Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Govt abolishes 2 year BA and BSc programs

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Govt abolishes 2 year BA and BSc programs

PESHAWAR: The 2-year Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) programs have been abolished from colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to details, the programs of Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in the colleges of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been abolished. In this regard, the Higher Education Department has sent a … Read more

Schools will reopen only after the coronavirus pandemic is over: Shafqat Mahmood

Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood tested positive for COVID-19

Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood said that the federal government will review its decision to reopen schools in the first week of September.

Talking to a private news channel, Shafqat Mahmood said private educational institutions could only call their teachers and administration staff on duty before September 15 but the government schools can not allow to call their students before a final decision, as there could be no compromise on the health of students.

“Schools and colleges across the country will reopen only after the coronavirus pandemic is over,” he added.

However,  he said strict SOPs, including spaced-out seating arrangements, division of classes into further sections and change in timings could be some of the measures that schools will have to adopt whenever they were reopened.

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Federal board announces dates for special Intermediate, Matric exams

Inter Matric exams Punjab

The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Islamabad has announced that the special examinations for Intermediate and Matric students will begin from September 23.

Special exams are given by private and regular candidates who are not satisfied with the results of their Secondary School Certificate exams and want to improve their grades.

The last date to submit the admission form is August 10. Candidates who mail or post their forms will have to send it in three days before the due date.

The form is available on the board’s website. The submission of the form can take place online, through post or at the board’s One Window Cell.

It has also clarified that no fresh candidate allowed to appear for these special examinations.

The government had previously cancelled all examinations after cases of the novel coronavirus had peaked across the country. It decided that students will be assessed on the results of their previous exams.

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School will not reopen from August 15, Sindh government announces

School will not reopen from August 15, Sindh government announces

KARACHI: Sindh government spokesman Murtaza Wahab has said that no school will be opened in Sindh from August 15. Sindh government spokesman Murtaza Wahab told a press conference that no school would be allowed to open in Sindh from August 15. The Private Schools Association had announced to open schools in the city from August … Read more

Private school association announces to reopen schools from August 15

Educational Institutes across Pakistan will remain Closed till 31 May

The All Pakistan Private School Association has announced the reopening of schools across the country from August 15.

In a press conference on Monday, the association chairperson said that the schools can no longer bear their expenses and if they remained closed for more they liked to get closed down.

He said that if the government did not let them open the schools, they will start a long march to Islamabad and stage a protest.

“The date given by the government to reopen schools is too late,” the chairperson said.

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NCOC decides to reopen schools across the country on September 15

NCOC decides to reopen schools across the country on September 15

The Ministry of Education has informed the provinces about the decisions of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) regarding reopening of educational institutions. According to the details, the Ministry of Education has sent a copy of the decision to all provincial governments. Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood has also informed the Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad … Read more

Schools to reopen from September

Schools

Educational Institutions across the country to be opened from the first week of September. According to sources, this was decided in the Inter-Provincial Ministers of Education Conference chaired by Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood. Sources added that situation of COVID 19 in the country will be reviewed before the opening of the educational institutions/ Final … Read more

No decision has been made to reopen educational institutions by July 15, Shafqat Mahmood

No decision has been made to reopen educational institutions by July 15, Shafqat Mahmood

Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood said that no decision has been taken to reopen educational institutions by July 15. Shafqat Mahmood mentioned in his tweet that an inter-provincial ministerial meeting will be held on 2nd July and the decision will be taken after discussion with all the provinces. He had said this in reply … Read more