'Cheap publicity': Shafqat Mehmood slams fake picture and reports of examination halls

• Shafqat Mehmood has called out fake reports and pictures of examination halls circulating on social media.
  
• Some nobodies who have jumped into this situation for cheap publicity are going so far as to distribute fake pictures of examination halls, the education minister says.
• Cambridge examinations have started from today with strict coronavirus standard operating procedures in place across Pakistan.
  

Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood on Monday called out fake reports and pictures of examination halls, saying that such stunts are only for "cheap publicity."

Taking to Twitter, the minister said: "Some nobodies who have jumped into this situation for cheap publicity are going so far as to distribute fake pictures of examination halls."

"Their attempt to spread confusion has failed and will continue to fail because they are not interested in students but self-projection," he added.

Read more: Shafqat Mehmood wishes students luck as Cambridge exams start in Pakistan

Cambridge examinations have started from today (Monday) with strict coronavirus standard operating procedures in place across Pakistan.

Desk spacing inside examination halls has been done according to the recommended SOPs. In addition, the examination halls will be sanitised after every two sessions.

Extending good wishes to the appearing candidates on Twitter, Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood said that these are tough times and difficult decisions have been made keeping the student's best interest in view.