EDUCATION REFORMS

Inter Board Coordination Commission relaxes equivalence criteria for foreign-board students with two science subjects

The commission will offer scholarships and overseas exposure opportunities to board toppers, besides arranging winter and summer camps for high-achieving students.

Published 05 Sep, 2026 08:58pm

KP government launches initiative to identify out-of-school children

CM calls for reliable data, actionable implementation framework.

Updated 16 Aug, 2026 09:13am

Explainer: Why jobseekers are protesting results of a major civil service exam

Rallies and protests across Sindh unfold against legal battle over SPSC’s CCE-24.

Updated 13 Aug, 2026 10:44pm

Private school in Karachi ordered to reverse unlawful fee hikes

Circular issued to all private schools warning against additional hidden charges, unapproved fee hikes.

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 05:35pm

744 unregistered educational institutions issued notices in a day in Punjab

Minister says government will no longer allow educational institutions to function outside the regulatory framework.

Updated 05 Jul, 2026 10:26am

Religious education for minorities

Minority communities have long wanted their children to be taught their own religion at school.

Updated 27 Apr, 2026 09:29am

Lesson interrupted

The impact of school closures goes beyond learning outcomes.

Updated 22 Apr, 2026 09:29am

University in occupied Kashmir recommends dropping Jinnah, Muslim thinkers from syllabus after student protests

Head of political science department says unnecessary controversy being created, inclusion of thinkers in syllabus consistent with nationwide curricula.

Updated 24 Mar, 2026 05:17pm

School enrolment campaign targets 2.6m children in KP

Tree plantation also planned to promote forestry.

Updated 04 Feb, 2026 10:01am

Deeper effort needed

There is no reason why learning should not be an enjoyable and fruitful experience.

Updated 30 Jan, 2026 09:39am

Unesco urges seat at table for youth in education policy

Notes only one-third countries have formal youth bodies on education.

Updated 24 Jan, 2026 08:25am

Balochistan govt to hire 4,000 schoolteachers on ad hoc basis

Education secretary says move expected to improve quality of education in government schools.

Updated 12 Jan, 2026 07:45am

OOSAY who?

Out-of-school adolescents and youth should be recognised as a distinct demographic.

Updated 07 Jan, 2026 09:44am

IBCC plans to abolish grouping system at matric, intermediate levels

Stakeholders propose eliminating rigid subject groups such as engineering and medical and shift toward a subject-based pathway.

Updated 24 Dec, 2025 10:20am

Punjab HED mulls handover of 76 commerce colleges to universities

Critics see it a move towards outsourcing, restructuring and privatising public sector colleges.

Updated 24 Dec, 2025 09:37am

Building research capacity

Recruiting, motivating, and keeping good teachers efficiently employed is not easy.

Updated 19 Dec, 2025 08:58am

Duty to care

Most children with disabilities remain unseen, unacknowledged and underserved.

Updated 05 Dec, 2025 07:59am

Education department to delegate powers to KP government schools

Secretary says school clustering programme to have legal cover.

Updated 30 Nov, 2025 11:05am

Pakistan ranked ‘least prepared country’ for digital education

Teachers lack ICT skills training, finds ADB report.

Updated 17 Oct, 2023 12:12pm

Dumbed down deliberately

By robbing its young of their power to reason, Pakistan is choosing backwardness over prosperity.

Updated 05 Aug, 2023 08:45am

Launch a nationwide literacy programme

The party says it will engage "50,000 youth volunteers" to implement this plan.

Updated 06 Apr, 2022 04:26pm

Create an education fund for young entrepreneurs

The promise is a part of the PTI's plan to "provide access to education in remote areas".

Updated 06 Apr, 2022 06:26pm