Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday approved the establishment of Aitchison-standard boys and girls schools across the province and gave the go-ahead for setting up the first Maryam Nawaz Centre of Academic Leadership for male and female students on Wahdat Road in Lahore. The approval was granted during a meeting on school education […]
Schools
Over 71,000 apply for Nawaz Sharif Schools of Eminence
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Saturday said the overwhelming response to admissions in the Nawaz Sharif Schools of Eminence reflected renewed public confidence in government schools, as more than 71,000 students applied for admission to 65 institutions established under the initiative. Chairing a special meeting to review progress on the Nawaz Sharif Schools of […]
Committee calls for greater investment in schools, teachers
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) directed the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training to formulate a comprehensive education policy within two months, aimed at expanding access to quality education and addressing challenges in the federal capital’s school system. The committee, chaired by Naveed Qamar, reviewed audit observations concerning out-of-school children in capital and stressed […]
Punjab allows summer camps in schools with strict guidelines
The Punjab School Education Department has allowed the establishment of summer camps in public and private schools across the province during summer vacations from June 1 to June 30, 2026, subject to strict terms and conditions. According to an official notification, the camps will be held from Monday to Thursday, while Friday will remain off. […]
KP announces summer vacation schedule for schools
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Elementary and Secondary Education Department has announced summer vacations for educational institutions across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid rising temperatures in different parts of the province. Read More: Abuse of Gaza flotilla detainees goes viral, sparks global outcry According to an official notification issued on Thursday, primary schools located in the plain areas of the province […]
Proposal to transfer power bills of government schools to domestic tariff under consideration
Important steps have been taken in Punjab province to provide relief to government schools from heavy electricity bills, under which a proposal to transfer the electricity tariff of schools from commercial to domestic tariff is under consideration. According to sources, in this regard, the School Education Department Punjab has regularly contacted the government and the […]
722 flood-hit schools to be rebuilt in Sindh
A major education rehabilitation programme worth $302.5 million is underway to reconstruct 722 schools destroyed during the 2022 floods in Sindh. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, under the Sindh Secondary Education Improvement Project – Additional Financing (SSEIP-AF), schools will be rebuilt with climate-resilient infrastructure and upgraded to meet modern learning environment standards. The […]
Illegally occupied land of two schools retrieved
The Office of the Ombudsman Punjab facilitated the recovery of state land in Jhang district that had remained under illegal occupation for nearly 18 years. According to a spokesman for the Ombudsman Punjab, the land located in Chak no. 440 had been reserved for the construction and use of Government Boys Primary School and Government […]
Tense Regional Situation Forces Balochistan Schools, Universities to Close
Due to the tense regional situation, the Balochistan government has ordered the closure of all educational institutions across the province. As a result, schools will remain closed from tomorrow until March 23 to ensure student and staff safety. According to an official notification, authorities took this step in response to the current security conditions in […]
Morning assembly in schools suspended until further notice
In view of security concerns, the Education Department has announced important and urgent measures in schools across the province. According to the issued instructions, the morning assembly in all schools has been suspended until further notice to avoid large gatherings of students. The Education Department has directed all teachers to immediately download the Safe City […]