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HEC allows DPT and Pharm D graduates to use the title ‘Dr’ with the name

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has licensed the degree holders of Doctor of pharmacy and physical therapy to use the title ‘Dr’...

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Education ministers agree to pass all matriculation, intermediate students

All the matriculation and intermediate students will be promoted due to the existing situation of coronavirus, as the fourth wave of the...

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Punjab govt to recruit 4,000 headteachers for schools

A new step in the educational sector, the government of Punjab has officially approved to hire 4,000 headteachers against vacant posts all over the province’s schools as...

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Nisha Rao is the first transgender student to get admission in MPhil

Belonging from a rejected community, Nisha Rao, Pakistan’s first transgender has gotten admission in MPhil. It is an achievement to attain this...

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Leading UK university honors Pakistani educationist with doctorate

The University of Hertfordshire conferred an honorary doctorate of education degree to a Pakistani educationist as a credit of his contributions to...

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First suicide prevention center inaugurated at Fatima Jinnah Women University

The country’s first suicide prevention center has been inaugurated at the Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) on Thursday. The launch corresponds with...

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Remote learning is setting back millions of children in Pakistan: Unicef

Pakistan and other South Asian countries are suffering as their schools have been closed due to Covid-19 but they lack online devices...

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Pakistani village Rasool Pur achieves full literacy and no crime

Rasool Pur, a small village in Pakistan, located in the isolated areas of the northeastern Punjab province, has shaped a model for an...

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FPSC raises concerns over declining standard of education

The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) raised severe concerns over the deteriorating standard of education, recommending the procedures and strategies to the government to improve it. According...

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‘Tight jeans, short shirts’ banned as FDE issues dress code for educationists

Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has issued a recent dress code for the teachers in federal institutions which prohibits female educationists from...

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HEC issues warning on unrecognized institutions for students

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has issued an alert to parents and students to stay alert of “unrecognized” acquisition institutions, comprising universities...

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Sindh govt to begin vaccination for school, college students tomorrow

The Sindh government has become first in the country to initiate Covid-19 vaccination campaign for school and college students. According to the...

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Nationwide Ehsaas education stipends initiative launched to encourage students

Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched the Ehsaas Education Stipends programme for deserving families, said his government has always aimed for the provision of quality education for children...

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36 Pakistani universities feature in Times Higher Education ranking

A great achievement in Pakistan education sector, at least thirty six private and public sector universities of Pakistan have been featured Times...

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Schools in Sindh with 100% vaccinated staff reopen for in-person learning

Public and private schools in Sindh including Karachi that have vaccinated their teachers and other members of staff reopened for in-person learning...

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Schools in Sindh to remain closed for another week and open from Aug 30

Schools in Sindh province are going to be opened on August 30 with 50 percent attendance, SOPs made mandatory to be followed. On...

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Punjab education ministry fixes school teachers deployment formula

After the Single National Curriculum, the Punjab Education Ministry has fixed the formula for the deployment of school teachers in all categories. According to...

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Single national curriculum launched to promote unity in diversity

Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched the Single National Curriculum (SNC) for students of Grade I-V, said this was his vision for...

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World Bank grants $130 million for primary education in Sindh

The World Bank has granted worth $129.99 million to the federal government in order to help improve the education system in Sindh. ...

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Sindh announces to keep educational institutes closed till Aug 19

The Sindh government has decided not to open educational institutes of the province, will remain closed till August 19 in view of the Delta variant’s...

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KP govt to appoint 1,300 teachers for public schools

KP government is going to hire 1,300 teachers for public schools through parent-teacher council in order to meet their shortage immediately. The elementary and secondary...

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Govt issues exams promotion policy for all Punjab boards

The policy for Intermediate and Matriculation Exams 2021 has been issued by the Punjab Higher Education Department (HED). Earlier, the notification regarding policy...

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Institute of Child Health elevated to university

The government of Punjab has set up the University of Child Health Sciences under the University of Child Health Sciences Lahore Act,...

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Sindh govt plans public library in each union council

The Sindh government has taken an initiative to launch public library in each union council programme under the Local Government Department. On Sunday, Sindh Minister...

