Asim Azhar urges students to sit home, cancel parties after exams postponed

Asim Azhar, who had backed students on multiple occasions and rallied for their exams to be cancelled, has now urged them to cancel all parties and get-togethers and sit home till COVID ends. The Federal Government on Tuesday had announced that all exams have been cancelled till June 15 in view of rising coronavirus cases.

“Mubarak bacho,” wrote Asim, after the news of the cancellation came.

“Ab khuda ka waasta hai parties aur get togethers bhi cancel karna apne aur ghar baithna until we’re done with COVID,” he added.

Mubarak bacho. 🥳 Ab khuda ka waasta hai parties aur get togethers bhi cancel karna apne aur ghar baithna until we’re done with covid 🙏🏽

— Asim Azhar (@AsimAzharr) April 27, 2021

Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood on Tuesday had announced that no examinations will take place in the country until June 15 and that O’ and A’ Level exams will now take place in the October-November cycle. Students had long been demanding the government to cancel exams arguing that their study schedules had been disrupted due to COVID-19 and that they had been unable to prepare for the exams.

Other celebrities including Mehwish Hayat, Adnan Siddiqui and Falak Shabir also appreciated the government’s decision to cancel exams.

Thank you @Shafqat_Mahmood . So glad that you took notice. Postponing the exams was the sensible decision – education is important but protecting the students in these Covid times was paramount ! #Exams2021

— Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) April 27, 2021

A very wise decision by honourable minister #shafqatmehmood. Finally, parents and children can heave a sigh of relief. Contrary to some critics, no one is shying away from exams. The atmosphere to hold them right now is not conducive. Gladly bring them on in Oct/Nov

— Adnan Siddiqui (@adnanactor) April 27, 2021

mubarkan jee mubarkan ☺️ pic.twitter.com/WvK4HSIDbt

— Falak Shabir (@FalakShabir1) April 28, 2021

Meanwhile, Aijaz Aslam is disappointed that government is not considering the option of grade assessment.

“What a mess this examination process has become,” remarked the actor.

What a mess this examination process has become , why didnt they go for grade assessment option ? What about O2 students now ? Admissions of A levels ? All messed up

— aijaz aslam (@aijazz7) April 27, 2021

After the cancellation of exams, students are now demanding Teacher and School Assessed Grades with the hashtags #ShafqatDestroysOurCareer and #ResignShafqatMahmood trending on social media. Students are arguing that their study schedules have been disrupted because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and are demanding Teacher Assessed Grades (TAGs) and School Assessed Grades (SAGs).