Peshawar University Students March For Online Exams, Cuts In Tuition Fees

Hundreds of university students gathered in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar on January 22 to demand that they be allowed to write their exams online instead of being forced to take them in person in examination halls. Students from several departments of Peshawar University said they had attended classes throughout the year online due to the COVID-19 pandemic and want to be examined under those same virtual conditions. They also demanded a reduction in tuition fees since they did not attend classes in person, and said that boarding schools should not be charging for lodging or meals.