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Canada announces university scholarships in memory of Pakistani family

The Western University of Ontario, Canada, has decided to set up two scholarships in honor of Salman Afzaal and Madiha Salman, the couple killed along with two other...

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Waseela-e-Taleem to add 1.75 million more students

The Ehsaas Waseela-e-Taleem Programme in going to enroll an additional 1.75 million students during the current financial year. Waseela-e-Taleem has planned to add 1.75 million more students. The programme will...

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Punjab seizes textbooks featuring Malala Yousafzai

The Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB) has seized the social studies book for grade 7 for printing the picture of Malala Yousufzai alongside...

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EU-UNICEF to give Rs 3.27 billion for Balochistan Education Support program

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) and the European Union are all set to launch the Balochistan Education Support (BES) program. On...

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E-portal and app for equivalence certificates launched by IBCC

The government has launched an Inter-Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) e-portal and a mobile application for the issuance of equivalence certificates which...

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Punjab police launches internship program for students

In order to make university and college students aware of the working of Punjab Police, a four-week internship program had been launched. On Monday, while...

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Physics paper gets leaked as thousands appear for matric exams in Karachi

Sindh government expressed anger over the controversies surrounding a leak of the physics paper and delay in matric exam with Controller Examination...

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Online education erodes well-being of students & parents, US CDC study

US CDC study has declared online education ‘dangerous’ for the mental health and wellness of children and parents. The US Centers for Disease...

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Punjab govt to hire intern teachers on 13,736 vacant seats

The Punjab government is going to hire intern teachers for only one academic year instead of recruiting permanent or contractual teachers on...

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KP to launch Education Card Scheme for poor yet talented students

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has announced the start of the Education Card Scheme to enroll deserving students from financially poor families in the country’s...

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Project to upgrade 8,360 schools of Punjab launched

In order to upgrade 8,360 schools across the Punjab, Ministry of Education Punjab formally launched a project under the “Insaaf Afternoon Schools Programme”. In...

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HEC launches e-courses on policies about harassment, students with disabilities

In order to make Pakistani universities safer, Higher Education Commission (HEC) has launched e-courses on its policies on ‘Protection against Sexual Harassment...

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Out of 205, 40 universities equipped to teach online: HEC

The most universities in Pakistan are not well-equipped to offer education through online mode, revealed Higher Education Commission (HEC). According to a...

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FDE decides to promote students of classes 1 to 8 without exams

In the wake of the frequent closures of schools amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) had decided to...

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Literacy rate stagnant at 60 percent, reveals economic survey

Literacy rate of Pakistan remained stagnant at 60 percent and education-related expenditures witnessed a drop of 29.6 percent in the year 2019-20,...

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11 Pakistani universities feature in QS World Rankings 2022

Pakistan’s 11 public and private sector universities have retained their positions in the QS World University Rankings 2022. As the education system of...

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Rickshaw driver from Peshawar gives free ride to school girls

Arab Shah, a 31-year-old rickshaw driver from Peshawar gives free pick and drop to school going girls in order to promote education...

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‘Survivor, activist, legend’: Malala features on July cover of British Vogue magazine

Activist, author, tireless campaigner for girls’ education, student and survivor Malala Yousafzai has been featured on British Vogue July 2021 cover. On...

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Board exams for grade 9-12 to be held after July 10 only for elective subjects: Shafqat

The board exams for grade 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th will be held after 10th July across Pakistan, announced Shafqat Mahmood. On Wednesday, Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood has...

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Meet Maryam Arif – Pakistan’s Youngest Female Author

A 16 years of teenager, Maryam Arif has become the country’s youngest author with eight published books and two running podcasts with a huge...

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First Lady Bushra Imran inaugurates sufism, science & tech research hub and library

Bushra Imran, the First Lady of Pakistan and wife of Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, inaugurated the Shaikh Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili Research Hub and...

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First-ever University of the Year award launched in Punjab

The Punjab Higher Education Department (HED) and Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC) has launched the first-ever annual contest of ‘University of the...

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Fatima Bintay Salman, a 13-year-old, wrote 4 books during lockdown

A 13 year old girl, Fatima Bintay Salman, has published her 4 books during lockdown, her passion of writing has made her popular in...

