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Private school quota for deserving students: the real challenge

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 01:28pm

EDITORIAL: The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training meeting recently rightfully...

Flood-affected schools: Efforts to restore progressing successfully: Minister

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:01am

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Education Syed Sardar Ali Shah has said that the Sindh government’s efforts to restore...

Private schools of Islamabad: Senate body for implementation of 10pc free education quota

Published 17 Jun, 2026 06:55am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training called for the strict...

Stationery items: Senate body recommends ST relief

Updated 17 Jun, 2026 09:34am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance on Tuesday accepted a major proposal of the stationery industry...

Bangladesh considers partial online classes amid energy crisis

Published 31 Mar, 2026 05:27pm

The plan would introduce a hybrid system combining online and in-person classes to reduce energy use while maintaining academic continuity

Delivering on Article 25-A

Published 10 Mar, 2026 06:09am

EDITORIAL: The launch of the “No Child Left Behind” campaign by the Federal Ministry of Education and Professional...

KP govt launches school enrolment campaign 2026–27

Updated 09 Mar, 2026 08:17am

PESHAWAR: The KP government has formally launched the School Enrolment Campaign 2026–27 aimed at bringing more...

Punjab govt extends winter vacations in schools, colleges

Published 11 Jan, 2026 03:26am

LAHORE: The Punjab government has extended the winter vacations in schools and colleges by one week keeping in view...

Finding of nearly 20m out-of-school children: concern voiced

Published 05 Jan, 2026 08:05am

KARACHI: Maulana Bashir Farooq Qadri, Founder and Chairman of Saylani Welfare International Trust, has expressed ...

Denmark wants to ban burqas, niqabs in schools and universities

Published 18 Dec, 2025 07:21am

COPENHAGEN: The Danish government said Wednesday that it is proposing to extend the country’s ban on full-face...

Private schools: Govt urged to take action against ‘exploitive tactics’

Published 01 Dec, 2025 08:00am

KARACHI: Private schools have become a ‘white-collar mafia’, looting parents with both hands, said Pasban...

Education in Pakistan: Call to advance efforts for quality, inclusive

Published 26 Nov, 2025 06:16am

ISLAMABAD: A National Policy Advocacy Workshop – “Voices for Education: From Evidence to Action” on Tuesday...

BECS opens 100 community-based schools: Training programme launched to improve teaching standards

Published 06 Nov, 2025 06:14am

ISLAMABAD: The Basic Education Community Schools (BECS) Directorate, Ministry of Federal Education and Professional...

The death of the old classroom: education’s great reset in the age of Generative AI

Updated 20 Oct, 2025 06:37am

In a quiet suburban home in Austin, Texas, 9-year-old Maya types a few lines into her tablet. Within minutes, ...

Poor matric exams results: Show-cause notices issued to 124 school heads

Published 25 Aug, 2025 06:42am

LAHORE: The Punjab School Education Department (SED) has issued show-cause notices to heads of schools in the...

Schools to reopen in phases across Punjab from 18th

Published 14 Aug, 2025 06:07am

LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat has announced a phased reopening of educational institutions...

‘Skills for Life’ programme across 15 schools being launched

Published 25 Jul, 2025 06:12am

LAHORE: In a significant step toward empowering children through sports-based learning, BARD Foundation has ...

Education in freefall

Published 30 Jun, 2025 07:11am

EDITORIAL: With nearly two-thirds of Pakistan’s 240 million people under the age of 30, the country stands at a...

Schools hold ceremonies of thanksgiving, solidarity with army

Published 14 May, 2025 07:43am

Lahore: On the direction of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, schools across Punjab held ceremonies of...

PM directs adding IT as mandatory subject for students

Updated 17 Apr, 2025 08:37am

ISLAMABAD: In a game-changing move, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday ordered the immediate formulation of ...

Karachi’s slum areas: Establishment, operation of 500 schools & centres green-signaled

Published 16 Apr, 2025 07:36am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training has green-signaled the...

Missing facilities

Published 31 Mar, 2025 04:08am

EDITORIAL: Our Constitution places responsibility on the state to provide free and compulsory education to all...

PFA working to ensure children’s health

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority is actively working towards ensuring children’s health and proper growth, and it...

Iran shuts schools, offices in 10 provinces due to cold snap

Published 09 Feb, 2025 05:03pm

TEHRAN: Authorities in Iran ordered schools and offices in at least 10 provinces to close on Sunday to conserve...

Greece orders schools to close as quakes shake Santorini island

Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am

ATHENS: Schools on the Greek tourist island of Santorini will remain closed on Monday after more than 200 small...

LHC again directs all schools to get buses registered

Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:32am

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday observed that private schools are minting lot of money but not...

Solidarity with APS Peshawar martyrs: Islamabad schools to remain closed today

Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:41am

ISLAMABAD: To express solidarity with the martyrs of 2014 Army Public School (APS) Peshawar tragedy, the government...

Punjab schools: CM vows to establish revolving funds

Published 22 Nov, 2024 03:03am

LAHORE: While agreeing with a proposal to establish revolving funds for the construction and maintenance of schools,...

Buses for children: Punjab directed to ensure schools make arrangements

Published 21 Nov, 2024 05:51am

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday directed the Punjab government to ensure all public and private schools...

Educational institutions in Lahore, Multan to remain closed

Updated 19 Nov, 2024 08:51am

LAHORE: Following an improvement in air quality across most districts of Punjab due to a change in the direction and...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 14	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,713.80
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,116.85
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 15	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 15	383.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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