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education
Every story Skardu Times has filed on education, newest first.
KP to teach new curriculum to classes 9 to 12 from 2027
Approved textbooks become compulsory in every school in the province, and all educational boards will set examinations on the revised syllabus.
Excavation for Islamabad housing scheme leaves Kurri girls' school exposed
The Federal Directorate of Education says soil has been stripped from three sides of the building, while the housing authority denies the work falls inside its scheme.
HEC rejects fake notification on engineering degree equivalence
The commission says a document dated October 29 claiming BTech and DAE holders could enter BE programmes did not come from it.
Two students from COMSATS, LUMS win 2027 Rhodes Scholarships
Hafsa Qureshi will study genomic medicine and Rafia Imran social data science at Oxford, after a round in which fewer than 1% of applicants were selected.
Punjab launches app to monitor 60,015 schools
The School Education Department says one login will replace separate oversight by SED, PEIMA and PEF staff across the province.
UHS Lahore cuts HSSC marks for allied health admissions to 50%
The 96th Syndicate meeting also approved five new PhD programmes and 1,100 additional evening seats at 18 public-sector nursing colleges in Punjab.
Karachi University bars staff from posting official documents online
Registrar's notification requires prior approval from the competent authority before any university letter or order is shared, and warns of disciplinary action.
PM orders free lunch programme and overhaul of Islamabad government schools
Shehbaz Sharif tells Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal to settle infrastructure, curriculum and teacher-training issues within a set timeframe, with smart boards ordered in every school.
Assembly told FDE schools ordered to stop illegal transport charges
Parliamentary secretary says the directions went out with the education minister's approval as the Speaker referred the fees complaint to a committee.
PM gives Ahsan Iqbal one week to fix Islamabad schools
Shehbaz Sharif ordered building faults treated as an emergency and asked for free lunches, smart boards and ramps in every federal government school.
AKU-EB honours Gilgit-Baltistan high achievers at Gilgit ceremony
IBA Karachi's executive director told awardees that AKU-EB students are the best intake the business school receives and rank in Pakistan's top one per cent.
HEC attests 139,021 documents online since May launch
The commission says 73,146 degree attestation cases were completed without applicants visiting an office or submitting original documents.
Cyber crime agency holds awareness sessions in Gilgit and three Punjab cities
The sessions, ordered by NCCIA Director General Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, covered online fraud and cyber harassment, but the agency did not say how many students attended.
Maryam announces Rasul teaching hospital, medical college admissions from January 2027
Addressing a laptop and scholarship ceremony in Mandi Bahauddin, the Punjab chief minister said e-bikes will be distributed from November 5, pink ones for girls.
Senate panel orders probe into Rs7m US admission fraud after graduate's death
Human rights committee chair Samina Mumtaz Zehri demanded a transparent inquiry and criticised the HEC and Foreign Office for staying away from the hearing.
Punjab approves outsourcing of 6,460 more government schools
The fourth phase brings 600 high schools into the programme for the first time and shuts schools with 100 or fewer pupils.
KP declares 4,049 school buildings dilapidated, puts repair bill at Rs16.2bn
The education department surveyed schools through its district and tehsil formations after a private school building collapsed in Peshawar's Dir Colony.
National literacy rate climbs to 63 per cent as Punjab leads provinces
Express News reports Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa both at 58 per cent but ranked second and third, with urban literacy at 74 per cent against 55 per cent in rural areas.
Karachi board declares first-year results under new grading system
Candidates must score at least 40 per cent in every paper, and anyone below that is marked "ungraded" in that subject, the board says
Wapda releases Rs29m for schools in Diamer district
The report named no schools and gave no breakdown of the spending, and no Wapda official was quoted in it.
Internships made mandatory at Pakistan's 282 universities, NA told
Parliamentary Secretary Rabia Naseem Farooqi said the requirement, introduced in 2023, is meant to give students practical experience and improve their job prospects.
HEC opens US PhD scholarships at top 100 universities
Two funding tiers cover tuition, stipend and health insurance, with deadlines in October 2026 and March 2027 for the 2027 intakes.
Shehbaz launches scheme to give 500,000 Chromebooks on merit
The two-year federal programme will hand devices to students across the country, with the prime minister promising no discrimination by income or institution.
UHS opens applications for 252 quota MBBS and BDS seats
Candidates from Gilgit-Baltistan, AJK, Balochistan, ICT and the former FATA can apply online for MBBS seats until November 9; the BDS window opens in December.
Skardu students and teachers turn to creative work on climate change
An Aaj News report describes school-level activity in the district but gives no school names, participant numbers or details of the projects.
PM Shehbaz launches scheme to give 500,000 students Chromebooks
The devices, chosen on merit from schools and seminaries, come with MiFi internet units and are to be delivered within two years instead of a decade.
MIT physicist Mavalvala delivers Habib University Yohsin Lecture
The Pakistani-American astrophysicist and dean of MIT's School of Science spoke on curiosity, discovery, and the role universities play in both.
Punjab to Train 160,000 Teachers in AI Curriculum
The AI Curriculum and Training Initiative aims to strengthen artificial intelligence skills across the province's education sector and will also involve students.
SUPARCO to mark World Space Week 2026 across Pakistan
Events from October 4 to 10 will focus on education, awareness and public engagement under the global theme Rocket Revolution.
Sindh, ADB review education projects and Karachi rail plans
Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and ADB country director Emma Fan also discussed a $300 million transport initiative and a post-flood school rebuilding programme.
20 Pakistani students reach Beijing for final diploma year
They are enrolled in the CCTE Dual Diploma Program and will complete their final year at a Fujian vocational institution under CPEC.
Punjab approves new curriculum with AI and mental health training
The provincial government also plans to cut textbook load by 25 percent and end corporal punishment through new legislation.
Punjab Orders Daily 10-Minute Tests in All Government Schools
The provincial education department has also made monthly assessments compulsory and will track marks on an online portal, ProPakistani and TechJuice reported.
Sargodha board awards gold medals at HSSC ceremony
Chairman Abbash Ahmad Gondal and University of Sargodha Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Tasawar Hayyat handed medals and certificates to position holders.
Quetta opens first research centre for deaf children
The facility, set up with federal and provincial cooperation, currently serves around 350 hearing-impaired boys and girls with education and technical training.
4,300 Punjab schools await two months of payments
Around 20,000 teachers and administrators are affected, and PEIMA says dues are being cleared in phases.
Lawmakers raise education concerns in Gilgit-Baltistan
The Indian education news outlet EdexLive reported the concerns on Saturday, but its full report was not retrievable.
Governor Mandokhail urges Gwadar, Turbat universities to align with blue economy
Speaking at Governor House Quetta, he said students must feel their talent and future are valued in Balochistan.
Rawalpindi DEA acts against 160 schools over poor Class 9 results
Forty schools that produced no successful candidate in the 2026 BISE Rawalpindi examinations face suspension of teachers under the PEEDA Act.
MDCAT 2026 held across Pakistan and in Riyadh
More than 138,000 candidates sat the medical and dental entrance exam, with six Lahore centres reported peaceful.