Posted by Shoaib-ur-Rehman Siddiqui

He appreciated the efforts of PMAS-AAUR for producing educated, trained and inspired manpower and said it is playing pivotal role in modernizing ...

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1122 holds first aid training session for its 300 staffers

Addressing the inaugural session of the training, Special Education Director General Naeema Bushra said after 2005 earthquake, national and ...

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NA-154 by-polls

Besides pointing out massive irregularities in the election, the ET had disqualified Baloch for possessing bogus educational degrees. So far, it cannot ...

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Early childhood education : PEF will launch pilot projects in four

LAHORE: Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) Chairman Qamarul Islam said that the PEF will launch a pilot project of early childhood education ...

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Apwa arranges symposium

She emphasised on formulating educational goals and suggested that unique educational methods must be utilised to provide education to women.

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Root cause of ailing society

One of the main reasons behind this is our education system and societal pitfalls like unemployment, unfair education system and the political ...

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24 students get talent awards

The function was presided over by Assistant District Education Officer, Sharfuddin and Nazim Union Council Charoon and a large number of people ...

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Say 'No' to child labour

Awareness must be raised and the attention of parents ought to be diverted to the education of their children. Child Labour Laws should be put into ...

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ECE project planned in 4 districts

Thursday, October 01, 2015 - Lahore—The Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) will launch pilot project of early childhood education (ECE) at its 186 ...

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1.50m school going children suffering from mild disabilities

Thursday, October 01, 2015 - Lahore—Provincial Minister for Special Education, Asif Saeed Manhis has said that Special Education Department ...

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TEVTA to give vocational training to prisoners

Thursday, October 01, 2015 - Lahore—Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) and Home Department signed MoU to provide ...

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A simple matter of conflict of interest

During Dr Asim's tenure as head of the PMDC even the public sector part of the medical education took a nosedive as a number of new colleges were ...

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Education or organised extortion?

How is organised extortion by most private educational institutions different from organised crime, such as extortion or abduction for ransom?

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First Aid training imparted at Al-Farabi Centre

Addressing the inaugural session of the training, Director General Special Education Naeema Bushra, said after 2005 earthquake, national and ...

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Towards a knowledge economy : HEC holds consultative session

These thoughts were expressed at a consultative session organised by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Wednesday. The session ...

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Govt admires efforts of private sector in promoting education: Baligh

This was stated by the Minister of State for Education and Professional Training Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman, as Chief Guest at oath-taking ...

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State and citizens

Providing health care and education are universally recognised as essential and basic responsibilities of the state towards its citizens.

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Rafi Peer veers towards festive season

Despite there being limited facilities and education [in the field], our youth is performing well in all sorts of artistic activities,” he said. “Our motive is also ...

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Govt making efforts to make Balochistan polio-free, says Dr Malik Baloch

“My government has right from the first day committed to improve the law and order situation, health and education in Balochistan,” he said. Jean Marc ...

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Home News National Brueni Darussalam to help constructing health, education projects in quake ...

NEW YORK, Sep 30 (APP): A Pakistani film on short story writer Saadat Hasan Manto by Sarmad Khoosat and a documentary Veils and Walls by ...

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ECE project planned in four districts

LAHORE – The Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) will launch pilot project of early childhood education (ECE) at its 186 selected partner schools in ...

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Three years after Malala was shot, UN highlights education challenges

ISLAMABAD / UN / EDUCATION: Nearly three years after Taliban gunmen shot Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, the teenage activist challenged ...

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Misguided sense of entitlement against the 'private school mafia'

Who knew that the right to free education now means the government forcing schools to lower their tuition fee? This sort of false sense of entitlement is ...

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Steps being taken to ensure quality school education: Baligh

Minister of State for Education Baligh-ur-Rehman says the government is taking steps to ensure quality school education. Addressing a function at a ...

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Special Education Dept starts Inclusive Education Project in Bahawalpur and Muzaffargarh

LAHORE – Provincial Minister for Special Education, Asif Saeed Manhis has said that Special Education Department Punjab started a new project for ...

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Moneeza to get Japanese award on Oct 22

She was also appointed to the Benazir Bhutto Chair for Peace and Reconciliation through Education at Lahore College for Women University.

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Pakistan improves ranking in Global Competitiveness Report

While the indicators for quality of education system (75) have improved, availability of internet access in schools has deteriorated to 103 this year from ...

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VEHARI City News

Addressing a seminar-cum-prize distribution ceremony at COMSATS, Vehari Campus, the DCO said only educated leaders and nation builders take ...

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Poor security: 32pc schools sans boundary walls

The data of education department shows that the walls of some 32 per cent schools have been broken down and 26 per cent need reconstruction.

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Corporate Corner

The campaign, focusing on young students between the ages of 5 and 9, aims to educate the “drivers of tomorrow” about road safety and driving rules.

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Double-decker buses to hit roads next month

LAHORE - Provincial Minister for Education & Tourism Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan has said that revolutionary steps are being taken for the ...

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DG FED submits unconditional apology to IHC

Islamabad - Director General Federal Directorate of Education Dr Shahnaz Riaz yesterday submitted her unconditional apology before the Islamabad ...

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Double-decker buses likely to hit roads in October

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Education and Tourism Rana Mashhood Ahmad has announced that double-decker busses will run once again on ...

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Model village built at cost of Rs 27m

Over the past five years, PPAF has spent Rs 27 million on housing, infrastructure, solar lighting, health and education facilities while Shell Pakistan ...

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Brunei gives Rs 87m to ERRA for reconstruction work in KP, AJK

At the outset of the ceremony, the ERRA acting chairman appreciated the Bruneian government's keen interest for the completion of three education ...

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Academic research in Pakistan

As compared to the 816 research publications in international journals in the year 2001-2002 by Pakistani universities and higher education ...

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Where is Dr Javaid Laghari?

In fact, this was a dismal performance of the higher education sector in contrast to the past when, during the four years' (2009-2013) tenure of Dr ...

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Parliamentary body passes NUMS bill amid PPP outcry

“It is unprecedented and illegal to allow NUMS also act as a regulator of medical education in some medical institutions just because those institutions ...

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SU vice chancellor for adopting healthy lifestyles

A lecture on "The Increasing effects of Arthritis on Human Beings" was organised by Center for Health Physical Education and Sports Science, ...

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Pakistani students in World Education Games

Pakistani students in World Education Games. Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - Lahore—Two brilliant Pakistani students will represent the country ...

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Brunei Darussalam to complete health, education facilities in quake-hit areas

Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - Islamabad—Brunei Darussalam High commissioner handed over the cheque worth Rs 87 million for the ...

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14 COMSATS Vehari Campus professors win awards

The DCO said that education plays a vital role in the development and progress of a country. He further said that only educated leaders and nation ...

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Khuhro stresses massive awareness campaign on heart diseases

Provincial Minister for Information and Education Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, Vice Chancellor SMBBMU Prof Ghulam Asghar Channa jointly inaugurated the ...

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Achievement: Afghan teacher awarded for changing refugee girls' destiny

Being a teacher, Aqeela Asifi, took it upon herself to ensure that girls in Kot Chandana refugee village were not denied the right to education at any ...

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Travelling the less travelled path – A journey from Yasin to London

Telling about his educational journey, he said that he got his primary education from D J High School Yasin and then he joined Al Sabah Sakura ...

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Education emergency in Balochistan

Outraged by these results, hundreds of students staged a noisy protest outside the Balochistan Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) ...

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a difference of opinion

Not everyone succeeds at this and it is important that they have a reliable education background to fall back on as a safety net. To shun traditional ...

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On the beam with Jeem

Bokhari feels getting an education in fashion lends impetus to pursuing a career in the industry. “Contrary to popular belief, education is very important ...

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IMF urges Sweden to tackle hurdles to immigrants securing jobs

The OECD explained the difference by the low number of low-skilled jobs available to immigrants "from countries with failing education systems", such ...

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Dr Asim taken from hospital to Rangers

The former petroleum federal minister, currently holding the charge of Sindh Higher Education Commission chairperson, was admitted to the National ...

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CADD staffers asked to get edu certificates verified

Islamabad - The Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) has directed hospitals and educational institutes working under its control ...

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Newly-appointed German Ambassador visits Roots Ivy Schools

Roots Ivy has opened new doors of opportunities for all graduates through cultivation of a network of partner German institutions of higher education ...

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Senate body passes NUMS bill amidst controversy

The approval of the bill has made NUMS bypass the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) as the federal watchdog of medical education in ...

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14000 uncertified skilled people: Tevta will provide free registration

"The Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (Tevta) will provide free registration to 14,000 uncertified skilled people through the ...

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Khuhro orders reopening of 10000 schools

Tuesday, September 29, 2015 - Larkana—Senior Provincial Minister for Infor-mation and Education, Sindh, Nisar Ahmed Khuhro on Monday said that ...

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Can I send my sister to college?

Tuesday, September 29, 2015 - A country's literacy level is determined by the education of the people living in some geographical area of a country.

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Govt pursuing to resolve fees hike issue

Tuesday, September 29, 2015 - Islamabad—The government is pursuing to resolve all problems of the education sector including the fees rise issue ...

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October to be observed as breast cancer awareness month

Besides education people about early detection, the campaign will also offer information about the route that treatment takes and the essential aspect ...

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Military run medical college to have no civilian oversight

“It is unprecedented and illegal to allow NUMS to act as regulator of medical education in some medical institutions just because those institutions are ...

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The price of education

That brings us to the next most important issue; the public education machinery. It is one of the government's foremost responsibilities to provide free ...

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Was Malala the highlight of David Beckham and Bill Gates' weekend?

Education activist and teenage role model Malala Yousufzai has inspired a sizable fan following, which gets more star-studded day by day. From Ellen ...

