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Probe Confirms 170+ Karachi Matric Exam Centre Swaps as BSEK Chief Resigns

The inquiry recommends suspensions with criminal cases referred to the Anti-Corruption Establishment.

Overview

  • An official committee report confirms that more than 170 examination centres were moved during Karachi’s Secondary School Certificate exams and urges the immediate suspension of Chairman Ghulam Hussain Soho and Controller Ahmed Khan Chutto.
  • Ghulam Hussain Soho resigned after learning the committee had recommended his suspension, submitting his letter to Universities and Boards Secretary Abbas Baloch.
  • The report asks the Anti-Corruption Establishment to open criminal cases and names officials and outside agents it says helped shift centres, while calling for action against BSEK Secretary Naveed Gujar and Deputy Controller Imran Butt.
  • Coverage and probe findings describe wider breakdowns that included a Computer Science paper and answers circulating before the start, organised cheating, unauthorised “home” centres, and weak security and facilities.
  • The exam cycle involved about 385,529 students across 521 sites in Karachi, heightening pressure on Sindh authorities to restore trust and overhaul exam management before the next round.