A teenager reportedly committed suicide in Lahore due to low marks in his matriculation exams.
The 15-year-old, Arsalan, a resident of the border village of Padana in Lahore, ended his life by jumping from a water tank, sustaining multiple fatal injuries to his head and neck.
According to the police, Arsalan was deeply disappointed with his low score. The forensic team and the police have collected evidence from the scene.
The matriculation exam results were recently announced by nine education boards in Punjab, including the Lahore Board.
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In a similar incident in April, another matric student attempted to commit suicide at the BISE office after repeatedly failing his exams. He was fortunately prevented from jumping off the building by bystanders. A BISE spokesperson stated that the student had asked the board officials to pass him or he would resort to drastic measures. The student had consistently failed his Mathematics and English exams in grades 9 and 10 and did not pass the English supplementary exam in 2019.