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He named me Malala-- Review

“I am those 66 million girls who are deprived of education,” she says in the film. “I'm not a lone voice, I'm many and our voices are our most powerful ...

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Beckham meets 'inspirational' Malala

The Unicef ambassador posed for a picture alongside the remarkable 18-year-old, who defied the Taliban over her right to education and survived ...

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Modi visits Facebook, vows to improve girls' education

The Indian prime minister also touched on several topics, pitching his "Digital India" agenda and vowing to improve education for girls and open up ...

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Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Defence, Mushahid Hussain Syed. — APP/File

The bill makes NUMS an autonomous body in setting standards of medical education bypassing the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), ...

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PEF newsletter published

The newsletter is published to sensitise the stakeholders as well as highlight the role of the foundation in promotion of education at the grassroots.

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Malala's fight continues: NYT

The movie relates Malala's extraordinary story: How she grew up in rural Pakistan, became an advocate for girls' education and spoke out against the ...

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Pop stars, world leaders rally to end poverty

"They deserve the same chances to get an education as my daughters and your daughters and all of our children," she said. "And make no mistake ...

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AIOU expedites books mailing process

... including MSc (Stat), MSc (Math), MA (Education), MA (Special Education), MEd (T& S Edu/DNFE), MEd. (Special Education) and MBA (Executive).

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Money bags

This refers to the letter, 'The real price of education' (September 20) by M Sadiq Swati. I, for one, totally disagree with the writer. For private school ...

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COMSATS-Lancaster row with HEC goes on

Both educational institutions have been at the centre of a huge controversy as students have protested that the promises made have not been fulfilled ...

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Delegation of powers to school headmasters faces undue delay

PESHAWAR: The Elementary and Secondary Education (E&SE) Department is yet to implement the recommendations made by the working group two ...

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Malala urges world leaders to promise safe, quality education for every child

UNITED NATIONS - Pakistani education advocate Malala Yousafzai has called on world leaders to promise that every child will have the right to safe, ...

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Pakistan's choice

As a country, we have also made the decisions that public services like education, health and infrastructure are worth investing in and maintaining for ...

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Sindh trying to provide better health, education: Dahar

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Health Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar has said the Sindh government is trying to provide quality education to the youth of ...

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IOC pledges to 'work even harder' after sports included within UN

“This new UN Agenda specifically acknowledges the important role that sport plays promoting healthy lifestyles, education and social inclusion.

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Malala urges world leaders to promise education for every child

The world leaders adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the UNGA, which include global efforts to improve education opportunities ...

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Pakistan to ensure central role for women, build institutions responsive to their needs: PM Nawaz ...

"We are working towards creating an enabling environment that will provide our women and girls even greater access to education, economic ...

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World leaders adopt UN goals to end poverty in 15 years

The new UN agenda aims to end poverty, ensure healthy lives, promote education and combat climate change, at a cost of between $3.5 and $5 ...

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Govt tries to provide better facilities of health, education: Jam Mehtab

He said that the standard of education of IBA was recognized at international level and it was our utmost endeavor to give high quality education to our ...

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Fight against terrorism nearing victory:Pervaiz

Monday, September 28, 2015 - Lahore—Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid said ongoing operation ...

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Basically bereft: 2787 schools in Thatta, Sujawal have no electricity

With around 300,000 children of school-going age not enrolled and a high dropout rate, the state of education in government schools in Thatta and ...

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Billions being spent on health, education in Sindh, claims CM

Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah said on Sunday his government was giving utmost importance to the health and education sectors and was ...

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Pop Stars, World Leaders Rally To End Poverty

“They deserve the same chances to get an education as my daughters and your daughters and all of our children,” she said. “And make no mistake ...

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Pakistan to ensure central role for women, build institutions

“We are working towards creating an enabling environment that will provide our women and girls even greater access to education, economic ...

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World has 'lost humanity' on Syria: Malala

“Promise that every child will have the right to safe, free and quality primary and secondary education,” Malala said. “Education is hope. Education is ...

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Pakistan is providing greater role to women in all fields, says PM Nawaz

Nawaz Sharif said the Government is creating an environment that provides women and girls greater access to education, economic resources, skills ...

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Malala urges world leaders at UN to promise safe, quality education

UNITED NATIONS - Malala Yusufzai has asked world leaders who are here to attend UN summits to promise that every child will have the right to safe, ...

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Malala, Michelle Obama and Beyonce rally to end poverty at Global Citizen Festival

The 18-year-old, who was shot in 2012 for defying a Taliban ban on education, said that the world did not lack money. ”We have billions and trillions of ...

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Developing soft skills

The section of youth that receives education in the religious seminaries is considered shy and reluctant in expressing its opinion, apparently not being ...

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World leaders need to take issues more 'seriously': Malala

Stressing the need of unity for achieving the goal of education, Malala described the promoting education as “the real investment the world needs and ...

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Trade on top of PM Sharif's meetings with world leaders

Both leaders exchanged views on a number of issues including renewable energy, trade, health, education and the role of Pakistani diaspora in ...

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He estimated that spreading the Internet could also bring affordable education to 600 million children who would otherwise go unschooled.

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Zuckerberg calls for global support to end poverty

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on Saturday launched its own roadmap, which put a top priority on improving the health and education for girls ...

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Urdu: it's official

The elephant in the room, which no official document discusses, is education. The real issue is that the elite has invested so heavily in English that it is ...

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The fee market model

What is important to acknowledge at the outset is that this is not a debate on the quality of education. Also remember the state is not arguing, and ...

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In search of a research strategy

To stimulate social science research in academia, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced establishing Social Sciences Research ...

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Teach English better

“For one thing, the bureaucrats who head the ministry and the departments of education, who end up making and implementing education policies, ...

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Malala urges world leaders at UN to promise safe, quality education for every child

NEW YORK, Sept 26 (APP) Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Saturday began his heavy schedule of engagement here with a meeting with Bill ...

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Fight Against Terrorism Nearing Success: Pervaiz

Bureau was doing an excellent job by imparting technical as well as conventional education to the children. The technical education would enable ...

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Bill Gates lauds Pakistan's efforts to eradicate polio

They discussed Pakistan's efforts in bringing about positive changes in the fields of education and health to provide better facilities to the common man ...

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PM vows to eradicate polio

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has renewed the commitment to further focus on the improvement of health and education sectors. He was talking to the ...

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Malala Urges World Leaders To Promise Quality Education

NEW YORK: Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan has called on world leaders to promise safe, free and quality education to every child. Speaking in UN ...

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Malala urges world leaders to promise quality education

Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan has called on world leaders to promise safe, free and quality education to every child. Speaking in UN General Assembly ...

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World has 'lost humanity' on Syria: Malala

The youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize winner explained her fund that supports girls' education during the 15-minute meeting with Merkel, a German ...

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Why is the World Silent Over Massacre of Children in Baluchistan

Recent attacks and terror threats against schools promoting modern education in Baluchistan have increased substantially. Countless public and ...

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Malala makes history by addressing UN Summit as only one who was not head of state or ...

“I'm hopeful that we all in the UN will be united in the goal of education and peace, and that we will make this world not just a better place, but the best ...

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Malala urges world leaders at UN to promise safe, quality education for every child

Pakistani education advocate Malala Yousafzai has called on world leaders to promise safe, free and quality education to every children. Speaking in ...

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Review: 'He Named Me Malala'

"I am those 66 million girls who are deprived of education," she says in the film. "I'm not a lone voice, I'm many and our voices are our most powerful ...

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World leaders at UNGA pledge to end poverty in 15 years

The 17 goals and 169 targets aim to end poverty, ensure healthy lives, promote education and combat climate change, at a cost of between $3.5 and ...

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CNG Green bus service: another story of poor governance, corruption of Sindh Govt

The fleet of 35 CNG Green buses imported from China is being managed and operated by un-trained and non-educated traditional conductors and ...

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500 schools under partnership planned

The meeting presided over by Punjab Education Minister Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan was informed that there were around 500 schools across ...

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An unwelcome note from the giants

Are we, the 'giants' of private education, truly crushing the middleclass man in our bloodthirsty quest for gold? To answer this question, we need to ...

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Private school defends fee hike in court

As the bench adjourned the hearing till October 7, the court did not rescind the stay order but issued notices to the provincial law officer, education ...

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Applications for posts of six education board chairmen invited

The applications have been invited for positions of chairmen at the board of intermediate and secondary education of Larkana, Mirpurkhas and Sukkur ...

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Education or a business?

Friday, September 25, 2015 - School is the institute from where a person starts his educational life. But school is proving to be a curse for families in ...

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Rediscovering Pakistan: 'Gilgit Baltistan has not been ignored in terms of studies, written word'

The state didn't open education institutions for them and the ones that exist don't offer that level of good quality education,” he said. Riaz Shaikh, a ...

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Impaired education system damaging trade, industry: PBIF

Friday, September 25, 2015 - Islamabad—The Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) said that the dysfunctional education system has ...

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Khattak assures withdrawal of Universities Act

He also directed that establishment of new technical education universities would be considered only on need basis in future instead of mere political ...

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Veteran of Pakistan Movement passes away

He received early education in Rustam in Mardan and then passed his secondary school certificate examination from Government High School ...

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Education campaigner in US for conference

Aasoo Bai, 22, daughter of a peasant in village Meena ji Dhani in district Umerkot, has set a rare example of providing free education to girls in her ...

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KP yet to implement PM's directives on private schools' fees

After the 18th Amendment, education has become a provincial subject. The prime minister's directives are applied to the institutions registered with the ...

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Increase in private school fee unjustified: CM

The chief minister said that education is the right of every child and Punjab government is implementing a comprehensive programme for ensuring ...

