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By Aftab Ahmed | January 14, 2026
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) will host the eighth edition of the Pakistan Leadership Conversation (PLC) next week, bringing together senior policymakers, regulators, business leaders and global experts to advance a shared agenda for sustainable growth in a rapidly changing world. Under the theme “Accelerating impact in a changed world”, PLC 2026 will…
By Aftab Ahmed | January 14, 2026
School timings have been revised in another province as authorities respond to persistently cold weather, with the new schedule set to take effect from 16 January. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government announced changes to school hours in the plains following a severe cold spell after the winter holidays. According to a notification issued by the education…
By Aftab Ahmed | January 13, 2026
Public and private educational institutions across Sindh, including Karachi, will remain closed on January 17 following a provincial government announcement marking Shab-e-Miraj. The Sindh Education Department issued an official notification confirming the closure of schools and educational institutions across the province. The notification applies to all public and private institutions operating under the department’s jurisdiction,…
By Aftab Ahmed | January 10, 2026
The Punjab government has extended winter holidays for educational institutions by one week after receiving strong public support through an online consultation exercise nationwide survey. Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat announced that all schools and colleges across the province will now reopen on January 19 following public consultation process. He said the decision followed…
By Aftab Ahmed | January 9, 2026
The Federal Public Service Commission has released the official schedule for the Competitive Examination 2026, outlining the dates for all written papers. According to the commission, the CSS 2026 written examinations will begin on February 4. The two compulsory English papers will be held on February 4 and February 5. The three General Knowledge papers…
By Aftab Ahmed | January 9, 2026
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government has approved the temporary recruitment of 10,000 school teachers across the province to address staff shortages ahead of the new academic cycle. The decision was taken by the provincial cabinet and applies to both settled areas and merged tribal districts. The temporary teachers will receive salaries of up to Rs…
By Aftab Ahmed | January 9, 2026
Punjab’s education minister has rejected reports circulating on social media that claim an extension in winter holidays for schools and colleges across the province. Rana Sikandar Hayat confirmed that all educational institutions in Punjab will reopen on January 12, in line with the existing academic schedule. He said no official notification has been issued to…
By Aftab Ahmed | January 9, 2026
Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission has announced the Chinese Government Scholarship High-Level Postgraduate Program 2026 for Master’s and PhD studies at Tianjin University in China. According to information shared by the HEC, the fully funded scholarship is open to outstanding Pakistani students in engineering, sciences, management, humanities, and social sciences. The programme is described as highly…
By Aftab Ahmed | January 7, 2026
The 38th Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC), chaired by Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, has unanimously endorsed and approved the National Education Emergency Action Plan for Out-of-School Children (OOSC), along with provincial components and other key educational projects, following extensive consultations. The high-level meeting was attended by Minister of State…
By Aftab Ahmed | January 7, 2026
The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) has announced the results of the Second Annual Examination 2025 for Class 11 and Class 12, also known as HSSC Part I and Part II. Students who appeared in the Second Annual examinations can check their results through multiple official methods provided by the Federal Board….