The British Council marked ten years of the Cultural Protection Fund (CPF) by convening the Pakistan Heritage Exchange, a two-day capacity-building and knowledge-sharing programme held at Alhamra, Lahore on 10-11 February 2026. The Exchange brought together heritage practitioners, policymakers, researchers and community custodians from across Pakistan, the UK and South Asia, underscoring the British Council’s […]
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British Council honours alumni at Study UK Alumni Awards in Pakistan
British Council, the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities, recently hosted the prestigious Study UK Alumni Awards 2026 in Lahore, held at the Avari Hotel. The awards recognised the remarkable work and achievements of alumni of UK higher education institutions across various sectors. Pakistan is among the select countries hosting a national-level […]
British Council, HEC, MoITT discuss ways to boost IT graduates’ employability
Under the European Union-funded TVET Sector Support Programme, the British Council, in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT), convened a high-level consultative session titled “Enabling Future-Ready IT Graduates: Industry Partnerships Driving FYPs, Centralised Test & Curriculum Reform.” The session brought together leading representatives of Pakistan’s […]
British council cancels thursday exams in Lahore amid rising tensions
The British Council has announced the cancellation of all afternoon exams scheduled for Thursday in Lahore, including GCE, IGCSE, IELTS, and University of London assessments. The decision comes in response to escalating tensions in the region, ensuring the safety and security of all candidates. A statement from the British Council confirmed that the cancellation was […]
Special O-levels exams to go ahead as govt gives green signal to British Council
The federal education ministry gave a no-objection certificate (NOC) to the British Council on Thursday, allowing it to hold “special O-level examinations in July and August, which the government had previously postponed due to a spike in coronavirus infections and fatalities. In a tweet, the minister said, “We issued an NOC today to British Council, […]
CSSP organises education forum in Tharparkar
HYDERABAD: Civil Society Support Program (CSSP), a nonprofit organisation, organised District Education Forum at HRD Thardeep Rural Development Program Hall on Sunday. CSSP shared the progress of ‘Take A Child To School‘ project with contribution of volunteer (ILM Ambassador) and Mohalla Committee. Mohalla Committees are a pillar of this initiative having potential stakeholders involved for the […]