After the launch of the Honhaar Scholarship Programme, distribution of laptops, provision of electric bikes to students, and the upgradation of public schools, the Punjab government has taken yet another revolutionary step in the field of education. A total of 300 schools are being established across Punjab. In the first phase, 128 schools have already […]
Education
Pakistan opens new era in higher education
The Higher Education Commission’s new dual degree policy has opened doors to all that were previously only available to the wealthy. Under the policy, the National Institute of Technology (NIT) has become the first Pakistani university to register dual, double and joint degree programmes with an American university under a landmark new government policy. The […]
Rs 36.3bn earmarked for education projects
The federal government has earmarked more than Rs 36.3 billion for ongoing development projects under the Federal Education and Professional Training Division in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2026-27, according to official PSDP documents. The allocation covers a wide range of initiatives, including the establishment of Daanish schools, expansion of educational infrastructure, teacher training […]
Smoke-free education institutions is Punjab CM’s vision
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has urged citizens to quit smoking and adopt a healthy lifestyle, describing tobacco use as a serious threat to public health and a major cause of preventable diseases and deaths. In her message on the occasion of World No-Tobacco Day, she said tobacco consumption could prove more dangerous than […]
Growing with Misinformation, Disinformation and Deepfakes in the Digital Age
GUJRAT: Concerns over the growing dangers of misinformation, disinformation, and deepfakes in today’s digital world were highlighted during a farewell ceremony held in honor of retiring senior faculty member Dr. Zafar Iqbal at University of Gujrat’s Hafiz Hayat Campus. The ceremony was chaired by Registrar Muhammad Naeem Butt and attended by faculty members, students, and […]
Punjab announces summer vacations for educational institutions
The Punjab government has announced summer vacations for schools across the province as temperatures continue to rise ahead of the peak summer season. Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat confirmed on Monday that all educational institutions in the province will observe summer holidays from May 22 to August 24. Read More: Summer vacations may start early […]
Bringing Health and Education Closer to KP’s Margins
Thousands of Afghan refugees and host community families in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have received much needed health and education support under a major humanitarian project Handicap International being implemented in six districts of the province. The project is helping vulnerable families with medical care mental health support disability services and education facilities close to their homes. […]
Curriculum Changes
Punjab’s decision to move grades one to five away from rote memorisation and towards concept-based learning is, on paper, the rare education headline that deserves neither cynicism nor applause. The problem it names is real, old and visible every day: a child who can recite the definition of evaporation but cannot explain why wet clothes […]
Degrees Without Dignity: Pakistan’s Education Crisis and the Price of a Fragmented State
On a humid morning in Islamabad, a young graduate stands in a long queue outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, clutching a folder that contains the sum of his aspirations: transcripts, degrees, identity documents. He has already spent years in classrooms, passed examinations, and paid fees his family could barely afford. Yet today, he waits […]
Punjab offers 460 scholarships to Balochistan students
The government of Punjab has announced 460 scholarships for talented students from Balochistan, aiming to provide greater access to higher education in leading academic institutions across the country. Read More: Punjab CM vows scholarships for KP, Balochistan students According to an official statement issued by the Balochistan government, applications have been invited for these scholarships, which are being offered […]