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Pakistan’s education system under fire as Sindh exam boards face major scandal

Amber Shamsi discusses allegations of widespread irregularities in Sindh’s exam boards, including corruption claims and Karachi center relocations

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Amber Shamsi

Pakistan Editor

Amber Rahim Shamsi is an award-winning multimedia journalist, political commentator, and free speech advocate with extensive experience in media development. She previously served as Director of the Centre for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) at IBA, where she spearheaded the launch of iVerify Pakistan, a UNDP-supported fact-checking platform. A former BBC World Service bilingual reporter, she has hosted three major current affairs shows on Pakistani news channels. She is also an IVLP and ICFJ Digital Fellow, a media trainer, and an advocate for press freedom and gender representation in journalism.

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Allegations of large-scale irregularities in Sindh’s examination boards have triggered renewed scrutiny over the integrity of the province’s examination system, with claims of exam center transfers, administrative reshuffles, and a suspected bribery network raising concerns about transparency and accountability affecting more than 1.5 million students.

In this episode of The Blue Newsroom, hosted by Amber Shamsi, the program examines the alleged “number-fixing” scandal within Sindh’s education boards, including claims of a widespread corruption network, controversial transfers of examination centers in Karachi, and the resignation of the Karachi Board chairman amid escalating scrutiny.

It also explores broader administrative instability across the boards and what these developments may mean for governance and student trust.

Separately, the episode turns to an international media controversy in London, analyzing reports that the BBC declined to broadcast the BAFTA-winning Gaza documentary Doctors Under Attack. The discussion also situates the controversy within wider debates over editorial independence, media accountability, and coverage of the Gaza conflict.

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