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Schools to start 5-day regular classes from March 1: Shafqat Mehmood

Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood on Thursday announced that all the schools would resume regular 5-day classes from March 1.

February 25, 2021
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Standing Committee to review bill on making Arabic compulsory in schools: Shafqat

The Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood on Tuesday said that the decision to teach the Arabic language in Islamabad schools will be sent for a review to the Standing Committee of…

February 23, 2021
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Ed-Tech will be a core pillar of "Pakistan Education Policy 2021": Shafaqat Mehmood

Ed-Tech will be a core pillar of "Pakistan Education Policy 2021" as the education's future was in technology, said Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood during a meeting on Wednesday.

February 4, 2021
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Primary classes, universities to reopen from Feb 1: Education Minister

Federal Minister for Education and National History and Literary Heritage, Shafqat Mahmood has said on Saturday that primary classes and universities will be reopened from February 1.

January 30, 2021
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IHC disposes of petition against on-campus exams

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday disposed of a petition filed by a student union of a private university against on-campus examinations.

January 27, 2021
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Sindh education board proposes dates for matric, inter examinations

Sindh Education Department's sub-committee met on Tuesday to mull and propose the dates to conduct matriculation and intermediate examinations, sources said.

January 26, 2021
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Educational institutions from grade 9 to 12 reopened from today

Educational institutions in Pakistan, which were shut in December last year to halt the spread of the second coronavirus wave, have reopened for classes nine to 12 from today (Monday) as per standard operating procedures…

January 18, 2021
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Shafqat Mehmood asks that exam board data be digitised for ease of students

Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood has directed the Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) and the National IT Board to digitise exam board data for the ease of students.

January 17, 2021
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Schools to reopen from 18 january stepwise: Shfaqat mehmood

Schools to reopen from 18 january stepwise: Shafqat mehmood

Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood announced on Friday that classes one to eight will resume from Feb 1 instead of Jan 25.

January 15, 2021
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Govt decides to reopen schools in phases

Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood announced on Monday that schools and educational institutions will reopen across the country in three phases.

January 4, 2021
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Decision on school reopening on January 4: Shafqat Mahmood

Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood has said on Friday that a final decision on the reopening of schools will be taken in the NCOC meeting scheduled to take place on January.

January 1, 2021
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Schools closure may be extended, says Punjab education minister

Schools throughout Punjab may remain closed for an extended time period given the situation of the coronavirus pandemic, said Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas on Tuesday.

December 29, 2020
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Private Schools Threaten To Go Against Govt If Schools Remain Shut

President All Pakistan Private School Federation (APPSF), Kashif Mirza has said that as many as 10,000 private schools have been closed in Pakistan thus so far.

December 25, 2020
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Education ministers moot rescheduled for Jan 4

An inter-provincial education ministers conference slated for December 30 (Wednesday) has been postponed and rescheduled for Jan 4.

December 24, 2020
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