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School Principal Arrested For Alleged Abuse Of Teachers, Students

SHEIKHUPURA: A school principal has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing several teachers and students in the Mirza Virkan area of Sheikhupura, reported Ary News. The case came to light after videos of the victims went viral on social media and WhatsApp groups. Following the emergence of the videos, the B-division station police conducted a raid on complaints of…

PAKISTAN EDUCATION STATISTICS 2022 – 2023

Pakistan’s education system spans multiple levels, including compulsory education for children aged 5-16, covering pre-primary to higher secondary education, with 349,909 institutions serving over 56 million students as of 2022-23. Despite improvements, around 26 million children remain out of school, with girls making up a significant portion. The out-of-school crisis…

Transport For Schooling

A JUDGE at the Lahore High Court recently ordered that schools should arrange for…

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

CHINIOT: The administration has extended the closure of 86 schools for three…

Storm-hit School Provided Tents in Upper Kohistan

MANSEHRA: A government-run school in Shitial area of Upper Kohistan, which had been functioning in the open after its prefabricated structure was destroyed in a windstorm, has now been shifted to tents. “We have provided tents to education department not only for this school but also for other institutions that…

Our Sanitation Crisis

At some point in their lives, those who call this country home would have had to go through the experience of being outside when nature calls in the full knowledge that there are few, if any, public toilets nearby. While most men would still be able to make do in…

Portal to Apply for 15,146 Teachers’ Posts in Punjab Remains Non-functional

LAHORE: Hundreds of aspiring teachers across Punjab are facing frustration and the risk of missing a crucial career opportunity as the official online portal for applying to 15,146 vacant school teacher intern (STI) posts remains non-functional, just days before the application deadline. The candidates have reported that the STI Portal…

35 More Schools to be Handed over to FDE as Facilities Project Nears Completion

ISLAMABAD: After completion of civil and renovation work, 35 more schools will be handed over to the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) this week as the missing facilities project nears completion. Officials of the education ministry and FDE said out of 167 schools, work has been completed in 71, while…

Schools Ordered to Follow Security Protocols

LAHORE: The School Education Department (SED) Punjab has directed all public and private schools to strictly follow security protocols to ensure student safety. In a notification, education officials across the province have been asked to verify and implement all previously instructed security arrangements without delay. The department emphasised that all…

Security of Educational Institutions Beefed Up

RAWALPINDI: Following the new wave of terrorism and the recent suicide attack in Islamabad, the strictest security directives have been issued for all public and private colleges, universities, schools, and government educational institutions across the Rawalpindi division. Armed security guards have been declared mandatory for every university, college, and school.…

Sindh Boards to Get E-marking, Scanning, and QR code Software for 2026 Exams

Sindh’s educational boards are set to recieve e-marking, scanning, and QR code software for matriculation and intermediate examinations. The official launch of e-marking system will take place on December 4 in Karachi, where heads of 29 educational boards from across the country and officials from the Inter-Board Committee of Chairmen…

15 School Heads Under Scrutiny for Budget Misuse

HYDERABAD: The Sindh School Education and Literacy Department has issued show-cause notices to headmasters of 15 government schools in Hyderabad, demanding explanations for alleged misuse of school-specific budget (SSB) funds during the current fiscal year 2025-26, up to October 30, 2025. The department has directed the concerned officials to respond…

Bajaur Students Complain About Shortage of Teachers, Basic Facilities

BAJAUR: Students of various government schools in the far-flung Arang and Barang areas on November 13 complained about the shortage of teachers and basic facilities in their institutions, saying the situation is adversely affecting their learning. The students of Government Middle School for Boys Seri Sar Arang, Government Primary School…

Murad Says Govt Investing Heavily in Schools, Colleges to Expand Access to Education

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has said education remains the foundation of the province’s future and his government is investing heavily in schools and colleges so that every child, boy or girl, has access to a safe, modern and inclusive learning environment. He said this while chairing a…