QUETTA: A major investigation has been launched into allegations that admissions to medical and other professional colleges in Balochistan were secured using fake mark sheets and certificates over the last four years.
The Balochistan Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BBISE) has constituted a special committee on the orders of the Balochistan High Court to probe the scandal. The committee will scrutinize records from 2021 to 2025.
BBISE Chairman Muhammad Ishaq confirmed the development, stating that the three-member committee is headed by Board Controller Zia-ul-Haq Kakar. The panel includes Colleges Department Under-Secretary Arshad Ahmed and IT Expert Akshay Kumar.
The committee’s mandate is to audit the mark sheets and certificates of students who took admission in professional colleges after completing their F.Sc. between 2021 and 2025. The investigation will specifically look for evidence of tampered marks.
“This committee will inquire… to see who has changed the marks obtained. Their examination papers should be checked online and compared to see if there are any differences,” Ishaq stated.
In a bid to gather evidence, the board will also place public advertisements in one English and two Urdu newspapers, urging anyone with information about marks being illicitly increased to come forward before the committee.
The probe highlights serious concerns about the integrity of the admissions process for highly competitive professional courses in the province. The findings could potentially nullify the admissions of students found to have used fraudulent documents to secure their seats.
Meanwhile while a recent province-wide polio vaccination campaign in Balochistan achieved 99% of its target, health officials report persistent resistance, with approximately 3,000 parents refusing the vital drops for their children.
The seven-day drive, which ran from December 15 to 21, saw thousands of health workers fan out across the province in an effort to protect children from the debilitating disease. Officials from the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) lauded the high coverage rate as a significant success.