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IBCC launches free online assessment platform for students

The Inter-Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) has launched a free online assessment platform to assist students during the Covid pandemic. On Tuesday, IBCC Secretary...

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KP to hold examinations for 10th, 12th grades beginning June 23

The KP education boards are going to conduct the annual examinations for 10th and 12th grades from June 23 under the government’s...

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KP govt to launch scholarships for madrassa students

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is going to launch scholarships for the madrassa students as part of the government’s reform plan for the...

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Meet Areeb Khan, Pakistan’s youngest cyber security expert

Areeb Khan, a teenage student has completed more than 200 courses and became the youngest cyber security expert of Pakistan. Areeb, aged 17...

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Sakina Abbas, Pakistan’s first female Google developers expert for Flutter

There are only few who pursue career development in Pakistan after studies and Sakina Abbas is one of them. The 25-year-old Sakina Abbas from...

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NCOC allows reopening of schools in districts with less than 5% positivity ratio

The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) has issued new covid guidelines and allowed schools reopening in districts with less than a...

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Pakistan’s education system faces unprecedented crises amid third COVID wave

Pakistan’s education system has faced unprecedented crises in the past Covid-grappled year which is resulting in huge learning losses for the students....

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Private schools directed to slash monthly tuition fee by 20% amid Covid-19

Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (Peira) has advised private schools and colleges to grant concession of 20 percent in monthly tuition fee...

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Dr. Kamal Munir, a Pakistan born has been appointed Pro VC of Cambridge University

Pakistani origin Dr. Kamal Munir has been named as Pro Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University in the United Kingdom which is one of the world’s...

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AKU’s School of Nursing & Midwifery awards first PhD in nursing

The Aga Khan University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery (SONAM) has awarded country’s first ever PhD degree in nursing. Khairulnissa Ajani has...

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Government makes Holy Quran teaching compulsory in majority school systems

The government has made the Holy Quran teaching compulsory in all schools of the federal capital territory, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan,...

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NUST ranked 1st in Pakistan and among world top 300 universities

The National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) has been ranked 1st in Pakistan and among world top 300 universities. Maintaining its...

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No exams to take place in the country till June 15: Shafqat Mahmood

The federal education minister Shafqat Mahmood has announced that no examinations will take place in the country until June 15, amid increasing...

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4-year-old Arish Fatima from Karachi becomes youngest Microsoft professional

A 4 year-old prodigy, Arish Fatima from Karachi has made history by becoming the youngest Microsoft Professional. This child has set a...

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Punjab announces exam schedule for classes 1 to 8

The Punjab Examination Commission has announced the final exam schedule for Classes 1 to 8. The provincial Minister for School Education, Murad...

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Mobilink Microfinance Bank launches ‘School Loan’ for educational institutes

The largest digital bank in Pakistan, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL) has launched a School Loan for educational institutions in the country....

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After Zara Naeem, three more Pakistani students score highest marks in ACCA exam

Three more Pakistani students are on the ACCA list of its global prizewinners scoring highest marks among all exam sitters from around...

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Manisha Ropeta becomes first female Hindu DSP in Pakistan

A Hindu woman, Manisha Ropeta, has joined the police force as a high rank officer and it has happened for the first...

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Unicef helps set up 220 centres for accelerated learning in Balochistan

With the financial support of Unicef, the Balochistan Education Department has set up 220 centers under the Accelerated Learning Programme in various...

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Visually impaired Pakistani student to pursue scholarship at Oxford University

Khansa Maria, a visually impaired Pakistani student has received a scholarship for a post-graduate degree at the Oxford University. As per the revealed...

Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood, Schools in Pakistan

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On-campus classes in schools to be suspended for grades 1-8 till April 28

Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood has announced the decision regarding educational institutions that there will be no On-campus classes for grade...

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HEC directs universities in coronavirus hotspots to function online

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has ordered all universities to function online till 11th April following the increasing coronavirus cases. On Wednesday, HEC...

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Pakistan schools in coronavirus hotspot areas to stay closed till April 11

All schools, located in coronavirus hotspot areas will remain closed till 11 April 2021, NCOC took decision today. Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood announced on Wednesday that all schools in Pakistan that...

