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

KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to introduce automation and an e-marking system in educational boards to improve the quality of education in the province. The announcement was made by the Minister for Universities and Boards Muhammad Ismail Rahoo at a ceremony organised by the All Sindh Private Schools and Colleges Association at Bahria Auditorium, Karsaz, Karachi, to mark World…

Education Boards All Set For E-marking

KARACHI: Preparations are underway in Sindh for the introduction of e-marking in the 2025 annual matriculation and intermediate exams. Both the Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) and the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) have finalised plans to embrace this digital assessment method, which will be applied to the…

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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3.8m Unsafe Abortions Every Year in Pakistan: Report

LAHORE: A staggering 3.8 million unsafe abortions have been taking place in Pakistan annually, the official data gathered from hospitals reveals. “The unreported cases of unsafe abortions would take the figures even higher, pointing towards a disparaging state of women’s reproductive health in the country, says a damning report by…
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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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Over 10,000 Displaced Families From Bajaur Registered For Relief

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has registered over 10,000 displaced families, who are accommodated at the main IDP camp in Bajaur Sports Complex and in other places, for relief. In a statement issued here, the PMDA said that it had intensified its relief and rehabilitation operations…
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60pc Of Families In Buner, Swat Have Lost Their Livelihoods

ISLAMABAD: A new assessment carried out by humanitarian aid organisation, Islamic Relief, reveals that 60 per cent of families in the badly affected areas of Buner and Swat have lost their livelihood by flash floods and there have also been massive destruction of homes and farms. The Islamic Relief’s emergency response team…
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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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Death Toll From KP Floods Reaches 385

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Disaster Management Authority on August 20 said the death toll from the recent flash floods in the province had reached 385, with 182 people suffering injuries due to the natural calamity. In a statement issued in the provincial capital, the PDMA said Buner district had…
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Free-of-cost Heart Surgeries Performed On Over 6,000 Children

LAHORE : A meeting was held in the Specialised Health Care and Medical Education Department under the chairmanship of Provincial Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique and Secretary Health Azmat Mahmood regarding the Chief Minister’s Children’s Heart Surgery Programme. During the meeting, a detailed review of the programme was held. Khawaja…
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42pc Pass FBISE SSC-1 Examinations

Rawalpindi: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Rawalpindi on August 20 announced the results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC-1) (9th Class) Examination 2025. The results were declared at 10 a.m. in a ceremony held at the board office, attended by Chairman BISE Rawalpindi Muhammad Adnan Khan, Controller…
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Schools, Colleges Closed In Areas Affected By Calamity

PESHAWAR: Following the devastating floods in northern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the provincial government has closed all educational institutions in the winter zone for a week to “protect the lives of students and staff members.” The natural disaster has killed over 360 people and injured 181 in different districts, mostly in Buner,…
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