Tag: Education

Sindh government decides to sack 1,080 qualified headmasters in a year

KARACHI:  Although, there is an education emergency declared in the province, the Sindh government has decided to sack at least 1,080 highly qualified headmasters/headmistresses...

Al-Qadir University to revive Islamic research culture, says PM

--Premier lays foundation stone, says varsity will provide scholarship to 35pc students --PM Imran says modern sciences will be taught alongside training in spirituality --Bukhari says...

Over 12m girls out of school in Sindh

KARACHI: Pakistan has more than 12 million girls’ student out-of-school out 22 million students with Sindh and Punjab at the top. Moreover, the provision...

Govt should make education top priority, SC says

--Court adjourns private schools fees case till April 29   ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) Thursday adjourned hearing of the case regarding increase in the fees of...

Subsidy on education must for better literacy rate

--Govt can prove its commitment by enrolling over 2.5m out-of-school children ISLAMABAD: Education experts have stressed the need that the government should supervise and...

PAF focused on importance of education, says air chief

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan has said that the PAF has focused on the...

Govt working for career-oriented education: minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Federal Education Shafqat Mahmood has said that reforms are underway to bring the education system in sync with market requirements. Addressing a...

No plans to end O-Level, A-Level, says education minister

Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood said Thursday there were no plans to end the O-Level (Ordinary level) and A-Level (Advanced level) education from...

High school, higher secondary enrolments decrease in Pakistan

KARACHI: High school and higher secondary enrolment decrease in Pakistan as compared to primary, middle and technical education, according to a Ministry of Finance...

Sindh govt to launch BRT Red Line, education, 847-km roads with...

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah in his meeting with Asian Development Bank (ADB) delegation led by its Director General, Werner...

Educational quality likely to suffer as institutes reduce 20pc tuition fee

ISLAMABAD: Educational quality as a whole is likely to suffer as private educational institutions have decided to reduce the tuition fee by 20 per...

Shortage of 501 teachers mars education in Larkana

LARKANA: The colleges of Larkana division face a shortage of 501 teachers, including professors, assistant professors and lecturers, delivering a blow to the Sindh...

UBL acknowledged as donor of new academic block at Mianwali Namal...

KARACHI: The new academic block building at Namal College, Mianwali was recently inaugurated by PM Imran Khan in the presence of UBL Chairman Sir...

CM Buzdar says resources being provided to ensure quality education

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Sunday that the government was working on a solid strategy to reform education sector under the...

Govt taking interest in revolutionising education: Arif Alvi

KARACHI: The government is taking interest in quality and revolutionising education and cutting edge technologies for the first time in the history of Pakistan for quality...

37 per cent children are illiterate in Pakistan: UNESCO report

KARACHI: The number of school-age children in Pakistan is 50,158,104 out of which 37 per cent are unable to attend school, said a United...

Millions spent on education in Kasur but to little avail

--Fake bills being used to pay for ‘ambiguous’ projects, sources say --Kasur education CEO rejects allegations, says ‘all projects were started on merit’ KASUR: The Kasur education...