October 25, 2026
PM Launches Scheme to Give Students 500,000 Chromebooks
Half a million refurbished Chromebooks and internet devices are to go to high-performing Grade 9 and seminary students over two years.
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September 10, 2026
HRCP Condemns Rustication of Afghan Medical Students
The rights commission says removing Afghan students from medical and dental colleges and barring new admissions could turn an education policy into a humanitarian crisis. Around 100 students in Lahore are affected.
August 25, 2026
A Pistol on a Campus, and the Question of Which Law Applies
A man in uniform drew a pistol at protesting students in Islamabad and fired it. He is said to be facing disciplinary action under military law. Aflatoon on the difference between being dealt with and being tried.
August 11, 2026
Cambridge Releases June Results as More Than 100,000 Pakistani Students Await Grades
More than 100,000 students from over 850 schools in Pakistan sat Cambridge exams this year. AS and A Level results were released on Tuesday, with IGCSE and O Level results due on August 18.
August 9, 2026
Pakistan Wins Gold and Two Silvers at the Nuclear Science Olympiad and Will Host the Next One
Pakistan took a gold and two silver medals at the third International Nuclear Science Olympiad in Jeddah, where 19 countries competed. Pakistan has been announced as host of the fourth edition in 2027.
August 8, 2026
Sindh Announces New Government School Timings for Summer and Winter
The Sindh School Education Department has issued revised timings for government primary, elementary, secondary and higher secondary schools, with separate schedules for single and double shifts and for the summer and winter periods.
August 7, 2026
PMDC Postpones MDCAT to September 20 on the Prime Minister’s Direction
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council has moved the MDCAT from August 16 to September 20, saying the decision was taken on the prime minister's direction to conduct a more transparent and organised exam. All other terms and arrangements remain unchanged.
December 4, 2025
Several UK universities restrict intake of Pakistani, Bangladeshi students
Students walk past one of the colleges at Oxford University. — AFP/File LONDON: UK universities are barring applicants from Pakistan and Bangladesh over visa abuse concerns and tougher Home Office rules, according to reports. At least nine higher education institutions have restricted recruitment from “high-risk” countries as they face increased pressure to ensure they are enrolling genuine students and not those abusing the system. It follows a wave of asylum applications from international students, prompting Borders Secretary Dame Angela Eagle to warn that the visa system “should not be used as a back door” to settling in Britain. Last month
November 4, 2025
Visa restrictions in Canada have hit the Indian students applying the hardest
Canada rejected 74% of Indian study permit applications in August, up from 32% last year India has been the leading source of international students in Canada for the past decade. PHOTO: REUTERS Canada’s crackdown on international students has hit applicants from India particularly hard, government data shows, as what was once a preferred destination loses its appeal for Indian students. Canada has reduced the number of international student permits it issues for a second year in a row in early 2025 as part of a broader effort to reduce the number of temporary immigrants and crack down on student visa
October 28, 2025
Canada cuts study permits for 2025, here’s what it means for students
Canada’s approval of new international student permits has sunk to a ten-year low, even deeper than during the COVID-19 shutdown. Ottawa’s strict caps on post-secondary hiring are driving the decline, according to new data from ApplyBoard. The platform predicts the federal government will approve just 80,000 new study permits in 2025, down 62% from 2024 and well below pre-pandemic levels. By comparison, Canada approved about 92,000 new permits at the height of the pandemic in 2020. Read more: Rural Indians join rush to study abroad as prospects dim at home Screenshot [ApplyBoard’s – Canada’s Student Cap Causes Greater Declines Than
