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Girls Clinch Top Two Slots In BSEK General Group Exams

KARACHI: Female students have grabbed first two positions in the Class XII (Science General Group) annual examinations 2024, according to the results announced by the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) on Tuesday. BIEK Chairman Prof Amir Hussain Qadri said that Maniha Noor Rifat, a student of Aga Khan Higher Secondary School, clinched the first position, securing 998 marks out…

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…

Grace Marks by Sindh Government

In a move as surprising as it is contentious, the Sindh provincial…

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

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

KP Education Boards Directed to De-affiliate Unregistered Private Schools

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mohammad Sohail Afridi has directed the chairmen of all education boards to immediately initiate a process to de-affiliate those high and higher secondary schools, which are not registered with Private Schools Regulatory Authority (PSRA). The chief minister is controlling authority of all boards of intermediate…

‘Over 119,000 Children Out of School in Mohmand’

MOHMAND: More than 119,000 children, including 73,000 girls, remained out-of-school in Mohmand tribal district, prompting the education department to intensify its enrollment campaign aimed at bringing every school-age child into classrooms. Mohmand district education officer (DEO) Midrarullah disclosed the figures while addressing a one-day capacity-building workshop for teachers at the…

School Blown Up In KP’s Mamund

BAJAUR: Terrorists blew up a government school in War Mamund tehsil of Bajaur district on the night of July 20. Officials and residents told Dawn on July 21 that the incident took place in the Kharkai area within the limits of War Mamund police station. Residents said that unidentified miscreants…

Strategy To Bring Out-Of-School Children Into Education Fold

Islamabad: The Pakistan Institute of Education (PIE), in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has officially launched the “Annual Statistical Report 2024-25” and the “Federal Non-Formal Education (NFE) Strategy 2025″ here on July 21 aimed at reintegrating out-of-school children into the educational fold. According to the report, 34,256…

Schools are Out, The Bills Aren’t

When summer vacations begin, Sobia Nisar tries to let her six-year-old daughter enjoy the first few weeks without too much structure. There are visits to cousins, occasional trips to the park, time at home, and an effort to keep screen time as low as possible. But keeping a child busy…

Sindh’s Classrooms Leave Millions Behind

KARACHI: Despite having more than 53,000 public and private educational institutions, Sindh still has nearly 7.6 million children out of school, a senior education official said while describing the situation as one of the country’s most pressing educational challenges. The figures were shared by Dr Aftab Ahmed Sheikh, Director of…

Over 200 Private Schools Face Sealing

LAHORE: The Lahore District Education Authority has recommended the sealing of 213 private schools operating without registration. The move comes as part of a drive to ensure compliance with education laws, improve student safety and regulate the rapidly expanding private education sector across the provincial capital. According to sources, the…

25m Pakistani Children Are Out Of School: CSA Report

LAHORE: More than two years after Pakistan declared a National Education Emergency, the country continues to struggle with one of the world’s largest out-of-school children crises, as over 25 million children remain outside classrooms despite constitutional guarantees of free and compulsory education and repeated policy announcements at federal and provincial…

Sindh Minister Confirms 78 Children Infected With HIV At Karachi’s Valika Hospital

KARACHI: Confirming that at least 78 children had been infected with HIV/AIDS at Valika Hospital, Sindh Labour Minister Saeed Ghani has promised that the government will investigate the matter thoroughly and take strict action against all those, whether doctors, officers or paramedical staff, found responsible. Last week, the Sindh High…

Girls’ School Blown Up, Bridge Targeted in Twin Attacks in K-P’s Bannu

Unidentified saboteurs carried out two major acts of terrorism in different areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on the night of July 1, targeting a Government Girls Middle School and a vital link bridge. However, timely action by security forces and the Bomb Disposal Unit prevented large-scale destruction and potential loss…