The All Pakistan Private Schools Management Association (APPSMA) has urged the government to announce special relief measures for low-fee private educational institutions in the budget 2026-27, including tax exemptions and financial support for infrastructure development. In a joint statement, APPSMA leaders, including Central President Kashif Adeeb Jawadani, Secretary General Amjad Ali Khan, North Punjab and […]
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Private schools to change working hours from February 2
The private schools in the province will change the working hours from February 2. It may be mentioned here that the Department of Environmental Protection had changed the morning working hours to 9:45 am in view of smog. The notification of the working hours at 9:45 am was in effect until December 31. Most private […]
PHC rules private school staff in KP entitled to social security
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has ruled that private school in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa must provide social security benefits to all their employees, including teachers. A two-judge bench, comprising Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Dr Khurshid Iqbal, dismissed a petition filed by the Private Education Network (PEN), upholding the applicability of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]
PSRA takes action against schools operating during winter vacations in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: The Private Schools Regulatory Authority (PSRA) has launched legal action against three private schools in Peshawar for operating despite winter vacations, officials said on Tuesday. Read More: Is the private schools mafia above the law? The Elementary and Secondary Education Department had announced winter vacations from January 1 to January 15 in summer zones, […]
Sindh private schools associations call off Jan 9 strike after minister’s assurances
KARACHI: The Grand Alliance of Private Schools Associations in Sindh has withdrawn its strike call scheduled for January 9 following assurances from Sindh Education Minister Sardar Ali Shah that their concerns would be addressed. The decision was made after a delegation of school representatives met the minister on Tuesday. Read More: Private schools withdraw strike call […]
National Assembly panel criticises private school fee hikes, calls for stricter oversight
The National Assembly Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training on Tuesday expressed strong concerns over alleged unjustified fee increases by private school, calling for stricter scrutiny and greater transparency by the Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (Peira). The committee, chaired by Dr Shazia Sobia Aslam Soomro, emphasised that fee hikes must be linked […]
Private schools in Sindh to remain closed on Jan 9 against ACE inspections
KARACHI: Private schools and colleges across Sindh will observe a complete strike on January 9, following a province-wide call by the Grand Alliance of Private Schools Associations against the Anti-Corruption Establishment’s (ACE) involvement in school matters. Read More: Lahore schools fully closed during winter break The association leaders—including Haider Ali, Shahzad Akhtar, Tariq Shah, Anwar Bhatti, Danish-uz-Zaman, […]
Top private schools face CCP action
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued show cause notices to seventeen major private school systems for allegedly abusing their dominant position by compelling parents to purchase expensive, logo-branded notebooks, workbooks, and uniforms exclusively from school-authorized vendors. The action has been taken to safeguard millions of school-going children and their families from unfair pricing […]
CCP issues notices to 17 private schools over expensive branded supplies
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued show-cause notices to 17 prominent private schools for allegedly forcing students to purchase costly school-logo notebooks, workbooks, and uniforms. The schools have been asked to submit a written response within 14 days. Read More: CCP issues show cause notices to steel manufacturers According to the CCP’s inquiry report, the […]
Punjab Govt decides to regulate all private schools
LAHORE: The government of Punjab has decided to establish a regulatory body for all private schools across the province, as per an announcement by the Punjab Minister for School Education Murad Raas. Punjab Minister for School Education, Dr. Murad Raas, said that the single controlling authority would regulate private schools’ fees and other matters. Raas […]