan’s successful nuclear tests in 1998. With the tests conducted in Ras Koh hills of Chaghai, Balochistan, Pakistan became the seventh nuclear-armed nation globally and the first in the Islamic world.
The day marks the country’s strategic milestone in response to India’s nuclear test of 1974, reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to national sovereignty and regional deterrence.
