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Grace Marks by Sindh Government

In a move as surprising as it is contentious, the Sindh provincial government has decreed a generous 15% grace mark for students who faltered in their class XI examinations last year. The decision, prompted by an investigative committee report on the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi’s controversial results, comes as a beacon of hope for the academically flailing youth of…

Three school education depts merged into one authority

LAHORE: The Punjab government on 14 June 2024 established the Punjab Education, Curriculum, Training and Assessments Authority (PECTAA) after merger of three departments -Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB), Quaid-i Azam Academy for Educational Development (QAED) and Punjab Examination Commission (PEC) with a view to reform school education. Earlier, the…

Girls Clinch Top Two Slots In BSEK General Group Exams

KARACHI: Female students have grabbed first two positions in the Class XII…

Automation, E-marking Planned in Sindh’s Education Boards

KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to introduce automation and an e-marking…

Sindh Boards to Get E-marking, Scanning, and QR code Software for 2026 Exams

Sindh’s educational boards are set to recieve e-marking, scanning, and QR code software for matriculation and intermediate examinations. The official launch of e-marking system will take place on December 4 in Karachi, where heads of 29 educational boards from across the country and officials from the Inter-Board Committee of Chairmen…

15 School Heads Under Scrutiny for Budget Misuse

HYDERABAD: The Sindh School Education and Literacy Department has issued show-cause notices to headmasters of 15 government schools in Hyderabad, demanding explanations for alleged misuse of school-specific budget (SSB) funds during the current fiscal year 2025-26, up to October 30, 2025. The department has directed the concerned officials to respond…

Bajaur Students Complain About Shortage of Teachers, Basic Facilities

BAJAUR: Students of various government schools in the far-flung Arang and Barang areas on November 13 complained about the shortage of teachers and basic facilities in their institutions, saying the situation is adversely affecting their learning. The students of Government Middle School for Boys Seri Sar Arang, Government Primary School…

Murad Says Govt Investing Heavily in Schools, Colleges to Expand Access to Education

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has said education remains the foundation of the province’s future and his government is investing heavily in schools and colleges so that every child, boy or girl, has access to a safe, modern and inclusive learning environment. He said this while chairing a…

Pindi Schools Lead in Rainwater Recycling

RAWALPINDI: The Education Department has successfully completed a project to harvest and recycle rainwater for reuse in 18 high and higher secondary schools across the Rawalpindi district. In the next phase, the initiative will be expanded to an additional 100 schools. The project was executed with the financial and technical…

Private Schools Trouble Residents of Congested Areas

PESHAWAR: Private schools functioning in congested residential areas are creating multiple problems for the people residing in urban localities of the provincial capital. The residents of such areas say that they face disturbance in the morning and departure time of students as vans many schools and vehicles of parents cause…

All Terrorists killed, 650 Students and Teachers Rescued in Cadet College Wana Operation

Security forces killed all terrorists who stormed Cadet College Wana, a town in South Waziristan, and safely evacuated all 650 students and teachers after hours-long operation, security sources confirmed. According to security sources cited by Express News, the attackers, identified as Afghan terrorists, attempted to infiltrate Cadet College Wana. “The assault…

Floods Worsen Girls Education Crisis

PESHAWAR: The devastating floods that struck Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) in August 2025 have not only claimed lives and crippled the economy, but have also severely impacted girls’ education in a province long burdened by conflict, extremism, and poverty. According to official data, nearly 4.9 million children in K-P are currently out…

Policy Change May Allow Arts Students to Get Admission to FSc

LAHORE: The federal government has recommended Matric arts students to get admission to FSc (Pre-Medical, Pre-Engineering), ICS, and Diploma of Associate Engineering (DAE) programmes. The recommendation was given in 182nd meeting chaired by IBCC Executive Director Dr Ghulam Ali Mallah held at the Punjab Board of Technical Education (PBTE), Lahore,…

Report Paints Grim Picture of Child Safety in the Capital

ISLAMABAD: An alarming figure of 276 cases of violence against children were reported in the federal capital during the first half of the current year. The statistics were unveiled in the Sustainable Social Development Organisation’s (SSDO) Factsheet on Violence Against Children in Islamabad, covering the period from January to June…