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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…

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

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

AJK PM Announces Exam Fee Exemption For Orphans

MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq on 11th February announced that all orphan students studying in schools and colleges across the state would be exempt from registration and examination fees of the AJK Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (AJKBISE). He made this announcement…

Students Pick and Drop Chokes City Roads

KARACHI. Students studying at private schools often carry a sense of superiority thanks to the abysmal condition of the country’s public education sector. However, when the absence of a school bus service encourages thousands of such students to arrive and depart in their separate vehicles like busy statesmen, the city’s…

Education Department Penalises 811 Staff

Actions include dismissal, early retirement, and fine for misconduct RAWALPINDI: The Punjab’s Education Department has said it penalised 881 officers and staff members from grades 1 to 16 following disciplinary inquiries under the Punjab Employees Efficiency, Discipline, and Accountability (PEDA) Act over the past year. The inquiries, conducted from March…

Teachers Of Bara Community Schools Finally Get Salary

KHYBER: The Khyber district administration has released one month’s salary of five teachers of as many community schools in Upper Bara area. Sources in Upper Bara said that the district education department had earlier refused to ‘own’ these five community schools and pay salary to its teachers despite repeated appeals…

97 School Days Lost In 2023-24 Due To Climate Disruptions

ISLAMABAD: Climate change has significantly disrupted education worldwide, with students in Pakistan losing 97 school days — 54 percent of a typical academic year — between 2023 and 2024. This alarming statistic was highlighted during a panel discussion titled, “Climate Education: Safeguarding and Empowering Children and Youth in a Changing World” under the…

H-8 College Hostel Building Turned Into Fashion School

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ministry of Education and Professional Training on 6th February said that the abandoned hostel building of H-8 College had been converted into a fashion school. The Islamabad campus of Pakistan Institute of Fashion Design (PIFD) Lahore in the building has been inaugurated. This institute will offer undergraduate…

Govt Autism School To Offer Free Treatment

CM Maryam vows to complete the project within a year LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that the establishment of Pakistan’s first government autism school in Lahore will reduce the financial burden on parents of the students. “Special children are our special heroes,” she said during a…

Gandapur Orders Provision Of Furniture To Govt Schools

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has directed authorities to provide furniture to government schools in the province on an urgent basis. He issued these directives while chairing a meeting with senior officials of the elementary and secondary education department here, according to a statement issued here on…

Federal Govt To Launch Smart Classrooms In 40 Girls Schools In GB

GILGIT: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), is set to launch smart classrooms in 40 girls’ schools across Gilgit-Baltistan. According to a statement, the project aimed to enhance the quality of education in the region and…

Sindh Wants To Make Education A Source Of Security: Sardar

“In this country, we’re not even counted based on accurate data, let alone having the opportunity to list our issues,” lamented Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah during a youth conference on 01-February-2025. Titled ‘Challenges and Solutions for 21st Century Youth’, the conference was organised by the provincial sports…