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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…

Transport For Schooling

A JUDGE at the Lahore High Court recently ordered that schools should arrange for and organise transport for schoolchildren by the end of the winter break. The order came in the hearings on the case about smog in Lahore. The use of public transport for schooling is expected to reduce vehicular traffic…

PAKISTAN EDUCATION STATISTICS 2022 – 2023

Pakistan’s education system spans multiple levels, including compulsory education for children aged…

Schoolteachers Unpaid For Seven Months

JHANG: A number of male and female teachers serving at afternoon schools…

Flood Ravaged 2,000 Schools Across Province

LAHORE: More than 2,000 school buildings across Punjab have been submerged or damaged by the province’s worst flood in decades. The situation has pushed thousands of children out of classrooms and forced many schools to turn into makeshift shelters for displaced families. The devastation is widespread across districts. Kasur alone…

Linking Education with Skills can Bring Back Dropout Children to School: State Minister

ISLAMABAD: Many children are forced to drop out of school to support their families economically. By linking education with skills, such children can be brought back to classrooms as parents will see both education and long-term livelihood opportunities for their children. This was stated by Minister of State for Federal…

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…

CM Orders For Taking Urgent Anti-dengue Steps In KP

PESHAWAR: Taking notice of the potential spread of dengue fever following the recent spell of rains in the province, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Tuesday directed all concerned departments to launch emergency anti-dengue measures without any delay. An official handout said that the Chief Minister’s Secretariat had…

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…

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…

Schools Reopen Today

LAHORE: Public and private schools across Punjab are set to reopen on Monday (1st Sep), following the annual summer vacation. However, in areas affected by flooding or where schools are being used as relief camps, local authorities may delay reopening to ensure safety. Following the recent notification from the School…

School Blown Up in Lakki Marwat

LAKKI MARWAT: The building of a government girls primary school was blown up with explosives in the Wanda Zahidgul area of Lakki Marwat district on the night of August 30. A police official said that the school was located in the trans-river belt in the limits of Dadiwala police station.…