Zero tolerance for cheating, BISE removes invigilators, reshuffles examination staff

FAISALABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Jun, 2026) Board of Intermediate and Secondary education (BISE) has intensified its crackdown

on malpractice during Intermediate Part-I Annual Examinations 2026 and removed

examination officials for facilitating unfair means and took disciplinary action against

dozens of supervisory staff to ensure complete transparency in the examination process.

BISE Controller Examinations Prof Rana Atiq-ur-Rehman said that protecting the future

of students and eliminating the cheating culture was foremost responsibility of the board.

He warned that all individuals involved in facilitating unfair means or attempting to

compromise the integrity of examinations would be brought to justice.

He stated this during a surprise visit to Examination Center No. 238-B where he ordered

the removal of a deputy superintendent and an invigilator after they were allegedly found

facilitating the candidates in solving examination papers through unfair means.

He said the BISE was strictly implementing zero-tolerance policy of Punjab Chief Minister

Maryam Nawaz and Divisional Commissioner/Chairperson BISE Faisalabad Madam

Musarrat Jabeen regarding examination transparency and eradication of cheating.

He said that all available resources were being utilized to ensure fair examinations

and provide the best possible facilities to students at examination centers.

Prof Rana Atiq-ur-Rehman informed that total 108,130 students were appearing in the

Intermediate Part-I Annual Examinations 2026. To facilitate candidates, the board had

established 324 separate examination centers for boys and girls across the districts

of Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh and Chiniot, preferably near their homes and

educational institutions, he added.

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He said the board considered itself as the custodian of students' futures and it was

committed to ensure that hardworking and deserving candidates received the rewards

of their efforts through a transparent and merit-based examination system.

Highlighting the board's enforcement measures, he said that action had so far been

initiated against 15 members of supervisory staff through registration of cases or

recommendations for departmental proceedings. Similarly, 14 resident inspectors

and mobile inspectors were removed from their assignments for negligence and

dereliction of duty, he added.

He further disclosed that more than 80 superintendents and deputy superintendents

at over 40 examination centers had been reshuffled to strengthen oversight and remove

any possibility of irregularities. Likewise, 18 supervisory officials were replaced on

medical grounds and substituted with active and efficient personnel to ensure smooth

conduct of examinations, he added.

The controller directed all examination staff to discharge their responsibilities

with honesty, dedication and professionalism.

He urged them to immediately report any attempt to interfere with examination duties

to the board's control room so that prompt action could be taken against those seeking

to undermine the examination system.

The strict monitoring would continue throughout the examination period and no compromise

would be made on merit, fairness and credibility of the examination process, he added.