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The Islamabad Medical, Mobile and Internet Entrance Test (Newsdesk) service around the examination centers in Punjab and Peshawar will remain suspended following the instructions of the Ministry of Interior and concerned provincial authorities.
The Punjab government has directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to suspend mobile and internet services within a radius of 500 meters of 26 examination centers on the recommendation of the Ministry of Interior. The location coordinates of these centers in Punjab have been sent to PTA to stop mobile and internet services.
These centers have been established in 12 districts including Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Multan, Bahawalpur, DG Khan, Sahiwal, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Gujarat, and Rahim Yar Khan. The entrance test in Punjab medical colleges is scheduled to be held on Sunday, September 22.
Similar arrangements have been made for the medical entrance test in Peshawar, which is also scheduled on Sunday and is attended by representatives from the district administration, police and other relevant departments. Six examination centers have been earmarked in Peshawar for the exam where strict security protocols will be implemented.
To ensure the integrity and security of the examination, various items including mobile phones, watches, calculators, pens, pencils, jewelery and ATM cards are prohibited in the examination centres. Mobile phone service around the centers will also remain suspended.
In addition, each examination center will be supervised by a senior police officer of the rank of SP and Assistant Commissioner. Students will sit in the exam center in three stages, while security measures include body search through metal detectors and biometric verification of candidates through the NADRA system.
Students are allowed to carry only their roll number slips and identity cards inside the examination halls. Basic necessities like mineral water, juice, biscuits, ballpoint pens, and exam cards will be provided to the candidates at the centres, these items are cleaned beforehand by the Special Branch team.
The KMU Vice Chancellor along with other officials will monitor the examination centers from the control room set up in the university to ensure that the examination is conducted peacefully.
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