Private medical college principals in Punjab have requested that regulators extend the deadline for filling vacant MBBS seats to February 28, 2026.

The government is preparing to introduce a commercialization fee for private schools as part of a broader regulatory framework aimed at monitoring how private educational institutions utilize land and building infrastructure. The proposed private school commercialization policy seeks to strengthen oversight of property use while formalizing compliance requirements for school premises operating

The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Lahore has introduced a digital transformation in its assessment framework by launching an e-marking system for Class 9 practical examinations. The reform aims to enhance transparency, eliminate irregularities, and standardize the evaluation process across examination centers.

The Punjab Boards Committee of Chairmen (PBCC) has announced an extension for submitting admission forms for HSSC Part-II (1st Annual) 2026 and released a revised fee schedule. Students can now submit their admission forms with the normal single fee until 20 February 2026, extending the previous deadline by one day.

Private schools in Karachi and across Sindh have started collecting tuition fees for June and July months well in advance, despite explicit directives from the provincial education department and the Directorate of Private Schools prohibiting such early recovery. Parents report that many schools issued fee vouchers as early as February and March, often demanding annual charges alongside the

Punjab’s emergency healthcare system is undergoing a major expansion as the University of Health Sciences (UHS) launches a large-scale training program to equip 15,000 nursing students annually with essential life-saving skills. The initiative was announced during the inauguration of capacity-building workshops for nursing faculty at the UHS Jinnah Campus, marking a significant step toward

Pakistan has made a significant advancement in social enterprise education with the launch of a national Social Enterprise Development Leadership Program for faculty from public sector universities. The program, organized jointly by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Rizq, and the Yunus Centre at the Asian Institute of Technology, aims to integrate social enterprise as a tool for

The Sindh Education Department has instructed schools to collect free textbooks from students after annual examinations. Schools must record the return of books on students’ result cards and maintain a complete register of issued and returned textbooks.

The District Education Authority has issued a directive to improve attendance, punctuality, and monitoring in public schools. All government schools are now required to take a daily group photograph of teaching and non-teaching staff at 8:45 AM to ensure staff presence during school hours.

College teachers across Sindh suspended academic activities following a call by the Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA) to press for long-pending demands related to promotions, staffing, and allowances.