Education

The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to extend summer vacations till 31st of this month. According to a notification issued by the Chief Minister Secretariat in Peshawar on Thursday, the decision has been made due to the present intense heatwave. The extension of vacation will only for those schools…

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the enrolment drive, titled ‘Parhy ga to Barhy ga Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’ began across the province on Monday. The Elementary and secondary education department has set a target of enrolling one million students in public sector schools this year. According to details, the Education Department has digitized enrolment…

Minister for Federal Education Rana Tanveer Hussain says the government is working to improve education standard in the country in accordance with international standard. Talking to media persons in Karachi on Friday, the Minister said a new system of training for teachers is being introduced. Rana Tanveer Hussain said Higher…

The government of Saudi Arabia has announced to provide the latest educational equipment for the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir with a huge sum of 3.67 billion rupees. This was announced by the ambassador of Saudi Arabia in Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Maliki while addressing…

President Dr Arif Alvi says online education and industry experts’ inclusion in advisory boards of universities are essential for speedy progress and development of the country. In a follow-up briefing on International Islamic University in Islamabad on Thursday, he called upon the universities to activate their senates to perpetually provide…

President Dr. Arif Alvi has emphasized the role of youth in contributing to the country’s economic growth. Addressing the 5th Convocation of Baltistan University in Skardu on Tuesday, he said education should bring humbleness, respect, compassion and tolerance among the learners. He expressed that education should enable the youth to…

Summer vacations have been announced in all government and private schools in Punjab. Department of School Education Punjab has issued notification for summer vacation. According to the notification, all schools across Punjab will remain closed from June 1 to July 31 due to summer vacations. In addition, the Punjab Education…

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced the schedule for summer vacations in all educational institutions across the province. According to a notification of Elementary and Secondary Education, the summer vacations will begin from 1st of next month and will continue till 14th August in all schools and colleges of the summer…

Federal Minister for Planning Prof. Ahsan Iqbal has stressed the need for modernizing teaching methodologies in the higher education institutions. During a visit to the Government College University (GCU) Lahore, he said his visit to the university is reaffirmation of commitment towards promotion of higher education in the country. Ahsan…

At a seminar organized by the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA) at CDA Model School I- 9/4 Islamabad Campus, speakers urged the children to adopt best practices on Energy Conservation and play their role in making Pakistan an energy-efficient country.The title of the seminar was “Energy Efficiency and…

The third edition of National Literary Festival organized by the NUST Literary Circle (NLC) concluded after discovering the outstanding talents of the students in different literary activities.  Spanning three days, the fiesta comprised an assortment of literary activities in genres of prose and poetry, and intriguing interactive sessions on topics…

In the wake of anticipated heatwave in the country, Federal Directorate of Education has revised the timings for centralized examinations of classes five to eight grade and all in house examination for rest of the grades. According to a notification issued today (Tuesday) by the Directorate, new timings for examination…

The School of Economics and Social Sciences (SESS), in collaboration with the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) at the IBA Karachi, hosted day three of the 2nd Annual International Conference titled, ‘Development: Discourses and Critiques’. The three-day conference was held from March 25-27, 2022 at the IBA Karachi,…

The IBA History Society (IHS) at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi in collaboration with School of Economics and Social Sciences (SESS) and The Citizens Archive of Pakistan Archive (CAP) hosted an insightful panel discussion on ‘Paving the way for Pakistan: The Lahore Resolution’. Eminent historians and specialists revisited the events around the Lahore Resolution of March 23, 1940. The…

The Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi held a book launching ceremony for a biography on Dr. Ishrat Husain, Former Advisor to the Prime Minister on Institutional Reforms and Austerity and Former Dean and Director IBA, at the IBA City Campus. Attendees included the IBA faculty, students and alumni, media,…