Education

LAHORE: The Punjab University Book Fair, regarded as Pakistan’s largest book fair, has set a new record with the sale of more than 230,000 books, according to the final figures released by the organizers. Punjab University Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Ali said the remarkable sales reflected the public’s continued interest in reading and books. He

LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced that around 100,000 electric bikes will be provided to talented male and female students under the “CM Maryam Nawaz E-Bike Scheme”. Students from government and private schools, colleges and universities can apply. The scheme covers students from more than 33,000 public and private educational institutions across Punjab. The electric

In a significant move to improve the quality of education, the Punjab Higher Education Department (HED) has decided to enforce strict admission and examination policies across government colleges in the province. According to the new directives, students seeking to appear in board examinations will now be required to pass an internal admission test with higher

LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced a major change in the academic schedule, shifting all schools, colleges, and universities across the province to a four-day academic week. According to official notifications issued by the School Education Department (SED) Punjab and the Higher Education Department (HED) Punjab, all educational institutions will now remain closed every Friday.

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Monday announced the closure of all educational institutions across the province as part of measures to address economic pressures caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict. The decision was taken under the direction of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz following a sharp rise in petroleum prices due to global supply

Lahore: Former Vice Chancellor of Punjab University, Prof Dr Niaz Ahmad Akhtar, has been appointed Chairman of the Higher Education Commission for a two-year term. The notification was issued by the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training with the approval of the Prime Minister. Dr Niaz, a noted academician and researcher with a PhD

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA), in collaboration with the Labour and Human Resources Department, has launched Phase-II of the School Meal Programme to provide nutritious food to 14,100 students of 36 schools across Punjab. The programme was inaugurated at the Worker Welfare Primary School, Nishtar Town, by Provincial Minister Khawaja Muhammad Mansha Ullah Butt

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Education Punjab Rana Sikandar Hayat attended the Girls Education Fest 2026, organised under the “HER-izon: Strengthening Women’s Educational Leadership” project by Youth Tube, in collaboration with the Punjab Education Curriculum, Training and Assessment Authority (PECTAA). Addressing the ceremony held in connection with International Education Day, the minister said that girls’ education

LAHORE: Punjab University Department of Examinations has announced the schedule for submission of online admission forms for the Associate Degree in Arts, Science and Commerce Part-I & Part-II Annual Examinations 2026 and BA Hearing Impaired Annual Examination 2026. According to details, the online admission will continue until February 20, 2026 with single fee. The schedule