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Technological education to be promoted for knowledge-based economy, PM

Prime Minister called the country to fully participate in the upcoming technological revolution in the world and highlighted the significance of technology...

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FBISE to conduct two annual SSC, HSSC exams from 2022

The new policy for the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) has been introduced according to which FBISE...

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Lahore University expelled students; topic of discussion everywhere

A few days back, a female student of the University of Lahore proposed to her mate in the premises of the university after which they both hugged and the situation...

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Pakistan’s Umair Masood wins ‘Young Scientist Award 2021’ in America

Umair Masood, a Pakistani student in America has become the matter of pride for the country after winning the “Young Scientist Award 2021’ from American Lab Roots...

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Schools to be closed from March 15 in several cities due to COVID-19 outbreak: Shafqat Mehmood

Schools to be closed once again from 15th March Monday, to 28th March following a spike in covid-19 cases. On Wednesday, Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood announced...

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Co-curricular activities banned in Punjab schools

Due to the increase in coronavirus cases in Punjab, the Punjab School Education Department (SED) has banned co-curricular activities in 7 districts of the...

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HEC announces local, foreign scholarships for students in Balochistan

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced LLB, LLM, and Ph.D. scholarships for students from Balochistan. According to the issued notification by HEC in this regard,...

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Schools in Pakistan to start 5-day regular classes from March 1: Shafqat Mehmood

All schools in Pakistan are going to have 5-day regular classes from the 1st March. According to Shafqat Mehmood, Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training...

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All Islamabad schools, colleges to have an e-filing system

E-filling system is going to be introduced in all schools and colleges, AEOs have already been introduced with this system. As offices...

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GIKI students win big in America’s Design, Build and Fly competition

Team Invictus from GIKI secured 2nd position in Design, Build and Fly competition, conducted by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics....

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Pakistani ninth-grader Rohan Khatwani sets world record in chemistry

Rohan Khatwani, a student of the ninth standard has broken the world record after arranging all elements of the periodic chart in...

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Pakistani student Zara Naeem tops ACCA exam

Zara Naeem, an ACCA student from Lahore, has been declared the global prizewinner, she scored highest marks in the Financial Reporting exam...

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PMC adds 495 more seats in medical, dental colleges across Pakistan

The Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) has approved a total of 495 more seats for the medical and dental colleges across the country....

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‘Hunarmand Pakistan vital for modernising technical training’

The Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training has called Prime Minister Imran Khan’s initiative ‘Hunarmand Pakistan’ important for modernizing technical training....

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Fawad Chaudhry announces ‘biggest scholarship’ of Pakistan

In a meeting of the Standing Committee, Fawad Chaudhry announced that the government will offer scholarship to all students from matriculation to...

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Sindh announces changes in exams schedule, procedure for students

Sindh Education Minister has announced the changes in exams schedule for all tiers of classes in the province after reduction in curriculum...

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Senate approves bill making Arabic language compulsory in educational institutions

Senate of Pakistan has approved the bill of making the teaching of the Arabic language compulsory in all educational institutions in the...

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Single National Curriculum to start for pre-1 to grade 5 students from August

Ministry of Federal Education has authorized private publishers to publish books for primary classes by following the single national curriculum (SNC). As...

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa schools to start teaching STEM education

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) and Education Dept are going to start Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in Khyber...

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HEC directs universities to hold online exams for current semester

High Education Commission (HEC) has directed the universities across the country to conduct online exams for the current ongoing semester due to...

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Shafqat Mehmood says up to universities to decide on online or in-person exams

On Monday, Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood has asked all universities to hold online exams this year given the “special circumstances”...

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Society for Intl. Education announces Sister2Sister Exchange Program 2021

The fully-funded Sister2Sister Summer Exchange Program 2021 has been announced by Society for International Education (SIE) for female Pakistani students to provide...

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Govt decides to allow more examination boards for madrasas

At present, there are five boards under which the examinations of the students of these religious institutions (Madrasas) are held. Keeping in view...

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SHC orders Sindh govt to grant promotions to lecturers within 20 days

Sindh High Court (SHC) has ordered for the promotion of the lecturers from Grade 17 to Grade 18, the relevant authorities will...