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'Identification of children with mild disabilities a big challenge'

The Programme Implementation Unit (PIU), Punjab Inclusive Education Project (PIEP) will make efforts to identify students with mild disabilities and ...

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Government urged to improve pubic education system

Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) President Mian Zahid Hussain has said that the country's education system has failed to ...

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RIS, RCCI ink pact to create corporate linkage

The purpose of this MOU is to exchange educational resource material of mutual interest, favour collaborative research projects and encourage its ...

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PU has not increased fee in a decade: VC

Mujahid Kamran said that in view of high academic performance of PU, the Higher Education Commission had allocated adequate funds for the ...

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An education emergency

Slowly and gradually we have made government schools nonfunctional and intentionally or unintentionally have promoted the private education ...

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Nearly 40% schools in PP-248, PP-250 without electricity, says report

The study ranks constituencies on the basis of quality of education (with regard to grade 5, 8 and SSC results and teachers' and students' attendance) ...

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Funding follies: Education not a priority for Kotli Sattian's representatives

Other local residents, including Sardar Bilal, Haji Muhammad Anwar, Sardar Ziaullah and Hamid Sultan, held the district education authority and local ...

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Corruption will always be part of game: ICC's Flanagan

FLANAGAN URGES EDUCATION TO COMBAT FIXING: Flanagan stressed education for young players as the key to stamping out the scourge of ...

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SIR Ronnie Flanagan

DUBAI: The head of world cricket's anti-corruption body on Wednesday stressed education for young players as the key to stamping out the scourge of ...

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HEC, UNESCO pledge to extend cooperation in education

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) have ...

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Two locals start teaching at abandoned govt school

“Children of the area were deprived of an education as the school was padlocked since 2011. So we took the suggestion of locals, we opened the ...

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ACCA launches new digital product

A simple degree is no longer lucrative enough for employers as the competition in education is increasing in Pakistan. We have recognised that and ...

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NAB officers ignore degree verification deadline

A circular issued late August 2015 (copy available with The News) warned NAB employees to immediately submit their educational documents for ...

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HEC, Unesco join hands to enhance education opportunities

Islamabad - The Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) will ...

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Khattak orders management bodies for tech institutions

He also directed that establishment of new technical education universities will be considered only on need basis in future instead of mere political ...

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Zero raise in private school fee notified

The notification issued by Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA) states: “All private educational institutions in Islamabad Capital ...

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FPCCI calls upon traders to seek 'marginal profits' during Eid

KARACHI (INP): Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) on Wednesday said dysfunctional education system has become a threat to the ...

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LHC seeks accounts of private schools

Judicial Activism Penal had filed the petition through its chairman Advocate Azhar Siddique and pointed out that the free and equal education for all ...

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IUB college recognised

AHMEDPUR EAST- The Higher Education Commission and the Pakistan Veterinary and Medical Council have included the College of Veterinary and ...

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KP CM orders formation of management committees

Pervez Khattak added the establishment of new technical education universities would be considered on need basis instead of political considerations ...

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Teachers, students expelled: No permanent address for 41-year-old school

QUETTA: Despite tall claims of increasing funds for education in Balochistan, students and teachers were expelled from a government school in the ...

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Education system damaging masses, trade, industry: PBIF

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) on Wednesday said that the dysfunctional education system has become a ...

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LHC takes action regarding provision of free education

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) has sought the record from the Punjab government about funds allocated for providing free education to the ...

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Thank you Mr CM!

Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said that education is the right of every child and the Punjab government is implementing a ...

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The Little Art announces to display little artists' work

TLA a non –profit organisation working for promoting arts education and ArtBeat National Child Art Competition and Exhibition is a project of the TLA ...

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Parents praise Shahbaz for resolving fee issue

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that education is the right of every child and Punjab government is implementing a comprehensive ...

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Governance reforms: Land record system will end patwari culture, says CM

The chief minister said that education was the right of every child. “The Punjab government is implementing a comprehensive programme for ensuring ...

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Parents thank CM for stopping fee hike

Talking to the delegation, the chief minister said education was a right of every child and the government was pursuing a comprehensive programme ...

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Remote areas: Unesco-HEC to improve education

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) have agreed to ...

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Education and propaganda

Education is one of the most potent forces in any society that can change it for the better; it is also instrumental in enabling members of a society to ...

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KP CM about to whip education into shape

The board also approved the recruitment of 180 technical education instructors as well as refurbishing of training aids including heavy machinery and ...

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Education emergency: Why Ahsan Iqbal's desire of increasing literacy rate to 90% by 2025 is mere ...

To achieve the expected overall 88% literacy rate, Pakistan announced three education policies in 1992, 1998 and 2009 and a number of ...

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Corruption will always be part of game: ICC's Flanagan

Flanagan stressed education for young players as the key to stamping out the scourge of fixing and said success should be measured by prevention ...

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HEC, UNESCO to collaborate for enhancing education opportunities

Higher Education Commission (HEC) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will collaborate for enhancing ...

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Programme for provision of standard education launched: CM

Programme for provision of standard education launched: CM. Shahbaz Sharif says provincial govt taking step to lessen burden of heavy fee on ...

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For a presidential democracy

A national education emergency should be declared and education given at least five percent of GDP, rising to eight percent over five years. Primary ...

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Boys attend the rehabilitation school Sabaoon in Malakand, adjacent to Swat Valley. — AP

They are made to spend approximately two years or more at the centre where they go undergo psychological treatment, education and vocational ...

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'Umerkot's Malala' invited to the United Nations to meet world leaders

Aasoo will also attend the launch of the 'Stand With Malala' campaign, meet President Barack Obama and attend other educational events in the US, ...

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Removing gender barriers boosts income, equity: ADB

Large numbers of unskilled women with low levels of education are confined to informal, lowly paid, and often risky jobs, the report said and added ...

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Land Mafia and influentials misusing govt schools' property

Despite direction of provincial government the education department and administration of Rawalpindi have failed to get back occupied schools from ...

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PHF Coaching Education Programme from September 28

KARACHI: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is organising a Coaching Education Programme on the sidelines of the training camp of Pakistan junior ...

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Removal of hate material from textbooks sought

PESHAWAR: Speakers at a seminar here on Monday termed education curriculum responsible for the hatred against religious minorities and urged ...

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A file photo showing Aasoo Bai with her students at a village 'school'.—Dawn

Aasoo said she was the only peasant girl from her village to have received formal education. “The Kolhis are marginalised and work in fields. As they ...

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Posted by Fawad Maqsood

"To give every child a fair chance in life, we need to invest early, invest equitably, and invest smartly, not only in education, but in health, in nutrition, ...

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Government working to resolve educational issues: minister

ISLAMABAD: The present government has been responsive to the issues of the education sector and will continue to work to solve all the problems of ...

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Minister warns private schools against fee hike

ISLAMABAD: Education and Professional Training Minister Balighur Rahman said on Tuesday that the private schools would not be allowed to ...

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FPCCI praises Finland's role in eliminating poverty in Pakistan

... countries especially in social, economic, education, cultural and technical sectors. Trade between the two countries has been growing progressively ...

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Speakers stress uniform edu across country

MIRPUR (AJK) - Various academicians and officials spoke 'Elementary Education' during a seminar and stressed a need for uniform educational ...

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No school fee hike this year

ISLAMABAD - The education minister yesterday said the private schools will not be allowed to increase fee and strict action will be taken on violation ...

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Half of senior civil service grades to vanish

Selection does not take into consideration previous education and experience. For instance, an accountancy degree is not necessary for induction into ...

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Shakira, UNICEF for investment in early childhood development

“To give every child a fair chance in life, we need to invest early, invest equitably, and invest smartly – not only in education, but in health, in nutrition, ...

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All education projects near completion

TOBA TEK SINGH - Ninty five percent work on the Education Department project has been completed in the district, the participants of the District ...

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Thousands of children toil in seafood-processing units

... employed in all the said sectors without any consideration of their age, working hours and showing no concern towards their health or education.

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National language, the SC and global reality

On the issue of right to education, Article 25-A of the Constitution of Pakistan says: “The state shall provide free and compulsory education to all ...

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The antithesis of democracy

This refers to the article, 'The fog of democracy' (September 20) by Ghazi Salahuddin. The writer has rightly pointed out that education, which is the ...

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Pakistan Navy marks Maritime Day

Chief of the Naval Staff, in his message on the occasion, said that provision of quality education and training is fundamental in flourishing maritime ...

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Education matters: 'Inflating private school fees tip of the iceberg'

ISLAMABAD: An education meeting with over six speakers on the ongoing issue of hike in fee of private institutions was organised on Tuesday.

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Regulating private schools : Govt to freeze fees for this year

Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training Balighur Rehman addressed a press conference on Tuesday along with MNA Tariq ...

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Power of reading : Bringing children, teachers closer to books

Nargis Sultana from Open Society Foundations said this initiative is very important in context to quality education. She said not just children but ...

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Education for all: I have a dream

For him, opening a school that provided free education to children had been a dream he had fostered while studying in a government school. “There is ...

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Our alarming state of education

Are we satisfied with our education system? Is expansion improving quality or taking it down? Are regulatory mechanism whether for schools sector or ...

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Minister warns private school managements against fees hike

Minister of State for Education and Professional Training Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rahman on Tuesday said that private schools would not be allowed to ...

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CCP asks private schools to justify fee-hike

The CCP issued an order under Section 36 of the Competition Act, 2010 (the 'Act') to the CEOs and directors of private educational institutions for the ...

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Baligh warns private school management to stop fees hike

ISLAMABAD - Minister of State for Education and Professional Training Balighur Rahman on Tuesday said that the private schools would not be ...

