The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday directed private schools to stop recovery of advance fees of more than one month from students. A SHC bench comprised by Justice Aqeel Abbasi heard a petition against privately owned schools for recovering advance fees of more than one month from the students. The bench expressed displeasure over […]
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IHC upholds directive barring private schools from charging fee during summer vacations
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday upheld its directive to private educational institutions (PEI) ordering them not to receive fee for summer vacations period. In continuation of hearing of a public petition filed by a citizen Jamshed Khan against PEIs, Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui said that the schools would be issued contempt of court notices […]
IHC bars private schools to charge summer vacations fees
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday barred private schools from charging school fees during summer vacations. Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui heard the proceedings of private schools fees case. Advocate Rashid Hanif appeared before the court to represent Private Education Institution Regulatory Authority (PEIRA). Justice Siddiqui questioned Advocate Hanif regarding the measures taken by PEIRA […]
Private schools refuse to comply with Punjab govt’s summer vacation notice
LAHORE: Private schools across the province have refused to comply with Punjab government’s decision to grant early summer vacations due to growing heat and the arrival of Ramzan. On Thursday, the provincial government announced that schools will remain closed from May 17 to August 9. The decision of announcing early vacations was made in view […]