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.

The Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) has strongly opposed the proposed changes to medical and dental admission criteria, calling the move unacceptable and against merit. PIMA Central President Prof Atif Hafeez Siddiqui stated that the current system is transparent and merit-based, with a uniform MDCAT syllabus and nationwide examination. He noted that no significant objections,

A joint report by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics and FAFEN evaluated public schools across Punjab using multiple education and infrastructure indicators, including enrollment rates, exam results, access to clean drinking water, electricity, and other essential facilities. The assessment revealed Rahim Yar Khan as one of the lowest-performing districts, ranking among the bottom three in the

The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) has introduced a new policy allowing candidates to request a change of examination centre under specific and exceptional circumstances. Eligible reasons include medical conditions, clashes with other exams, marriage or death of close family members, pregnancy or maternity for female candidates, natural disasters, and serious law-and-order situations.