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Why Pakistan desperately needs sex education

Sex education is a very controversial issue in Pakistan. You even say the word “sex” and the moral brigade will be on you like flies on a partially rotted ...

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College sans teachers risks students' future

As the college was handed over to the Higher Education Department by the Punjab government on May 31, 2012, the four teachers provided by the ...

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Javaid Laghari third most favourite speaker amongst 1000 prominent personalities

The Clinton School of Public Service, University of Arkansas, one of oldest and reputed higher education institutions of America, has declared ...

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An exciting day for street children Myra Imran

Around 40 children belonging to area around Zia Masjid have recently been given admission for non-formal education in the NCPC. These children ...

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Education excesses

This refers to the letter, 'The real price of education' (September 20) by M Sadiq Swati. Neutrally speaking, private schools are justified in demanding ...

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Dr Javaid Laghari honoured

Islamabad: The Clinton School of Public Service, University of Arkansas, one of oldest and reputed higher education institution of America, declares ...

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UoP declares BA/BSc results

He offered free education for three top position holders in UoP. ... had abolished third division in BA, BSc to enhance the standard of the education.

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Handicapped Thari girl to get award in USA for promotion of education

On the occasion, she advised the schoolteachers that they focus on education for the poor children, so that they should earn good reputation by ...

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Protesting KMC teachers promised salaries before Eid

Hundreds of teachers employed by the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation's (KMC) education department staged a sit-in outside the office of KMC ...

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TOBA TEK SINGH City News

It was said by DCO Amir Ijaz Akbar while addressing a District Education Review Committee meeting here on Monday. The DCO said that 95 per cent ...

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CCP issues notice to eight elite schools on fees hike

Top official sources confirmed that the CEOs and directors of private education institutes who were issued orders included the City School, ...

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25021673 kids out of schools in country: Survey

The NGO official said out of the total 155,032 government education institutions, merely 54,910 (35%) cater to the needs of girls. It is responsibility of ...

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Hats off to Laghari for making place in top trio

Islamabad - Dr Javaid Laghari, renowned educationist and former chairman of Higher Education Commission, has been declared as the 3rd most ...

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Rajwana hails navy for protecting maritime interests

“In this scenario, the need for education and training in maritime is quite relevant for Pakistan because, in the past, this sector has unfortunately not ...

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Engro, USAID team up for easy access to education in Sindh

The MoU aimed at supporting the Sindh Basic Education Programme (SBEP), which is a collaborative effort of the Sindh government and the USAID.

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World Maritime Day: Naval chief pledges to develop maritime sector

This year's theme selected by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) was “Maritime Education and Training”. The chief of the naval staff, in his ...

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Japan dumbs down its universities

But there was a huge and very worrying change in Japanese education policy that somehow hasn't received much public notice. Essentially, Japan's ...

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Unjustified criteria

Normally, an eligibility criterion for a BS-17 post is minimum 16 years of education (BS/MSc) with one to three years post-qualification experience.

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Arbitrary fee hike

It seems that the sole purpose of educational institutions is to generate capital instead of providing quality education to children. The managements of ...

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28 brick kiln children enrolled in school

The Punjab government will provide free education, school bags and books to the brick kiln children enrolled to these schools under the radius of two ...

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Civil society's role sought for effective working of public schools

KARACHI: Speakers at a seminar on right to education on Monday urged the civil society, especially the parents, to play their role in effective working ...

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Rs 784m set aside for special education

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Special Education Asif Saeed Manhis said on Monday that the Punjab government has allocated Rs 784 million for ...

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SECP, COMSATS collaborate to increase investor education

To ensure sustainability of the investor education programme, the development of a “SECP Train the Trainer Programme” was also discussed during ...

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The marketisation of education

The particular school happens to be top-notch within a system that metes out education according to buying power. It consists of schools varying in ...

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Increase in fees: CCP issues order to CEOs, directors of eight schools

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued an order to the CEOs and directors of eight private education institutions to provide ...

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Navy celebrates World Maritime Day

"The foremost need is to recognise this extremely important asset and promote maritime research and educational activities to accrue long term ...

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KMC teachers end protest after negotiations

He also directed the KMC's Finance Department to release the stuck-up salaries of the employees of education department within the next two days.

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Education curriculum fomenting hatred against minorities: speakers

Speakers have termed education curriculum responsible for increasing hatred particularly against religious minorities and urged the expurgation of ...

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Paying attention to the school scene

Punjab and Sindh education ministers held meetings with school owners to ask for withdrawal of undue fee hikes. The Prime Minister set up a ...

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World Bank official lauds chief minister's efforts towards uplift of social sectors

The Punjab government has introduced revolutionary reforms for the improvement of education, health and other social sectors which are yielding ...

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School enrollment campaign of brick kiln workers' children launched

Punjab government will provide free education, school bags and books to the brick kiln children enrolled to these schools under the radious of 2 ...

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KMC school teachers take to street for non-disbursement of 3 months pay

In this regard, the MC Samiuddin Siddiqui has ordered for immediate suspension of service of Education Department Senior Director Dr Mohammad ...

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Pakistan blessed with long coastline and abundance of marine resources: Admiral Zaka

Chief of the Naval Staff in his message on the occasion said that provision of quality education and training is fundamental in flourishing maritime ...

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Ordinance regulating private schools challenged

Promulgated the other day, the Punjab Private Educational Institutions (Promotion and Regulation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015, has been ...

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10000 schools being shifted to solar energy in Punjab

Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - Lahore—Provincial Minister for Education Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan has said that ten thousand schools are ...

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USAID to help improve education in Sindh

The ceremony was held at the Engro Head office to sign an MoU between IATC, USAID and the Education and Literacy Department, Government of ...

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Fee regulation: PTI moves resolution on private varsities' fees

The education minister had earlier expressed the resolve to introduce it for legislation. Rasheed said that it was imperative that regulatory ordinance ...

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Admiral Zakaullah pledges to develop maritime sector in Pakistan

Chief of naval staff in his message on the occasion said that provision of quality education and training was fundamental in a flourishing maritime ...

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Voices raised against hate speech in education

Speakers at a seminar on Monday against hate speech termed education curriculum responsible for rising levels of hatred across the country ...

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PM ordered no raise in private schools fees

According to a brief statement, issued by the PM House on Sunday, the PM ordered the education ministry and the Capital Administration and ...

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Engro Corp, USAID ink MoUs to improve education access

Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - Karachi—Engro Corporation signed MoUs with USAID to improve access to education in Sindh. The ceremony was ...

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Educational standards : Rural schools in Hyd better than urban ones

“We believe that [the] education reforms have not been successful in the province because we have never considered the political aspect of it,” ...

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Schools condemn 'king's rule' by PM

The National Education Council (NEC) chairperson, Syed Khalid Shah, termed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's orders on not to increase fees this year ...

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Admiral Zakaullah pledges to develop maritime sector in Pakistan

The chief of the naval staff in his message on the occasion said that provision of quality education and training is fundamental in flourishing maritime ...

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10000 schools to be shifted to solar energy in Punjab: Minister

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Education Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan has said that 10,000 schools are being shifted to solar energy in Punjab.

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No Raise In Private School Fees This Year: PM

The PM ordered Ministry of Education, Capital Administration and Development Division to implement the fresh directive in letter and spirit. He also ...

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RCCI award for RSS CEO

Her compassion and commitment towards the cause of education, has earned her recognition in the field of education as the 'Most Inspirational ...

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FDE asks daily-wagers for verified degrees

Islamabad: The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has directed daily-wage teachers of the capital city's government schools to produce verified ...

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PEIRA gets another interim chief

Continuing with its policy of adhocism for Islamabad's private education watchdog, the Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) has ...

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Is Punjab really serious about regulating private institutions?

The Punjab Private Educational Institutions (Promotion and Regulation) ... Talking to The News, Punjab Education Minister Rana Mashhood Ahmad ...

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Fee-fi-fo-fum

This is a tax-paying, queue-making, hard-working, value-conscious, worrying-for-the-future kind of a lot, which puts the better education of their ...

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Governor flayed for meddling in varsity affairs

“During his entire tenure as the Governor, Dr Ebad had worked with full dedication only to destroy higher educational institutions,” Dr Syed retorted.

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PM orders to freeze increasing private school fees in 2015

PM directed the Ministry of Education and Capital Administration & Development Division (CADD) to implement this decision during 2015 in letter and ...

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PM bars raise in private schools fee for 2015

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has forbidden a raise in the private schools fee for the year 2015. He has directed the Ministry of Education ...

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Should be no raise in private school fees this year: PM

He also asked Ministry of Education and CADD to hold consultative meetings with all stakeholders to devise a unanimously accepted policy of fee ...

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Make a change: 'Education boards must work together to improve standards'

Speaking at the event, the college's principle, Najeeb Ajum, spoke about the divide in the education sector and said good education should be made ...

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PM directs for 'no fee hike' in private schools

A statement from the PM House said the Prime Minister has directed Ministry of Education and Capital Administration and Development Division ...

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PM bars raise in private schools fee for 2015

He has directed the Ministry of Education and Capital Administration & Development Division (CADD) to implement this decision during 2015 in letter ...

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Co-education is deathly

In co-education there are myriad steps that lead to such ghastly incidents. Boys and girls are engaged in formal relationships and give and take activity ...

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Only JI can change present system, claims Siraj

He also said that the JI would provide free health and education facilities and would also provide residential facilities to the homeless people if came ...

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Lizard found in meal

The doctors, however, kept them under observation for some hours,” said Binita Senapati, assistant district education officer, who is also in charge ...

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PM orders freeze on private school fees

Education Minister Baleeghur Rehman, who was tasked by the PM to solve the fee hike issue, had met with private school representatives on Friday ...

