SHEIKHUPURA, Feb 23: Due to the negligence of controller of examinations, the question papers of general science subject was distributed in place of mathematics in the middle standard examinations on Monday.

According to the date sheet, the candidates came to the centres prepared for the mathematics papers. But, due to the negligence of controller of examinations Rana Iqbal Ahmad the question paper of general science was sent to the centre superintendents.

A large number of candidates in various centres protested against the carelessness and negligence of the controller of examinations and demanded disciplinary action against him.

The girl students in MC junior model school also said they received the wrong paper and started weeping. "The general science paper has been postponed and it would be held on the date announced soon," said an official.

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