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Federal Minister of Education Shafqat Mahmood said Tuesday that O and A levels examinations to be held in May and June 2020, have been postponed. 

Federal Minister for education took to Twitter and stated “To review the latest situation re closure of schools I held a meeting today with provincial education ministers and senior education officials. It was decided that O and A level exams of Cambridge due in May and June, would be postponed. Cambridge will announce new dates.”

Since many people are asking it is clarified that this decision to postpone O and A level was taken in a meeting where Ms Uzma Yousaf, head of Cambridge in Pakistan was present https://t.co/MuzuowDxzE

— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) March 17, 2020

Nationwide coronavirus cases jump into 246

Punjab reported 26 cases today out which one was reported in Gujrat and 24 were reported in Dera Ghazi Khan.

Coronavirus cases in Karachi have jumped to 37 as seven new coronavirus cases

Sukkur reported 15 new cases today rising the provincial tally to 172.