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Reflections on the socio-political economy

... have higher GDP and per capita income; people living in these countries enjoy highstandard of living including better health and education facilities.

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Government, education and madrassas

As Babar Sattar pointed out on Saturday in his excellent column, education has finally caught the media's and the nation's imagination, but the ...

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The woes of children in Balochistan

Undoubtedly, innocent children in Balochistan are plagued by numerous woes that range from education and health to labour, sexual assault and ...

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We are here for the long term: Mission Director, USAID Pakistan

We are cognisant of many of the challenges that Pakistan faces such as energy, education and healthcare. And we are here for the long term to help ...

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Premier's order: 'No further school fee hike this year'

PM Nawaz Sharif has asked the education ministry, and CAD to devise a unanimously accepted policy of fee raise in private schools. PHOTO: FILE.

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Status of education:Teachers not to blame for poor system, report says

It is unfortunate that the government is fixated on statistics and not quality of education being imparted to students in the province, several public ...

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Sri Lanka could never get rid of terrorism without help by Pakistan: Acting HC

Earlier, Wijayanthi Edirisinghe and Dr. Al-Draiweesh discussed issues of mutual interest and educational cooperation during a meeting held at office ...

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Action committee, signature campaign to build pressure on private schools

They demanded that fee raise, if any should be implemented with prior approval from Public Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA) as ...

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Reforming the tools of governance

Also very rightly, instead of 14, the reforms mandate at least 16 years of education for new candidates seeking careers in civil service. And it is the right ...

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Another notice: HEC warns unauthorised institutes of legal action

ISLAMABAD: After years of notices and warnings, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Sunday announced to initiate legal action against ...

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No further raise in school fees in 2015, announces PM Nawaz

According to a statement, the prime minister has directed the Ministry of Education and Capital Administration and Development (CAD) to implement ...

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Let the race to slaughter the biggest cow begin!

The hundreds of thousands of rupees that are wasted each year could be invested in a multitude of projects including education, healthcare and ...

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Commuters demand educated staff at Green Bus service

However, several passengers, who travel on these buses to the places of their jobs and education, complained that they were forced to pay Rs 30 and ...

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Quality Education To Be Provided In All Areas: Malik

KHUZDAR: The Chief Minister Balochistan Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch has said that his government will provide quality education in all areas of the ...

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Plagiarism blues – 5 academicians from KP varsities guilty as charged!

They said that academic dishonesty defames Pakistan's educational integrity in the world, adding that international journals would not take Pakistani ...

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Rs21b to be spent on Knowledge Park in three years: CM

"The project is of paramount importance for the promotion of quality education in Pakistan. It will become a source of promotion of education in the real ...

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The real price of education

As regards parents, they have the option of not only government schools but a wide range of private schools in terms of quality of education.

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28 complete skills training

Miss Sabeen, Education Specialist PPAF, appreciated the efforts of CGNP and motivated the youth to take initiative and should see it in terms of social ...

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AIOU to provide free education to children of Zarb-e-Azb shuhada

Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has announced fee waiver for the children of all those who sacrificed their life during the 'Zarb-e-Azb operation ...

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Punjab govt directs private schools to reduce fee

LAHORE: The Punjab government has directed the private educational institutions to withdraw raise in tuition fee. The government issued directives ...

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Member of higher education watchdog remanded in judicial custody

PESHAWAR: An accountability court on Saturday remanded into judicial custody Professor Mohammad Ayub, a medical expert with the Higher ...

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'Women lawmakers fail to work for womenfolk's rights'

The women councilors said lack of education was the major reason of women lagging behind and that till they're illiterate, women wouldn't be able to ...

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Meeting Special Needs

The history of special education in Pakistan has been a short and ... be allocated for the establishment of 13 government special education canters, ...

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Punjab directs withdrawal of school fee raise

The Punjab Private Educational Institutions (Promotion and Regulation) ... Providing education is constitutional responsibility of the government.

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Exuberant tuition fees

This letter is in reference to the exuberant fee that is being charged by the private schools of Punjab and no concrete steps are being taken by the ...

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NAB arrests ex-principal of Ayub Medical College

A NAB communiqué said the accused, currently working with the Higher Education Regulatory Authority (HERA) as medical expert, was allegedly ...

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CM allocates Rs21 billion for Knowledge Park

He said that speedy development is impossible without education and only those nations have achieved development goals speedily which have ...

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US students on life in China — challenging, but no regrets

China has since seen a steady flow of American students, increasing from 8,480 in 2004 to 24,203 in 2014, according to China's Ministry of Education.

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Government urged to invest more to educate more

Expressing their concerns over allocation of funds for education sector, experts demanded a fair transition of funds along with strict regulations to stop ...

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CM allocates Rs 21b for Knowledge Park

Provincial Minister for Education Rana Mashhood Ahmed, Punjab Text Book Board chairman, vice chancellors, educationists, Planning and ...

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Education bazaar

There is logic behind this boom: the terrible state of public school education in the country. With such a dearth of quality education it is but natural that ...

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Woe to the MDGs

These comprised eradication of extreme poverty and hunger, achieving universal primary education, promotion of gender equality, reduction in child ...

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Shahbaz reviews progress on Knowledge Park project

He said that this project is of paramount importance for the promotion of high quality education in Pakistan. The Chief Minister said that Knowledge ...

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Second round of 'Ilm Ideas' programme launched

The second round of 'Ilm Ideas' programme, the core feature of UK government's investment in the education sector of Pakistan, was launched here ...

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Punjab govt to set up knowledge park in Lahore

Punjab government has announced to establish a Knowledge Park in Lahore for promotion of education and research activities in the province.

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Public education: Study finds negligence in fund dispersal, allocations

According to a recent survey, only 43 per cent of government schools in the country house toilet facilities for students, female dropout rates are ...

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Continuous medical education: PMDC suspends registration renewal criterion for doctors

ISLAMABAD: The management committee of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has temporarily suspended the precondition of ...

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Schooling, at what cost?

They have officially accepted that this problem exists and the private education cannot be left at the mercy of the so-called free market forces.

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Shopping malls of education

Thus, the agitating parents, like everyone else in the society, must have acquired their sensitivities about education in a context already infested by an ...

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Key driver of economic growth

It has achieved this distinctive position by spending 25 per cent of its budget on education over the last 30 years. Even the exports of a tiny country like ...

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Higher education: CM allocates Rs21 billion for Knowledge Park

Shahbaz said he believed it was impossible to attain social and economic development without promotion of education. He said higher allocation of ...

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Knowledge Park worth Rs 21b on the cards for Lahore

Shehbaz further said that provision of resources for promotion of education was a useful investment and the Punjab government would make ...

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City of education: Home away from home for Quaid-e-Azam school students

“This school has transformed the perception of education in the villages where every female wants to study and every man want his daughter to be ...

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Posted by Imaduddin

The JI would introduce a uniform education system in the country in which the children of the poor workers could get the same education as the ...

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Punjab govt to set up Rs 21 billion knowledge park in Lahore

LAHORE (Staff Report) – The Punjab government has announced to establish a Knowledge Park in Lahore for promotion of education and research ...

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Tevta to train youths as guards from next month

Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) Chairperson Irfan Qaiser Sheikh has said that TEVTA will train unemployed youth as ...

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Improving curriculum and formal teaching methods stressed

A large number of educationists, representatives of education related departments of every province including AJK, senior officials of development ...

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IHC suspends increase in fee of a private school

Petitioner Adil Shah through his counsel Raja Saifur Rehman advocate while nominating Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA) ...

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PEF to set up early childhood education rooms

A meeting of the Programme Committee of Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) on Friday accorded an approval to the project of setting up of Early ...

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Twisted education debate

How within a five-year period did we get from “the state shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of five to sixteen years in ...

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Reforming madressahs

According to thePeace and Education Foundation (PEF), an Islamabad-based research organisation, there are 25,200 religious seminaries across the ...

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Schools for scandal

Obviously, a teacher cannot be expected to provide quality education to such a mob of students whose attendance alone is quite a job for a lecturer ...

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Government working towards achieving educational goals: Baligh

Minister for Education and Professional Training, Baligh-Ur-Rehman has stated that in order to achieve any target, a vision is required, and we are ...

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Parents take North Nazimabad school to court over 14pc fee hike

The Sindh High Court on Friday issued notices to the provincial chief and education secretaries, director for schools and others on a petition by ...

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40-beggar children given admission for non-formal education in NCPC

These children will first attend classes of non-formal education at the centre, working under Federal Ministry of Law, Justice and Human Rights, which ...

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Sindh's Malala to attend premiere of 'He Named Me Malala' in NYC

Aansoo will also attend other UN events and will share her experiences about the issues facing female secondary education in Pakistan. Five girls ...

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Probe into high fee structure

One school chain had also approached the Lahore High Court (LHC) to bar the CCP for conducting the inquiry by taking plea that education was a ...

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500000 more children uprooted by Boko Haram: Unicef

Unicef said it had increased its operations in the Lake Chad region, including child vaccination programmes, education and psychological counselling ...

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Government committed to achieving Vision 2025 targets: Baligh

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Education and Professional Training, Muhammad Balighur Rehman Friday said that present government is ...

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The helicopter question

So, I guess to balance it all out, the purpose of education was achieved. The prime focus of the students at the university was to get a degree with as ...

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UNICEF will provide Rs 8 million to facilitate children's education

The committee reviewed different aspects of educational interventions of the foundation. The meeting accorded principle approval to the project of ...

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'Government keen on achieving 90 percent literacy rate'

ISLAMABAD: Education Minister Balighur Rehman on Friday said achieving 90% literacy rate in the country is the government's top priority.He was ...

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Special funds for special education

LAHORE - Provincial Minister for Special Education Asif Saeed Minhas has said that Rs64 million have been allocated for the establishment of 13 ...

