PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government on Friday launched a free laptop scheme for students enrolled in colleges, universities, or religious institutions, following a similar initiative by the Punjab government. The program specifically targets visually impaired students who are permanent residents of the province and hold a disability certificate issued by the Social Welfare Department. […]
Pakistan education
FBISE model set to guide nationwide board reforms
The federal government is considering a new initiative to modernise examination boards across the country by replicating the model developed by the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education. The proposed project aims to equip all boards with modern technology to improve transparency, efficiency and credibility in examinations. Read More: FBISE announces SSC-II exam result; 91.26% […]
Winter vacation schedule announced for federal schools
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the winter vacation schedule for federal government educational institutions. According to the notification, schools and colleges under federal administration will remain closed from December 26 to January 3. Academic activities are set to resume on January 5. Read More: Punjab schools to close for winter break from Dec 22 […]
Minister stresses evidence-based decisions in education policy
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday emphasised the need for evidence-based decision-making to guide education policy in Pakistan. He said the effective use of data and research was essential to align the education system with national development goals. Read More: Challenges and prospects of Education Policy 2021: University of […]
Pakistan seeks 20,000 PhD scholarships to boost knowledge economy
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sought 20,000 PhD scholarships from China and the United States — 10,000 from each country — in a bid to strengthen its human resource base and accelerate knowledge-driven growth, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Friday. Speaking at a news conference during the launch of the Development Update October 2025, the minister […]
The perils of Pakistani public schooling: A system failing its children
For the average Pakistani, if he is able to afford it, sending their children to private school is not a choice rather a compulsion. In stark contrast, we find that for the financially abled American, opting for Public school is commonplace. Perhaps this roots from the tremendous variation in differences in cost of schooling between […]
FBISE decides to hold two annual exams from 2022
The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) has decided in a meeting of the FBISE Board of Governors (BoG) held on Wednesday to hold two annual examinations at the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) levels from 2022. This amendment in the examination structure will help to liberate […]