Tag: Education minister

Education minister calls for developing mobile apps to achieve SDGs

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood on Monday called for educationists to play an active role in developing mobile apps...

Minister reiterates resolve to save students from drugs

LAHORE: Provincial Schools Education Minister Murad Raas on Thursday said the government has decided to take different measures to save the younger generation from the...

Federal govt has no rift with Sindh, Education minister clarifies

Meets with Sindh CM, expresses wish to work collectively to improve education sector KARACHI: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood on...

Education minister says ‘impersonator asking favours in his name’

ISLAMABAD: Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood said on Friday that an impersonator was making phone calls in various educational institutions of Lahore and...

President Alvi appoints QAU, AIOU, IIUI heads

ISLAMABAD:  President Arif Alvi on Friday approved the three names for the posts of the vice chancellors and rector of three leading universities in the...

Sindh education minister enrolls daughter in Hyderabad govt school

--Sardar Shah encourages people to admit their children in government-run schools across province   KARACHI: While taking a historic move in the country particularly in Sindh...

Minister mulls ban on sugary drinks near schools

WHO says over-consumption of sugar a major contributor to obesity, diabetes and tooth decay ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination Aamer Mehmood...

Govt committed to resolving challenges in education sector: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood said that Pakistan is currently facing various challenges in the education sector and the government...

Sindh govt taking steps to promote education: Education minister

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Education and Literacy said on Tuesday that the Sindh government has taken many steps to improve education in the province. He...

Education minister urges stakeholders to ensure transparency in exams

KARACHI: Sindh Education and Literacy Minister Jam Mehtab Dahar said on Monday said that all stakeholders have to come on the same page to...

Sindh education minister warns of action against negligent officers

KARACHI: Provincial Minister for Education and Literacy Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar has said that action would be taken against the officers and contractors who...

‘Punjab aiming to bring 5 public varsities in the top of...

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Higher Education Syed Raza Ali Gillani has said that the government is targeting to bring 5 public sector universities including Punjab...

Pakistan contributes $10 million to Malala Fund for education

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Muhammad Balighur Rehman has said that Pakistan has contributed US $10 million to the Malala Fund...

Minister takes notice of manhandling with principal by students

KARACHI: The Provincial Minister for Education and Literacy Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar has expressed annoyance over alleged incident of manhandling with the principal of Shipowner...

TDCP’s diverse steps for promoting tourism appreciated

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Education Rana Mashhood on Wednesday said that varied initiatives of Tourism and Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP), which aim to enhance...

Zero-tolerance for drug mafia, terrorism in educational institutions: Balighur Rehman

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training Muhammad Balighur Rehman has said that the incumbent government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy...

1500 schools reopened in last two months:minister

KARACHI: Sindh Education and Literacy Minister Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar on Wednesday said that as many as 1500 closed schools had been reopened in...