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Schools, edu managers agree on 10pc fee hike

Islamabad - The private schools and education managers have agreed on 10 percent fee hike; however, the parents do not seem to be satisfied with ...

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NA body for 100pc teachers presence in Fata schools

The committee discussed the issues raised in Senate committee on Safron where participants had informed that health and education sectors were ...

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Private schools can't be allowed to set their own rules: Khuhro

HYDERABAD: Senior Sindh Minister for Information, Education and Literacy Development Nisar Ahmed Khuhro has said that private educational ...

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Students to get free bags

LAHORE - Provincial Education Minister for Education and Sports Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan has said that the Punjab Education Department has ...

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Education factories

That, precisely, is what the debate about expensive education is about. On the face of it, private enterprises – be they schools, hospitals or animal ...

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Senate body reviews lapse in foreign scholarships

The Chairman of the committee Senator Syed Muzafar Hussain Shah asked the Economic Affairs Division, Foreign Af-fairs and Higher Education ...

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Annual fee hike: Private schools settle for 10%

ISLAMABAD: Private educational institutes have agreed to cap the annual fee increase at 10 per cent while a final decision in this regard is yet to be ...

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Parents join hands against excesses of private schools

He said the education sector instead of working for a bright future of children had become a profit making machinery. Sheikh said the raise in fees ...

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Towards affordable education: SHC intervenes to solve school fees issue

A two-judge bench, headed by Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, issued notices to the provincial advocate-general, the chief secretary, education and literacy ...

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Minister wants traders, businesses to pay taxes for economic progress

He said that with the government's focus on energy, economy, education and addressing the scourge of extremism, the future would offer excellent ...

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Posted by Shoaib-ur-Rehman Siddiqui

He got secondary school education from Fauji Foundation School Attock and FSC from Cadet College Hassanabdal. He then joined the Pakistan ...

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Senate body reviews lapse in foreign scholarships

The Chairman of the committee Senator Syed Muzafar Hussain Shah asked the Economic Affairs Division, Foreign Affairs and Higher Education ...

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Balochistan's Intermediate result reflects the failure of

Educational emergency in Balochistan has been widely criticized for being nothing more than a political gimmick. The Intermediate result which was ...

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PM lauded for taking notice of school fee hike

Schools for elite have been transformed into clubs where objectionable activities are considered more important than education, which teachers are ...

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'Captain Asfandyar Bokhari was brave, valiant and down to earth'

He passed his secondary school education from Fauji Foundation School Attock and joined Cadet College Hassanabdal from where he did his FSC ...

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PM takes notice of excessive school fees' hike, lauded by PEW

Schools should not be allowed to raise fees without reason while government should improve public education and the schools that have become ...

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Ahsan calls for achieving 90% literacy rate

Speaking on the occasion, Minister of state for Education Baligh-ur-Rehman said the government is working hard to achieve educational goals under ...

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USAID, Sindh govt vow to improve education in province

KARACHI: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Sindh Education and Literacy Department signed memorandums of ...

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Schools near PAF camp closed: EDO Education

PESHAWAR: The Provincial administration has closed down all the educational Institutes near PAF Camp and in the suburbs of Peshawar after the ...

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Schoolchildren, teachers at mercy of gangs in violent El Salvador

We're talking about the future generation of this country being educated in fear, or not being able to go to school," said Norma Alfaro, education ...

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Govt warns schools against hiking fees without permission

The Sindh education department will establish a complain cell at its directorate of inspection and registration of private institutions which parents can ...

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New building of University of Sindh inaugurated

SUKKUR: Inauguration ceremony of a new building of the Faculty of Education, University of Sindh, was held on Thursday. John P. Groarke, mission ...

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SIALKOT City News

The FIA officials raided two offices of foreign education consultants and arrested Khawaja Saad, Kashif Ibrar, Faizan and Noman from there. They also ...

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Stable, prosperous Pakistan crucial for world peace, development, says USAID chief

Groarke said USAID and the Government of Pakistan through the Higher Education Commission (HEC) had joined hands to create state-of-the-art ...

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Experts call for enhancing educational budget

Islamabad - Education experts have urged the federal government to enhance budget share for education by marking it as the pivotal factor in national ...

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'Scouts Go Solar' project launched

The project was initiated in a workshop titled 'Environment Education in Scouting in Asia Pacific Region (APR)' organised by Pakistan Boys Scouts ...

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Private schools defy government order

“Unnecessary increase in fees in the name of education is unacceptable. Law will take its course against those who will not take back the increase in ...

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Final decision on fee hike today

Federal State Minister for Education and Professional Training Baligh Ur Rehman who has been tasked by the prime minister to resolve the issue of ...

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The Commodification Of Education

During a recent protest outside Islamabad's National Press Club, the group spoke up against the inordinate increases in fees of private educational ...

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IT park ground breaking by next year: Anusha Rehman

This is inline with the SECP's investor education program launched under the brand name “Jamapunji” that can be accessed through: http// Jamapunji.

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Pakistan remains least favoured nation in India

In each case, those with at least some college education have a better opinion of other countries than do those with a primary education or less.

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Private schools allowed 10 percent raise in fees: Khuhro

Speaking to media persons after a meeting with the representatives of private schools, Sindh Education Minister Nisar Khuhro said that the private ...

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CM forms committee to monitor private schools

Qaim Ali Shah directed the additional chief secretary for education to call an urgent meeting of the private school management and provide immediate ...

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USAID to equip MUET water institute with modern laboratories

USAID inaugurated the Faculty of Education Building. Groarke visited the Sindh University's Elsa Kazi campus to inaugurate USAID-funded Faculty of ...

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Private schools can't be allowed to set their own rules: Khuhro

Senior Sindh Minister for Information, Education and Literacy Development Nisar Ahmad Khuhro has said that private educational ...

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Water research center at MUET: foundation stone laid

Earlier in the day, Groarke visited the Sindh University's Elsa Kazi campus to inaugurate the USAID-funded Faculty of Education building. While there ...

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SECP and UoL collaborate for investor education seminars

This is inline with the SECP's investor education programme launched under the brand name “Jamapunji”, which can be accessed through: ...

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'Fee raise by private schools unjustified'

ISLAMABAD: Federal State Minister for Education and Professional Training Balighur Rehman on Thursday expressed concern over the raise in fee ...

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Experts demand education budget be raised

ISLAMABAD: Education experts on Thursday urged the federal government to enhance the budget for education by marking it as the pivotal factor in ...

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PED to provide free of cost school bags

Provincial Education Minister for Education and Sports Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan has said that Punjab Education Department (PED) has decided ...

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Posted by Shoaib-ur-Rehman Siddiqui

Syed Qaim Ali Shah directed the Additional Chief Secretary for Education to call an urgent meeting of the private school management and provide ...

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Posted by Imaduddin

The enhancement in school fee announced by the private educational institution is unjustified and it would not be allowed, said the minister while ...

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Which side are we on?

Zarghuna has bookmarked a page in which Malalai notes that: “If the world would stop military spending for just 8 days, education could be provided ...

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Fee hike: 'Private schools won't be allowed to raise fees'

“Private educational institutions will have to withdraw the raise in fees,” the chief minister told a meeting at the Civil Secretariat via video link. He said ...

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Do it for the kids: Up education budget: speakers

Speakers at a seminar urged the federal government to enhance the budget allocation for education by marking it as the pivotal factor in national ...

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(In)expensive education: Fee increments capped at 10%

The 10 per cent formula was decided and agreed upon after a two-hour-long meeting of private schools' managements with Sindh's education ...

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Fee hikes by private schools sans permission illegal: State Minister

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Education, Balighur Rehman on Wednesday said all the hikes made so far by the private schools in the country are ...

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Undue increase in school fees unacceptable, says Shehbaz

Addressing a meeting at the Civil Secretariat through video link, the chief minister said private educational institutions would have to take back the ...

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Free school bags for students in Punjab soon

Punjab Education and Sports Minister Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan said on Thursday the Punjab Education Department has decided to distribute ...

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The importance of giving students a voice

'Student voice' is the individual and collective perspective and actions of students within the context of learning and education. Not only can it change ...

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GCU exhibition highlights chronology of fine arts

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Ajaz Anwar said that the education of fine arts should be made compulsory as it gave the students motivational tools to ...

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'Private schools won't be allowed to increase fee by more than 10pc'

HYDERABAD: Senior Sindh Minister for Information, Education and Literacy Development Nisar Ahmed Khuhru made it clear that private educational ...

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Bajaur students deprived of college education

“Scores of students belonging to the backward areas of the agency have been deprived of their right of education, but the government seems least ...

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USAID improving water supplies, facilitating education in Pakistan

Earlier in the day, Mr. Groarke visited the Sindh University's Elsa Kazi campus to inaugurate the USAID-funded Faculty of Education building.

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MOU signed to collaborate on Investor Education in University of Lahore; Project named “Jamapunji”

This is inline with the SECP's investor education program launched under the brand name “Jamapunji” that can be accessed through: http// ...

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Experts demand more financial resources for quality education

Experts have urged the federal government to enhance the budget share for education by marking it as the pivotal factor in national growth and ...

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2.3 million apply for 368 posts of peon in India

“It is possible that even after getting the job, these highly educated candidates might feel frustrated and other officials might hesitate in giving them ...

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Posted by Parvez Jabri

She appreciated the Prime Minister for taking notice of the issue and urged strict regulation to check undue profit making by private education sector.

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From rundown Badin school to robots in Sweden

After completing his primary education from a government school in the village, he went to Golarchi for matriculation, but it didn't end there. He went on ...

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Job fair begins at agriculture university

HYDEABAD: The Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and USAID has ...

