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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…

Public Schools Produce Abysmal Results

PESHAWAR: The recently announced matriculation results under the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Peshawar paint a bleak picture of learning outcomes in government schools, raising serious concerns about the government’s commitment to its own promise of prioritizing education. While the PTI-led administration boasts about increasing the education budget…
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School Heads Warned Against Data Fudging

Provincial inspection team discovers manipulated enrolment record LAHORE: A special inspection squad deputed on the orders of Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat has discovered manipulation in official record related to school enrolment. The squad led by School Education Secretary Khalid Nazir Wattoo and Education Task Force Chairman Mazammil Mehmood…
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Bajaur IDPs Suffering From Stress, Depression

PESHAWAR: Professor Dr Khalid Mufti, a senior mental health expert, arranged a free mental health camp at the Commerce College in Bajaur to provide support to internally displaced persons (IDPs) affected by the conflict. The camp, held in a location housing 586 displaced persons, was aimed at addressing the psychological…
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Tessori Returns Bill On Education Board Appointments To PA

Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori has returned the Sindh Boards of Intermediate & Secondary Education (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025, to the provincial assembly without granting his assent. A statement issued by the Governor House on August 24 said Tessori has raised objections to the amendment proposed in Sub-section (1) of…
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Education Faces Challenges In Garrison City

Rawalpindi, a city renowned for its historical roots and strategic importance, is undergoing a quiet yet significant transformation in its education sector. In the midst of rising enrollment numbers and growing awareness about the value of education, schools across the city are grappling with a mix of opportunities and challenges.…
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Teachers Protest Privatization Plan

PESHAWAR: The provincial government’s apparent lack of interest in the education sector has left crucial positions, including the Director of Education and Chairman of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Peshawar (BISEP), vacant for several months. Meanwhile, the government’s plan to privatize around 1,500 schools and 57 colleges has…
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Hindu Students Shine in Board Exams

Total of 4,740 candidates appeared in the Pre-Eng exams Mirpurkhaas. The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Mirpurkhas announced the results of the annual examinations 2025 for Class XII (Pre-Engineering and Science General groups). In the Pre-Eng group, the first position was secured by Prashant, son of Bhawani Shankar,…
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Teachers Penalized For Poor Matric Results

The Education Department, acting through the district administrations, has issued show-cause notices to teachers and heads of government schools that recorded poor results in the Class IX (Matric Part I) examinations. Across the Rawalpindi Division, Deputy Commissioners (DCs) have begun summoning staff from underperforming schools for personal hearings – a…
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Poor Result Of 9th, 10th Classes: Teachers To Face Music: Minister

LAHORE: Rana Sikandar Hayat, Punjab Education Minister, has announced punitive action against public schoolteachers whose students consistently performed poorly in board examinations across the province. The minister, who is currently in the US, took to social media and revealed that for the first time, the department is conducting a comprehensive…
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