Education

LAHORE (Kashmir English): The Punjab Government established February 15 2026 as the new application deadline for the Chief Minister CM Punjab Laptop Scheme 2026 which requires students to submit their applications before that date. The CM Laptop Scheme 2026 provides eligible students with free Core i7 laptops to support their digital learning and research activities […]

  MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The admission deadline for various academic programs for the Spring 2026 semester at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has been extended, allowing students to enroll in the specified programs without late fees until February 25, 2026. According to a statement issued by Shazia Siddique, Regional Director of Allama Iqbal Open University

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University (SMBBMU) has requested the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) to lower the admission criteria for MBBS and BDS programs. The move aims to prevent hundreds of seats in Sindh’s private medical and dental colleges from remaining vacant. SMBBMU registrar approached the PMDC because university sources

LAHORE (Kashmir English): The Punjab government declared public holidays to celebrate Basant throughout the entire province. The official notification was released on February 3, 2026. The Services and General Administration Department confirmed that February 6 and 7, 2026, will be observed as public holidays in Punjab. All provincial government offices, departments, and institutions will remain closed

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Islamabad’s educational institutions returned to their regular operating hours on Monday following the completion of the modified winter schedule. All educational institutions in the Islamabad Capital Territory resumed their normal morning and evening opening times and closing times. Regulators had introduced revised timings in early December and kept them in place until

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The government updated its rules about how private medical colleges can admit students after their management team brought intense pressure to their attention. Private medical colleges under their new regulations can now fill empty MBBS positions through their own efforts while they accept new student applications from prospective students. The administrators of

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Italy has announced the MAECI Scholarship 2026-2027 Programme for Pakistani students who are interested in continuing their education in Europe. This scholarship is being offered by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), which will provide fully-funded scholarships to international students, including Pakistani students, to study at top Italian