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Pakistan Education Atlas 2015 launched

Launched by Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training and the World Food Programme (WFP) in collaboration with partners, the ...

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German support in education laudable: Baligh

Minister of State for Education and Professional Training Baligh-ur-Rehman lauded the support of Germany in promotion of quality education in ...

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Tribal elders step up to educate Mehsuds in Karachi

Mehsud tribal elders living in Karachi have started an initiative to promote education in the community, especially for those who had migrated to the ...

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Private schools

The right to education figures high up in our constitution, but the fact is that even the relatively more privileged struggle to obtain this right for their ...

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Dual degree programme at Comsats-finding a resolve

It's a hub of IT education in Pakistan. In 2010 the university signed an MoU with Lancaster University, one of the top ranking Russell Group universities ...

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Minister calls meeting of school managements, parents

The protests prompted the Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority on Wednesday to freeze the tuition of all private schools at the level of ...

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Bangladesh plans to become high-income country by 2021

Hossain proudly shared that Bangladesh is the first country in South Asia to achieve gender parity in primary education. Although primary education is ...

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PM takes notice of high fees of private schools

In the meeting problems of common man with regard to education of children at private schools will be discussed and some way out could be agreed ...

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PM forms committee on private schools fee issue

The letter further says, “In Sindh, according to the Private Educational ... SO (ACD-II)9-6/2005, following rules are mandatory for all private education ...

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MUZAFFARGARH City News

MUZAFFARGARH: Punjab Education Foundation chairman Engineer Qamar-ul-Islam Wednesday said the PEF has defrayed more than Rs 100 billion ...

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Comsats dual degree programme: Finding a resolve

It's a hub of IT education in Pakistan. In 2010 the university signed an MOU with Lancaster University one of the top ranking Russell Group universities ...

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Imran concerned at increased fees of private schools

He stated it was shameful that the state had abdicated its constitutional responsibility of providing education for all. Imran asked the government to ...

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28pc under-10 children out of school: Report

Country Director WFP, Lola Castro while speaking at the launch of the report termed the Pakistan Education Atlas 2015 a unique tool that allows ...

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Admin irked by poor security for schools

The district administration has expressed its concerns over the poor security arrangements made by educational institutions in Khanewal district.

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HEC becomes smoke-free facility

Speaking at a smoking trends related seminar, Chairman HEC Dr Mukhtar Ahmed declared Higher Education Commission as a smoke-free facility.

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Tax 'triggers' hike in private school fee

“Private schools not only played important role in the promotion of education but also shared the burden of the government,” the association says.

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Needy students to get Rs150m NTS scholarships: COO

Initiatives have already been taken for the improvement of higher education in Balochistan through Inter University Consortium for Promotion of Social ...

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HEC, CADD team up for tobacco-free educational institutes

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Capital Administration and Development Division (CA&DD) have decided to launch a ...

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'Planned curriculum can guarantee quality education'

ISLAMABAD: The delivery of quality education is possible only through good management system in the education sector with planned curriculum, ...

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Education crisis

The movement dubbed Sasti Taleem Sabke Liye (Cheap Education for All) has been gaining momentum in all the major cities of the country and its ...

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Coaching centres

Sir: What is meant by coaching? It means to improve one's skills. But education needs teaching, not coaching. The system of our education is ruined ...

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AIOU to strengthen financial management system

The workshop was arranged in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) under Modern University Governance Programme.

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No differences between govt, army: Mamnoon

Talking about education, the president said that common educational curriculum would be introduced in the country to improve educational standards ...

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Behind bars: AWKUM VC sent on 14-day judicial remand

Talking to The Express Tribune, former Peshawar University Teachers Association president Jamil Khan said anti-education elements did not want the ...

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Education for all: Govt to overhaul facilities at 1500 schools

The event was organised by National Commission for Human Development in collaboration with the Education Department. Dera Ghazi Khan ...

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Schools to challenge DCO's orders

“Instead of ordering private schools to lower their fees, the government should focus on providing quality education to citizens.” Jawdani said parents ...

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More training institutions to be set up for special children

Thursday, September 17, 2015 - Lahore—Provincial Minister for Special Education Asif Saeed Manhais has said that for the welfare of special people, ...

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Disastering stories of tree plantation, school fee, and bogus NGOs

A huge paraphernalia of education department, edu-cation boards for higher and secondary schools and colleges with senior officials at the helm but ...

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Parents urge action against school fee hike

“It's incomprehensible that why PTI government raised the slogan of bringing reforms and uniformed policy in education sector if it cannot manage its ...

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Atlas report: Dismal state of education revealed

“Timely availability of data is important for informed policy making,” said Dr Allah Bakhsh Malik, acting federal secretary education at the launch ...

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Inadequate education, lack of facilities at govt schools posing major challenges

This is revealed in the latest report 'Pakistan Education Atlas 2015' on the quality of education and facilities being provided at the government schools.

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Schools put on notice for fee hike

Following a protest by parents of students against the hike in tuition fees, the Sindh Education Department has issued notices to 30 private schools in ...

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Parents seek Punjab-like action in KP against school fee hike

“It's incomprehensible why PTI government raised the slogan of bringing reforms and a uniform policy in education sector if it cannot manage its affairs ...

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Country to get unanimous educational curriculum soon: President

Thursday, September 17, 2015 - Islamabad—President Mamnoon Hussain Wednesday said the country would soon get unanimous educational ...

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Posted by Asfia Afzal

PM has also urged that every child should have equal opportunity to have quality education in Pakistan. Many parents have claimed that private ...

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Civil-military leadership on the same page: president

Talking about education, the president said that a uniform educational curriculum would be introduced in the country to improve educational standards ...

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Posted by Imaduddin

image KARACHI: Sindh Education Minister, Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, has convened a meeting on Thursday to take up the matter pertaining to recovery of ...

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Imran concerned over hike in private schools fee

Imran raised question whether the public schools were providing quality education. He said children and their parents could not be left on the mercy of ...

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Posted by Imaduddin

image ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain Wednesday said the country would soon get unanimous educational curriculum which would ...

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AIOU attempts strengthening financial management system, ensuring transparency

He hoped it will help promoting employees' efficiency in providing best possible services to the students and achieving the target of quality education.

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16-year education to be minimum qualification for CSS and PCS

ISLAMABAD – ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning Development and Reforms of Pakistan has clarified that 16-year education will be the minimum ...

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Home News National Minister lauds Germany support to promote quality education in Pakistan

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 16 (APP): Afghan refugee teacher Aqeela Asifi, who has dedicated her life to bringing education to refugee girls in Pakistan, ...

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Pakistan donates Jinnah computer lab to Sri Lankan college

He also reiterated Pakistan's continued support to Sri Lanka in enhancing younger generation's academic capacities with better educational facilities.

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Kareena turns producer for documentary on women empowerment

The untitled feature is based on the real-life story of a girl who struggles for independence and the right to an education. The script has been penned ...

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Private schools withdraw from increased fee: Rana Mashood

LAHORE: Education Minister for Punjab Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan on Tuesday said private schools have agreed to withdraw increased fee ...

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Parents seek Punjab-like action in KP against school fee hike

"It's incomprehensible that why PTI government raised the slogan of bringing reforms and uniformed policy in education sector, if it cannot manage its ...

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Govt to introduce vocational secondary schools: Baligh

This was stated by Minister of State for Education Baligh-ur-Rehman while addressing the national conference on Quality Education and Training for ...

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PM took notice of parents protest

The cabinet was told that the Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA), which was the appropriate forum to address the school fee ...

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Parents rally against exorbitant fees being charged by private schools

The protesters demanded that the education department, directorate of private schools and other authorities intervene and prevent the private schools' ...

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Students advised to set high ethical goals

Commander Lahore Corps, Lieutenant General Naweed Zaman has said that education inculcates reforms, refinement and civilised behaviour in ...

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KP govt to set up body to regulate private schools

Talking to a delegation of the Consumers Protection Council and All Pakistan Parents Association, Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education ...

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Pakistani nation united against terrorism: Mashhood

Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - Lahore—Punjab Minister for Sports and Education Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan has said that the entire Pakistan ...

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Saudi Arabia receives 2.5m Syrians refugees

The source said the Syrian citizens would also enjoy rights to free health care, work and education, which was clearly demonstrated in the royal ...

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The way forward: Even with laws, child rights not being upheld, lament activists

Other times when we intervened and gave money, no money was spent on the education of the girls. Sometimes they would ask why we have come.

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WB team, admin discuss education project

Education Department Management Unit of Schools Director M Asif, DCO Amer Ijaz Akbar, District Monitoring Officer Asif Ali Dogar and EDO ...

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Pakistan in the 21st Century

The sole purpose of education is to bring change in the personality of the human being so that the educated one may lead a purposeful life ordained ...

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Exploitative education

I would like to invite a reference to the news item “SBBU” decisions” (19th August 2015) and request the honorable chancellery, Governor KP, to order ...

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Senators observe International Day of Democracy

APP adds: State Minister for Education and Professional Training Muhammad Balighur Rehman informed the Senate that Higher Education ...

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TOBA TEK SINGH City News

Education Department Management Unit of Schools Director Ch Muhammad Asif, District Monitoring Officer Asif Ali Dogar and Education EDO Rao ...

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Private schools regulatory authority being set up

PESHAWAR: The Elementary and Secondary Education Department has decided to establish the much-awaited private schools regulatory authority.

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Civil service reforms: 16-year education to be mandatory for CSS exams

Iqbal said the purpose of the 16-year education requirement is to improve the quality and standards of the bureaucracy. The maximum age-limit for ...

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Private schools defy govt's order to reduce fee

The education minister and the district coordination officer (DCO) held a dialogue with private school representatives and protesting parents, ...

