Old habits die hard

Published April 15, 2007

LAHORE, April 14: As many as 15 candidates were caught using unfair means in the general science paper on Saturday at the Kot Lakhpat Central Jail where 306 prisoners were appearing in the matriculation examination.

A total of 33 candidates have been booked so far for use of unfair means and four for impersonation during the ongoing annual examination of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education.

Muhammad Ghaffar was caught appearing in the Urdu compulsory paper at Centre No 152 here on Saturday and handed over to Muslim Town police after registration of a case against him. — Reporter

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