QAU gets huge funding for new research lab

Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) has attracted funds exceeding $16 million from alumni and relevant stakeholders for the development of a high-end computational laboratory for the first time in its history. As per official sources, the laboratory will include six systems integrated with expensive software worth $16.3 million. When operational, it will help “pioneer a new culture […]

Minhaj Ul Quran Gets the Status of a Board

Minhaj-ul-Quran has officially received the status of a board and will now be called Nizam Al Madaris Pakistan. A statement regarding this development was made by the Secretary-General of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), Khurram Nawaz Gandapur, alongside AllamaImdad Ullah Qadri. Besides the status update, the senior clerics discussed reforms in the syllabus of religious education. […]

Dates for Matric and Intermediate Exams announced by Punjab

The Punjab Education Department has released the schedule for the Matriculation and Intermediate examinations for all the boards across the province. A notification was issued over the weekend in this regard, according to which, the annual Matriculation examinations will begin on 4 May and the Intermediate examinations will commence from 12 June.The Matriculation examination results […]

IBCC releases detailed schedule of extracurricular activities

On the directives of Federal Education Minister, Shafqat Mahmood, the Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) has released the detailed schedule for the extracurricular activities. According to details, the first event will be organized on 11 February in Karachi, second on 16 February in Sukkur, third on 18 February in Bahawalpur, fourth on 22 February […]

Sindh Govt Would Not Fully Implement Single National Curriculum

The government of Sindh has decided to exclude certain components of the Single National Curriculum (SNC) in the provincial curriculum of the Primary level. While no preparations are being made to implement the SNC in Sindh, the provincial Education Department is developing a new curriculum for the Secondary and Higher Secondary levels. As per media […]

Pakistani ACCA student scores highest marks in the world

Pakistani students continue to make the country proud by impressing the world with their excellent exam performance in the global professional accountancy exams conducted by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). The ACCA qualification is considered the gold standard in accountancy with recognition and presence in over 179 countries worldwide, opening doors to highly […]

Punjab Releases Exam Schedule for Class One to Eight

The Punjab government has announced the examination schedule for the students of class one to eight. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the exams will take in phases to avoid the spread. According to the schedule, the exams for the students of class one to eight will be held in the last week of May. […]

Quota for Medical and Dental colleges increased by PMC

The Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) has increased the seats at the medical and dental colleges in the public sector across the country. The development has come in response to the requests by the provinces for an increase in the quota of the allotted medical and dental college seats. The PMC said that the distribution of […]

Applying for Law Admission Test 2021

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) is going to conduct the Law Admission Test (LAT) for the five-year undergraduate LLB degree program at the HEC/PBC recognized public and private sector universities and the colleges that are affiliated with the public sector universities. The decision is in compliance with the Supreme Court’s directive dated 6 March 2018, […]

Shafqat Mahmood clears doubts about the single national curriculum

The Federal Minister for Education and Professional Trainings, Shafqat Mahmood, announced via Twitter Wednesday that private schools will be allowed to teach any additional material and subjects under the Single National Curriculum (SNC). Minister Mahmood said that the SNC prescribes minimum learning standards like the core curriculum and does not bar private schools from teaching […]