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NA speaker calls for enhanced ties with Hungary

He said the government is committed to encouraging higher education in the country and providing ample opportunities by facilitating research-based ...

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HEC, PEP sign MoU to promote young entrepreneurs

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC), nine public sector niversities of the country and the Promotion of Education in Pakistan (PEP) ...

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Entrepreneurial move: MoU signed for start-up centres

The Higher Education Commission (HEC), nine public sector universities and the Promotion of Education in Pakistan (PEP) Foundation on Tuesday ...

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Student start-ups : Proposed centres to support, fund entrepreneurs

ISLAMABAD: An agreement to set-up 'student start-up business centres' in major universities across the country was signed at the Higher Education ...

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Copy-paste doctorate: Comsats pro-rector's PhD thesis found 72% plagiarised

Rumours that Dr Haroon Rashid had plagiarised his doctorate thesis were doing the rounds but the Higher Education Commission (HEC) began ...

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Minister highlights achievements of Pakistani youth

Punjab Minister for Sports and Education Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan has said that the entire Pakistani nation is united against terrorism.

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KP govt drafts bill to regularise private schools

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's minister for elementary and secondary education, Mohammad Atif Khan, said on Tuesday that a draft bill has been prepared ...

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Until now, the education department has failed to categorise private schools and formulate a ...

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa minister for elementary and secondary education, Mohammad Atif Khan, said that a draft bill has been ...

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HEC awards scholarship to 19215 students: Senate told

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Education and Professional Training Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman on Tuesday informed the Senate that Higher ...

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Inter-Provincial Vigilance Coordination mechanism established

Minister of State for Education Balighur Rehman told the House that over 19,200 government-funded scholarships for higher education have been ...

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Afghan Educator Of Uprooted Girls Wins UN Refugee Award

GENEVA, Switzerland: Aqeela Asifi, who has dedicated her life to bringing education to Afghan refugee girls in Pakistan, was on Tuesday awarded the ...

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AIOU aims to educate inmates

The vice chancellor of the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Dr Shahid Siddiqui, on Monday visited the Karachi Central Jail to bridge the gap ...

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Governor calls for progress in science, technology

The governor said the government wanted to promote education and produce scholars and PhDs and it was why it launched the Prime Minister's Fee ...

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HEC plans to collaborate with EU in higher education field

Islamabad: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) plans to collaborate with the European Union in the field of higher education. Both sides will ...

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GCU alumnus to set up school for business studies

Speaking on the occasion, Ijaz A Mumtaz said that GCU has a legacy of 151 years which gives it an edge over the other higher education institutions ...

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Teacher who educated Afghan refugee girls wins UN prize

“When you have mothers who are educated, you will almost certainly have future generations who are educated,” said Asifi. “I wish for the day when ...

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Technology doesn't make school pupils smarter: study

It found that education systems which have invested heavily in information and communications technology have seen “no noticeable improvement” in ...

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Private schools' mafia

These private schools contributed much in the promotion of quality education but gradually, they developed commercial interests and the international ...

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Private schools refuse to withdraw fee hike

“We have complained to the president, PM, Chief Justice of Supreme Court, Islamabad High Court, Education & Training Minister, PEIRA (Private ...

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Dubai Cares offers special grant for girls schools

The Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA), which is executing the project, in collaboration with the Punjab School Education Department and its district ...

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Murder of a scholar is murder of education: FUU VC

Dr Suleman D. Muhammad said that the murder of a scholar is the murder of education. Educated society develops only when one's opinion is ...

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Obama travels to US election battleground

With the campaign to succeed him well underway, Obama will appear on the campaign trail in Des Moines to promote a new education initiative.

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Education regulator yet to be appointed despite protests by parents

Even the so-called Private Education Institutions Regulatory Authority (Peira) is headless for more than two years and government is in no haste to ...

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Scouts' training on environ edu starts

Islamabad - A 5-day workshop by Asia Pacific Region on Environmental Education in Scouting started here Monday aiming at enhancing the ...

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Animals sale points create problems for citizens

AEO INSPECTS DIFFERENT SCHOOLS: The Assistant Education Officer (AEO) visited different girls primary and elementary schools of Rahdari, ...

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Farmers demand reopening of sugar mills

... no stagnant water and uncleanness will not be tolerated in schools," he directed in his message delivered by EDO Education in an urgent meeting ...

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British schools to offer human rights lessons

The scheme is being launched by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan, who wants it to start debates about “democracy, respect and tolerance”.

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HEC plans to collaborate with EU in higher education

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has planned to collaborate with the European Union (EU) in the field of higher education.

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PUCIT principal claims 85 percent of graduates are employed

Overall 33 percent pursued higher education while 22 percent are currently residing in foreign countries. According to last year's survey, about 30 ...

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Increase in school fee forces parents onto streets

LAHORE: Parents of students studying in elite educational institutions, especially schools, staged a demonstration protest at Liberty Roundabout on ...

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Empowerment is like obscenity — V

It is as an educator that one feels we must address the issue of women's education and sequentially women's development and empowerment within ...

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Universities play crucial role in development: KP Governor

Governor Mahtab Ahmad Khan congratulated the graduating students for embellishing their intellect with the much needed gift of higher education to ...

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Government to support Fata-KP merger: Khattak

Eulogising the KP government cooperation in implementation of various US sponsored education projects and development operations in the ...

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Fees, quality education: private schools' owners boycott meeting

The owners of private schools boycotted a consultative meeting convened by the district administration to review quality of education, fees and ...

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Modernising bureaucracy: Ahsan Iqbal unveils ambitious civil service reform plan

Selection does not take into consideration previous education. For instance, it is not necessary to have an accounting education to be inducted into the ...

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Sustaining literacy

However, despite various promises made towards increasing the net enrolment level, literacy rate, education budget and gender parity in education, ...

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Private education: Parents protest fee hike at Liberty Chowk

“It is also about the quality of education our children are receiving,” he said. He said that the school did not have a football ground for children.

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Collaboration: EU, HEC to promote research culture

Higher Education Commission (HEC) and European Union (EU) will identify specific areas of mutual interest for increasing interaction among ...

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I will become a father when Kareena is ready: Saif Ali Khan

Sara is doing well in studies but she has to complete her education first… So, Sara first, then Ibrahim. I want them to have a degree and after that they ...

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Significant improvement in education sector noted: Baligh

Minister of State for Federal Education Muhammad Baligh-Ur-Rehman has said a significant improvement in education sector of all the provinces was ...

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Principal, 5 others booked over Domeli spray fiasco

... already suspended Punjab Health Secretary Jawad Malik, Education Secretary (Schools) Abdul Jabbar Shaheen and Local Government Secretary ...

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The conundrum of private education

Yet, the simplistic reactions that this campaign has invoked tend to obscure the real issues inherent in our educational crisis. We have pitted the ...

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Syria a Dying Nation. By Manish Rai

... Syria was a middle-income country with an economy based on agriculture, industry, oil, trade and tourism with good health care and education.

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Are British Pakistanis uncivil and lacking basic common courtesy?

However, the younger generation and the educated are making substantial inroads into the dangerous mentality that many British Pakistanis have to ...

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No Eid holiday for Muslims in Indian state of Rajasthan

“The BJP government clearly wants to saffronise education. Deen Dayal Upadhyay subscribed to a particular ideology, that of Hindutva. Why does the ...

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Bid to re-amend act causes unrest to academicians

The News has got a copy of the proposed draft for amending the act. It has been sent by the Higher Education Department to the Law Department for ...

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Pakistani Twitterati

The increase in fees by private schools has been negatively received by masses in Pakistan. On Twitter #StopPrivateSchoolMafia was trending today.

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Education as a business

Monday, September 14, 2015 - The standard of education of Govt Schools is pathetic that has forced parents to choose private schools for their ...

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Rally with slogan 'No fee till low fee' held outside Mr Books

Some 200 mothers and children along with a few fathers were on the road holding placards with slogans like 'No fee till low fee', 'low-cost education ...

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Govt drags its feet on making Urdu official language

International bodies like Unesco and all researches establish that best education can be imparted in bilingual or multilingual systems by giving basic ...

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Private schools need to be dealt with someone like Ayesha Mumtaz

Similarly the government too is not serious in monitoring the private schools as it has created Private Education Institution Regulatory Authority.

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Regular monitoring of private universities stressed

Islamabad - Private-sector universities in the country are proving a boon for students aspiring for higher or professional education, who otherwise ...

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Nawaz risks upsetting JUI-F over madrasas issue

The first had moderate success, as some religious institutions registered in 2003 with the Pakistan Madrassa Education Board created under this law.

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Dr AQ Khan denied LCWU visit

LAHORE - The key scientist behind Pakistan's nuclear programme, Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, was declined permission to visit a public sector university ...

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PAT demands accountability in Punjab

LAHORE - The Pakistan Awami Tehreek has alleged billions of rupees have been misappropriated during seven years rule of Shahbaz Sharif in ...

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Country needs to focus on hi-tech products export

However, such items requiring highly specialized skills and world class research centers”, says former federal minister for education and chairman ...

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a difference of opinion

S: It is maddening that private schools charge such fees for education ad fail to provide something as basic and necessary as a health counselor or a ...

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Diploma-wielding refugees hit Europe with high hopes

... this is particularly true for Syrians, whose country used to have one of the best education systems in the region before it plunged into war and chaos ...

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Under lock and key : Ready-to-use school remains closed since 2009

Locals say the education rate for girls is only one-third that of boys and most of the female students end up dropping out after the primary level due to ...

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Fawad Khan supports UK-based charity for Pakistan; raises £50000

Providing support towards education of medical students and midwives is a vital and critical step. Additionally, providing a self sustainable supply of ...

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