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IBCC to digitize records of all educational boards under education ministry direction

The Inter-board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) has decided to digitize the records of all the educational boards for easy documents attestation. On Tuesday, IBCC gave...

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NUML students stage protest against physical exams

Students of the National University of Modern Languages (NUML) took to the streets on Monday and protested outside the university’s gate demanding...

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Mother tongue-based multilingual education model can help Pakistan

A research report by The Citizens Foundation (TCF) and the Thar Foundation based on three years of work talks about the ‘mother...

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Classes 9-12 to start from Jan 18; primary schools to reopen from Feb 1

Primary schools across the country will reopen from February 1, while grades 9th to 12th will resume from January 18 as planned....

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HEC takes back decision against two-year Bachelor, Masters programs

In a major change, Higher Education Commission (HEC) has decided to accept the two-year Bachelor and Masters degree programs till 2022. the...

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ECC approves supplementary grant of Rs 2.268 billion for HEC

Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved a supplementary grant of Rs 2.268 billion to the Higher Education Commission (HEC) in order to...

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Medical universities barred from holding exams in January by health ministry

The Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) has barred medical universities across the country from holding exams in January. As 2,481 new...

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HEC introduces New Policy, BS Degree Holders are Now Eligible for PhD

According to the new proposed policy by HEC that is effective from Jan 1st, 2021, BS degree, or equivalent, will be the...

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President Trump to sign Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act into law

President of the United States Donald Trump is expected to sign the Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act into law after the US Congress...

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Govt decides to reopen schools in phases from Jan 18, universities from Feb 1

Schools will reopen starting January 18 as the federal government has agreed to extend the winter holidays for another ten days after...

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KP universities to get national incubation and freelance training centers

National Freelance Training Program (NFTP) and new National Incubation Centers (NICs) are going to be established in universities across three districts of...

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Sindh Govt is Hiring 40,000 New Teachers

Education and Literacy Department (ELD) of Sindh after a delay of 8 years has started hiring new teachers and the recruitment process...

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HEC announces new online portal for degree attestation

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced that degrees can now be attested online through its new e-services portal. According to the...

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NUST launches first interdisciplinary education center in Pakistan

NUST, Pakistan’s one of the top universities has again taken a new initiative by introducing a new, state-of-the-art facility called the NUST...

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Balochistan Approves New Five-Year Education Plan

On Monday, Chief Minister Jam Kamal approved the Balochistan Education Sector Plan 2020-25 during a provincial cabinet meeting. While chairing the meeting,...

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NA Speaker Asad Qaiser addresses virtual Pak-UK Education Gateway conference

While addressing the International Virtual Conference on Pakistan-United Kingdom Education gateway through video link, Tuesday in Islamabad, Speaker National Assembly, Asad Qaiser...

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These are the top 10 universities in Pakistan according to U.S. News

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) ranking for 2021 recently released that showed four universities from Pakistan among 150 best universities in Asia with National...

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University of Sargodha Introduces PhD Program on Seerat-un-Nabi

The University of Sargodha (UOS) has become the first national institute to offer a PhD program on Seerat-un-Nabi (PBUH). This was stated...

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HEC to Take Special Measures to Facilitate Differently-abled Students

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has decided to take special measures to facilitate the differently-abled students in every way. As per the...

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Pakistan is drifting away from science: Noam Chomsky

In a virtual meeting held with Habib University’s 6th Yohsin Lecture: “A Conversation with NOAM CHOMSKY”, the Linguist lamented that Pakistan was...

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ATSE recognizes Pakistani scientist Shazia Sadiq for her STEM research

The Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) has recognized Pakistani computer scientist, Shazia Sadiq, for her innovative STEM research Shazia Sadiq,...

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Launch of four-year BS program ordered in all KP colleges

Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has ordered to launch four-year BS program in all colleges of the province along with the decision...

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Malala Yousafzai Joins TikTok To Promote Her Charitable Work

The Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has joined the popular short video sharing platform TikTok to appeal for donations to her...

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Five teachers from Haripur University ranked among world’s top 2% scientists

Stanford University, USA, compiled a list of the world’s top scientists in which five faculty members of the University of Haripur (UoH)...

