Section 144 imposed at all examination centres

The Sindh government has imposed Section 144 on the premises of examination centres, authorising the station house officers concerned to register complaints as well as take further necessary action under the relevant provisions of law against those who commit violations.

According to a notification issued by Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Qazi Shahid Pervez, the universities & boards department of the Government of Sindh has conveyed that various educational boards have approached them with regard to peaceful conduct of the SSC part I and II and the HSSC part I and II annual examinations 2021, and have requested enforcing Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) to declare exam centres restricted areas.

“The Government of Sindh is satisfied that in order to conduct examinations in a fair and peaceful manner, and maintain the sanctity of examination premises during the examination, it is expedient to take necessary measures,” reads the notification.

“Now, therefore, the Government of Sindh, in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 144(6) of the CrPC, hereby declares all the premises of examination centres for the above-mentioned examinations under their respective educational boards restricted areas for the general public, except the candidates bearing valid admit cards as well as the staff on duty, and prohibits the operation of photostat machines around the examination centres and the use of mobile phones during the examination hours with immediate effect and till the end of the above-mentioned examinations.”