Islamabad: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood has announced that professional exams can now be conducted in Pakistan if all arrangements are satisfactory.

Taking to twitter, he shared that National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has allowed holding of professional exams and tests and asked institutes to apply to Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, and Islamabad with details of exam centers, number of students and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to be followed.
“If all arrangements are satisfactory permission will be given promptly,” he added.
NCOC has allowed holding of professional exams/tests etc. Please apply to Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Islamabad with details of exam centres, number of students and SOPs to be followed. If all arrangements are satisfactory permission will be given promptly
— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) May 20, 2021
A day earlier, NCOC decided to reopen educational institutions, restaurants and tourist destinations from May 24.
The NCOC announced that all educational institutions in all districts will be reopened in a staggered manner from June 07.
“All matric and intermediate exams will be held after June 20. All professional and non-professional exams will take place on a case-to-case basis following recommendations by Ministry of Education.”

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