ISLAMABAD: Girl students outnumbered boys in the Intermediate final exam conducted by the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE), securing 13 of the 17 positions in all five groups. According to the results announced on Tuesday, the overall pass percentage remained 83.19 in the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) Part II exam, as 79881 students were declared successful. The pass percentage for HSSC-I remained 62.40 with 60794 students declared pass. In the
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SWAT: The recent floods caused extensive damage to the education sector in Swat district, rendering 128 government schools, both for boys and girls, partially or completely unusable. Officials of the district education department told Dawn that the natural calamity hit primary, middle, high and higher secondary educational institutions in multiple tehsils. They said the majority of buildings had suffered structural cracks, boundary wall collapse and damage to roofs and inundated classrooms, leaving them unsafe for teaching activities. The
KARACHI: The rising number of stray dogs in the city has become a serious public safety concern, particularly for children, with over 26,000 dog bite cases and 21 rabies-related deaths reported across the city so far this year. Stray dogs frequently chase and bark at pedestrians, particularly at night and early morning, creating fear and panic among residents.According to Dr Gohar Aftab of Indus Hospital, Korangi Campus alone has reported over 9,000 new dog
KARACHI: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) has announced the results of the Intermediate Part-II (Science General Group) annual examinations 2025. The first position was jointly secured by Maira Khan, daughter of Raja Khan Burdi, a student of Government Degree Science and Commerce College Malir Cantt, and Muhammad Haroon, son of Muhammad Aslam, a student of Bahria College Karsaz. Both candidates obtained 988 marks out of 1100 with an A-1 grade. The second
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 and introducing reforms, the ground reality tells a different story. The 2025 metric results have exposed the collapse of the public schooling system, especially
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 has been making unannounced visits across districts to verify the factual position on the ground. In Okara, the district education authority chief executive officer
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi received a phone call from his Iranian counterpart, Sikandar Momeni, on August 25, who expressed condolences and assured full support for the victims of the recent floods and torrential rains. The floods have caused extensive loss of life and destruction, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan. During the call, Momeni conveyed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and extended sympathies to the affected families. He stressed that Iran
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 Population Council based on Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS) 2017–18, Pakistan Maternal Mortality Survey (PMMS) 2019, Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2019. This
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 trauma experienced by the community.Led by Dr Khalid Mufti, a team of professionals, including psychologists Zarqa Sahar, Sumawiya Sheraz, and Aaliya Shah, along with
For the first time in Sindh, training has been launched for college teachers in administrative roles and responsibilities. At the inaugural session of the training organised by the Training Management & Research Wing, Karachi, on August 25, Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah said the process of learning should never stop. He added that enhancing capabilities of principals and administrative officers will improve the quality of colleges. The five-day training’s opening session was
LAHORE: Police have arrested a stage actress on Tuesday for her alleged involvement in the torture and repeated rape of a minor girl, she had employed as home help, some days ago. Nawab Town police registered a case against the actress, her employee and four unidentified men under rape and torture charges. The police later arrested the actress and started investigation. According to the FIR, the complainant, the 16-year-old victim’s mother, stated that her
RAWALPINDI: Authorities have decided to deport a 16-year-old Afghan girl, Naushaba, and her mother back to Afghanistan after an attempted forced marriage in Rawalpindi failed. Police said the girl was brought from Afghanistan by an Afghan national, Male Khan, through Quetta’s Kuchlak route. He intended to marry her to his brother Gul Khan while promising her parents employment. Naushaba’s mother, Shahnaz Bibi, accompanied her. The mother and daughter travelled on donkeys through mountainous paths