Punjab new school timings from August 24, 2026
- 22-Aug-2026
LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced revised school timings for all public and private schools across the province. Punjab schools are set to follow a new routine as students and teachers return on August 24. The School Education Department has issued a fresh timing notification, revising daily school hours for single-shift, double-shift and girls’ schools. […]
Punjab government offers free education options
- 21-Aug-2026
The Education Minister of Punjab, Pakistan, Rana Sikandar Hayat, has announced four options for parents seeking free education for their children across the province. According to an announcement, parents can choose from government schools, public-private partnership schools, Nawaz Sharif Schools of Excellence, and Daanish Schools. The announcement said that education under all four options is […]
Gujranwala: Hospital officials suspended after medicine theft
- 16-Aug-2026
GUJRANWALA: Gujranwala Teaching Hospital’s APWMO and other officials have been suspended after a large consignment of government medicines reportedly recovered from a private warehouse. Gujranwala hospital’s APWMO Dr. Shazia Afzal, pharmacist Nighat Saeed, storekeeper Mohammed Asghar and ward cleaner Dawood Noor have been suspended. The suspended officials and employees have been directed to report to […]
Schools to remain closed till 24 August
- 08-Aug-2026
LAHORE: Punjab Minister for School and Higher Education Rana Sikandar Hayat on Saturday warned public and private schools against reopening before August 24, directing administrations to strictly follow the government’s summer vacation schedule. According to the minister, all educational institutions across Punjab must remain closed until August 24. He warned school administrations against starting regular […]
Rs.100,000 reward announced for students
- 06-Aug-2026
The Education Minister of Punjab, Rana Sikandar Hayat, has announced an increase in the cash award for top-performing matriculation students, raising it from Rs.20,000 to Rs.100,000. The announcement was made as he officially released the results of the 2026 annual matriculation examinations for all educational boards across Punjab. According to the minister, the results were […]
Matriculation results 2026 announced
- 06-Aug-2026
LAHORE: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Lahore has announced the results of the annual matriculation examinations. According to the results, a total of 282,308 candidates appeared in this year’s examinations, out of which 182,186 students were declared successful. The overall pass percentage stood at 64.53%, while 100,122 students were declared unsuccessful in […]
Lahore: Baghbanpura roof collapse death toll soars to 10
- 30-Jul-2026
LAHORE: The death toll in Baghbanpura roof collapse incident in Lahore increased to 10 as a body of a woman retrieved from rubbles during the rescue operation on Thursday. The rescue and relief operation has still been underway as a girl still said to be trapped under the debris of the collapsed structure. Four women […]
Punjab education minister to teach in schools
- 23-Jul-2026
LAHORE: Punjab’s education minister has unveiled, which subject he will teach in schools on the instructions of the chief minister of the province. “English and Chemistry are my favorite subjects, I will begin to teach,” education minister Rana Sikandar Hayat has said. “I will teach English in primary schools and chemistry in high schools,” he […]
Lahore tuition centre roof collapse inquiry report released
- 01-Jul-2026
LAHORE: The Lahore Education Authority has completed its inquiry report into the roof collapse at a tuition centre in Kahna, which claimed the lives of several children. In the heart-wrenching incident, 14 children lost their lives, while five children and a female teacher were injured. According to rescue officials, all are in stable condition. According […]
Four arrested including doctor in illegal kidney transplant racket
- 23-Jun-2026
Lahore: Police and the Punjab Human Organ Transplantation Authority (PHOTA) conducted joint raids in Kasur and Lahore, arresting four suspects allegedly involved in an illegal kidney transplant network, PHOTA said in a statement on Tuesday. According to the authority, the operation exposed a racket engaged in unlawful organ transplants. Three suspects, identified as Naveed, Syed […]