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Four Pakistani universities among 150 in QS Asia ranking 2021

Four Pakistani universities are among 150 best universities in Asia based on the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings: Asia 2021 report....

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HEC declares two-year degree programs after academic year 2018 illegal

HEC made a final announcement of not recognizing two-year bachelor degree programme, BA/BSc, undertaken after the 2018 academic year. The Higher Education...

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NUML teacher awarded distinction by Translators without Borders

Dr Jamil Asghar Jami, Director of Department of Translation and Interpretation at the National University of Modern Languages (Numl) has been awarded...

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All educational institutions across Pakistan to close down from Nov 26 till Jan 10

All provincial ministers have mutually agreed for shutting down all educational institutions from 26th November till the 10th of January 2021 in...

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Stanford University Names World’s Top 2% Scientists, 243 Are From Pakistan

At least 243 scientists from Pakistan have figured among the top two percent scientists in a global list compiled by the prestigious...

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Collins Dictionary declares ‘lockdown’ as Word of the Year 2020

Lockdown, the noun that has come to define so many lives across the world in 2020, has been named word of the...

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Uniform education system to end class-based system: PM Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan called uniform education system the way towards equality among students that would end the class-based system in the...

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Education Minister rules out closure of educational institutions

The possibility of closure of educational institutions has been brushed aside by the Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood, even though COVID-19 positive cases...

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UK Introduces Points-Based Immigration System for Student Visa

Aspiring to study abroad in the UK? British government has introduced a points-based immigration system from 2021 onwards for students applying for...

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Huawei to set up ICT academy at Air University

Air University and Huawei Technologies Pakistan have collaborated for the establishment of the Huawei ICT Academy at the university. A strategic memorandum...

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6 out of 10 women holding postgraduate degree unemployed

Six out of 10 women and around 2 out of 10 men holding a postgraduate degree remain unemployed in Pakistan, found a Gallup...

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HEC Rejects News of Closure of Universities Across Pakistan

Higher Education Commission (HEC) has rejected news mingling on social media platforms which declared that HEC has ordered the closure of universities...

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PM Imran shares ‘Master Plan’ of his dream project ‘first knowledge city of Pakistan’

On Monday, Prime Minister Imran Khan shared the master plan of his “dream knowledge city” at the Namal University, the major construction...

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Twinkle Khanna breaks down in conversation with Malala Yousufzai

Indian actor-turned-author, Twinkle Khanna sat down for a heartfelt conversation with Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest...

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WHO wants Covid-19 testing in schools increased

The exact level of prevalence of coronavirus in educational institutions is still unknown and the World Health Organization wants to increase the...

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Malala teams up with Prince Harry, Meghan for International Day of the Girl

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle teamed up with the education activist and Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai via video chat to...

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KP becomes first province to approve bill against heavy school bags for children

The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa approved the KP School Bags (Limitation Weight) Act to control the heft of schoolbags on Wednesday....

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No closure of educational institutions from Oct 15, says Shafqat

Shafqat Mehmood, Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training denied the report that suggested that all educational institutions would be closed from...

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Federal government starts registration of Madrassas across Pakistan

The federal government has started the task of registration of the religious institutions (Madrassas) in Islamabad, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and in all...

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PM Imran Khan recommends reading ‘The Forty Rules of Love’

On Saturday, Prime Minister Imran Khan recommended reading Elif Shafak’s Forty Rules Of Love to the whole youth of Pakistan. Recently, Prime...

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Process of MBBS, BDS admissions badly affected by PMC Act, says Dr Pechuho

Sindh Health Minister writes letter to SAPM Health Dr. Faisal Sultan that the PMC Act had created chaos and badly affected the...

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Classes in all educational institutions under SOPs have resumed from today

After the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic, all business activities were banned and all educational institutions were closed down in March. Six...

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Classes below 8th grade in Sindh to resume from Sept 28: Saeed Ghani

On Friday, Saeed Ghani, education minister of Sindh announced that classes below the eighth grade will resume on September 28, no violation...

