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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…

Between Books and Screens

A SCHOOL administrator recently remarked in a tone of resignation that these days many parents would rather have their children remain occupied with academic work than risk letting them venture outside. “The world beyond the gate,” she said, “is no longer safe.” Streets feel more chaotic, parks feel less secure,…

BIEK Launches Online Document Issuance Service

The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) has officially launched its online document issuance service to facilitate students and the general public. According to officials, with this new facility, students would no longer be required to visit the BIEK office in person to apply for or obtain their academic documents.…

Closure of 86 Schools Extended In Flood-hit Areas Of Chiniot

CHINIOT: The administration has extended the closure of 86 schools for three more days in the flood-affected parts of the district and established field schools for the affected children. As per details, Chiniot Deputy Commissioner and District Education Authority Administrator Safiullah Gondal ordered the continuation of the closure of selected…

Sindh Govt, British Council Launch Initiative To Train 30,000 Teachers

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah launched the second phase of the English as a Subject for Teachers & Educators (EaSTE-II) programme on September 3 in collaboration with the British Council. “This initiative is hailed as a landmark effort aimed at enhancing the quality of education in Sindh by…

Language Courses For FG Schools’ Students

Islamabad: In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at equipping students with global communication skills, 18 Federal Government (FG) schools and colleges in Islamabad have begun offering free foreign language courses in eight widely spoken international languages. The programme, exclusively launched in the capital’s federal government institutions, is a collaborative effort spearheaded…

HSSC Exam Results: Private Colleges’ Students Clinch Top Positions

MARDAN: The students of private institutions grabbed the top three positions as the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Mardan announced results of the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) examination here on September 02. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Elementary and Secondary Education Secretary Khalid Khan and Mardan Commissioner Nisar Ahmad Khan…

Soaring Fees Force Students To Drop Out

RAWALPINDI: The prices of textbooks from first year to post-graduation have risen drastically as the fees of both government and private colleges also continue to increase. In 2025, the increase in school expenses has set a record in Punjab’s history. Due to crushing inflation, parents are unable to enrol their…

Principal Arrested For Allegedly Raping Student

The Rawalpindi Police on 3rd September said they had arrested the principal of a private academy over the alleged rape and forced abortion of a Grade 10 student. The student, a resident of Khayaban-i-Sir Syed of Rawalpindi’s Pirwadhai town, had lodged a first information report (FIR) with the police on Monday…

Letting Federal Wealth Go

The first meeting of the 11th National Finance Commission (NFC) to discuss and finalise a new award was postponed last week due to flood emergency in the country, which demanded urgent government attention and resource mobilisation to mitigate potential human and material losses. Background research, however, revealed that, compared to…

CTP Unveils Traffic Plan For Highways, Schools

RAWALPINDI: The City Traffic (CTP) Rawalpindi has chalked out a plan to maintain traffic flow by deploying additional police personnel on busy highways and outside schools and colleges in view of the resumption of educational activities in the district. According to a spokesperson for the CTP, as part of the…