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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…

BISE Peshawar Cracks Down On Cheating

PESHAWAR: A report has been released detailing the steps taken to ensure transparency and prevent cheating during the ongoing matriculation examinations under the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Peshawar. The report covers six districts: Peshawar, Charsadda, Upper Chitral, Lower Chitral, Mohmand, and Khyber. According to the report, the…
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Two Bajaur Schools Run With One Teacher

These lone teachers are forced to manage all academic and administrative responsibilities singlehandedly. BAJAUR: Despite the provincial government’s lofty claims and the allocations of billions of rupees to the elementary education sector, many government schools in the Bajaur tribal district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa remain without adequate teaching staff. Residents of Charming…
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Inter Exams Put Off By Nine Days

Officials attribute the postponement to a change in XI results due to grace marks, absence of the board chairman KARACHI: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) annual examinations of XI-XII for the year 2025 have been delayed. The pre-engineering, pre-medical and science general group exams that were to start…
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Inept Exam Boards

In many countries, exams are minimally supervised, but penalties for getting caught are extremely high The integrity of education boards across Sindh has come into question in light of recently uncovered irregularities and controversial decisions regarding marking in exams. Meanwhile, reports of rampant cheating by students raise questions not only…
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Integrating AI Into Education System Discussed

Islamabad: A significant meeting was held at the office of the Parliamentary Secretary for Education here on 17-April-2025 to deliberate on Pakistan’s future direction in the fields of education and artificial intelligence. The discussion focused on integrating AI into the national education system and fostering international collaboration for advancements in…
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Uncertainty Grips Students As Grace Marks Decision Delayed

Lack of a chairman at BIEK stalls exam planning and grace marks notification KARACHI: The future of thousands of students in Karachi hangs in the balance due to the delay in issuing a notification regarding grace marks for students who failed in the HSC first-year exams. Approximately 100,000 students preparing…
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Schools Seek Community Support For Heat Relief

Govt teachers rely on donations for fans, coolers amid funding shortages RAWALPINDI: As temperatures soar across the region, government schools in Rawalpindi’s rural areas are grappling with a severe shortage of funds, forcing teachers to turn to local philanthropists, shopkeepers, and residents for help in providing relief from the heat.…
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Cabinet Orders Probe Into Sindh Educational Boards’ Irregularities

KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet on Tuesday ordered a high-level inquiry into irregularities in all educational boards across the province and allowed extra marks to thousands of students who had appeared in first year exam conducted by the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) last year. The cabinet meeting, chaired by Sindh CM,…
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Matric Courses Face Major Delays

Lack of textbooks, trained teachers and proper labs cited as the cause Rawalpindi. In the new academic session 2025-27, the number of academic groups offered for Matric (9th and 10th grade) has been increased from three to six. However, a lack of preparedness for the newly introduced groups has caused…
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K-P Approves Canabis Rules Free Textbook

PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Cabinet has approved a supplementary grant Rs1 billion for the scheme “Provision of Free Textbooks and School Bags in Merged Districts” and directed the preparation of a comprehensive plan in this regard. A marathon meeting of the cabinet was held on April 10, presided over by Chief…
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