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Difference of language in education system has generated disparity: minister

On Wednesday, Shafqat Mehmood Federal Education and Professional Training Minister said that the difference of language in the education system in Pakistan...

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PM Khan inaugurates Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute in Haripur

On Thursday, Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute in Haripur for Applied Sciences and Technology (PAF-IAST). The institution has been...

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Pakistan reopens education institutions in phases after six-month-long closure

Thousands of education institutions across Pakistan reopens in three phases after remaining closed for more than six months due to Covid-19 pandemic....

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Punjab issues schedule for schools after reopening from Sept 15

On Sunday, the Punjab School Education Department (SED) issued a schedule and academic timetable to be followed in all private and public...

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Medical colleges across Pakistan relax admission criteria

Good news for dental and medical college candidates as colleges across Pakistan have decided to relax their admission criteria for the upcoming...

Pakistan reopening educational institutions

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Pakistan announces reopening of educational institutions is phases from Sept 15

Pakistan federal and provincial governments have taken today the final decision of reopening of about 300,000 educational institutions across the country starting...

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Shafqat Mahmood rejects ‘false news’ of schools remaining closed till October

On Friday, Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood rejected the rumors going on regarding the opening of schools in October, he calls...

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Malala to start her own book club in October

Pakistani education activist and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai is all set to start her own book club, which will comprise underrated titles...

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Send books to Balochistan, they’re building reading rooms

The people of Balochistan are opening reading rooms to encourage youth to read books during the Covid-19 pandemic. The writer of ever...

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NCOC suggests reopening educational institutions on ‘top-down, rotational’ basis

On Thursday, NCOC suggested the reopening of the educational institutions in the country with the top to bottom approach, there would be...

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Pakistan makes international standard face shield for school children

Pakistan is manufacturing international standard face shield for school children to provide the first level of defense against COVID-19. For the first...

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PM Imran approves STEM education project

On Friday, Prime Minister Imran Khan approved the STEM education project to introduce specialized education in 400 higher secondary schools in the...

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CPEC: 20,000 Scholarships & Internship programs in pipeline for Pakistani workforce

Under CPEC 20,000 scholarships and 1500 short term internship programs to be offered to Pakistani workforce after Covid-19, announces Chinese Ambassador Yao...

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Cambridge to issue new grades for May-June 2020 examinations

Cambridge International Examination Board announces that all O and A-Level students will be given new grades who appeared for May-June 2020 examinations....

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4pc of GDP should go to education: Senate Committee on Education

The education budget should be increased to 4 percent of the GDP to promote education in Pakistan, demanded the Senate Standing Committee...

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Students of Wana Cadet College shine in FBISE exams

Five students of Wana Cadet College ranked in the top ten position holders and shined in the Federal Board of intermediate and...

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SUES and NTU Promotes Cooperation in Textile under CPEC

Pakistani University National Textile University (NTU) and a Chinese University, Shanghai University of Engineering Science (SUES) have jointly signed an agreement where...

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NUST Formula Student Team outshines once again in Formula Student UK Virtual 2020

National University of Sciences and Technology’s (NUST) Formula Student Team took part in Formula Student UK Virtual 2020 and once again NUST...

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Ehsaas Scholarship Programme to alleviate poverty: Sania Nishtar

Special Assistant on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Dr Sania Nishtar has said that Ehsaas Scholarship...

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KP government open schools for admin, teaching staff

The KP government has reopened public and private sector schools for teaching and administrative staff members. The admin staff will make preparations...

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IBA raises tuition fee by 10% despite government orders

Institute of Business Administration Karachi also known as IBA has increased 10% of the tuition fee for the academic session of 2020-21....

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SOPs formulated for reopening schools in Punjab

New SOPs are formulated for both government and private schools in Punjab after it was decided that schools will reopen from September...

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Rahma Islamic Relief makes tent school an international standard school

Rahma Islamic Relief is playing a vital role in educating vulnerable and destitute children of society and recently they have converted a...

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South Korea donates $1 million for Afghan refugees in Pakistan

The government of South Korea donated one million dollars for a new UNHCR project to empower Afghan refugees in Pakistan. United Nations...

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Madrassa students qualify for finals of Turkish tech competition TEKNOFEST

Madrassa students from Jamia Bait-ul-Salam, Talagang, have made it to the final round of Turkey’s biggest tech competition TEKNOFEST In Pakistan, the...

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Punjab bans 100 textbooks over ‘anti-Pakistan, anti-religious’ content

The Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board banned the sale and printing of 100 textbooks on Thursday for having anti-Pakistan and anti-Islamic content....

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Matric results announced; Students promoted based on 9th grade results

FBISE announced results of the matric exams, students promoted to 11th grade on the basis of their 9th grade result. Matric examinations...

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Pakistan private schools to reopen from August 15: association

The All Pakistan Private School Association in defiance of government orders has announced that they will reopen private schools across the country...

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Investing in science and technology can address problems plaguing Pakistan economy

Prof Atta-ur-Rahman participated in a webinar to address “Research and Knowledge Economy-Role of Universities: Challenges and Opportunities” and shared that investing in...

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Google Meet adds new security feature to assist online classes

Google is turning on new security features in its Google Meet video chat to prevent zoombombing during online classes. Due to coronavirus pandemic, the world moved towards digitization....

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ICE drops rule barring foreign students from taking online-only classes

A moment of relief for International students and institutes as ICE won’t bar foreign students from taking online-only classes in the upcoming...

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Education ministry refuses to open school grounds

When asked regarding the utilization of school grounds in Islamabad for a public walk, the Education Ministry rejected the proposal and said...

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Google Offers 100,000 Scholarships – Here’s How To Get One

A record increase in unemployment is observed due to coronavirus pandemic and having these figures in mind Google has announced 100,000 scholarships...

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Research students seek one year time extension to complete their work

Welcoming the government’s decision for reopening of the educational institutions by September 15, Graduate and Post Graduate research students have requested the government for a...

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Foreign students in US could face deportation if they are taking just online classes

Foreign students in the US, numbering in the hundreds of thousands, will have to leave the country if their classes are all...

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A Pakistani Book to Educate Kids about Sexual Abuse

Ashhad Ahmed Qureshi wrote a book called Mera Jism Mera Hai which is going to educate kids about sexual abuse in Pakistan....

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Schools, universities to reopen with SOPs from September 15: Shafqat Mahmood

The government plans to reopen schools, colleges, and universities after five months of a break from 15 September with SOPs. On Thursday,...

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LUMS under criticism for sexual misconduct and harassment cases

Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) came under criticism on Twitter when a number of women came forward with their own experiences...

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Govt considering to reopen schools under SOPs: Shafqat Mahmood

Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood has said that the government is considering to reopen schools and other educational institutions under the...

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The world lost 29 million acres of tree cover last year

The world lost 29 million acres of tree cover last year is devastating news for the planet and knowing that every year...

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What is World Rainforest Day and Why is it Celebrated

Every year, June 22 is observed as the World Rainforest Day. This day has been set to help protect rainforests and raise awareness...

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Punjab Govt Makes Reading Quran Mandatory in Universities

Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar issued the notification making it mandatory for all the students in the universities (except non-Muslims) to learn...

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Plan to upgrade 1227 schools of Punjab

According to the plan, 1227 schools of Punjab are to be upgraded in the first stage and secondary school will be raised...

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Anna Kim from Pakistan embassy in Korea wins Int’l speech contest

Anna Kim who is working in the Pakistan embassy in Seoul, South Korea won the All-Korea 2020 International Speech Contest of Toastmasters Dst 93...

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Education ministry closed for three days as officers tested positive

Ministry of Education and Professional Training has been closed for three days after two officers tested positive for Coronavirus. Two officers have been tested positive of Coronavirus after...

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Private schools, parents may agree on 20 percent fee concession

Lawyers of both parents and private schools would try to reach a consensus about 20 percent private school fee concession, Sindh High...

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A $1,500 robot named Moxie for kids

A new innovation is in the market and this time the target audience is kids. It’s a robot named Moxie. By looking...

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Celebrities extend support to #Mask4AllPakistan initiative

Pakistan’s entire entertainment industry united in the campaign; #Mask4AllPakistan amid the coronavirus pandemic. #Mask4All is a global program that has helped as...