Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: A major security lapse was reported at Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) in the early hours of January 3, 2026, when a young man was apprehended after unlawfully entering a high-security residential area of the campus, officials confirmed. According to the First Information Report (FIR No. 4/26) registered at …
Read More »Private schools given additional time to reply show-cause notices
BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has received requests from major private school systems seeking additional time to submit their replies to the show-cause notices. The proceedings relate to alleged violations of Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2010 concerning abuse of dominant position, requiring parents to …
Read More »Interviews for HEC chairman scheduled for tomorrow
Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The search for the new head of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has entered its decisive stage, with the government narrowing down the field to five finalists. According to official sources, the interviews for the prestigious post of Chairman HEC are scheduled to take place tomorrow. This …
Read More »SSC & HSSC exam date announced in Punjab
Abdullah Zahid LAHORE: The Punjab Education Department has officially published its comprehensive academic and examination schedule for 2026, implementing a revised admissions policy and significant syllabus amendments in a bold move to enforce greater standardization across the province. However, the announcement arrives shadowed by an escalating crisis: the soaring number …
Read More »Show cause notices to major private school systems
Beaconhouse School System, The City School, Headstart, Lahore Grammar School (LGS), Froebel’s, Roots International, Roots Millennium, KIPS, Allied Schools, Super Nova, Dar-e-Arqam, STEP School, Westminster International, United Charter School, and The Smart School, Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued show cause notices to seventeen major …
Read More »Meta earns billions from scam and banned ads, internal documents reveal
BeNewz Report LONDON: Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has been profiting heavily from fraudulent advertising, according to internal documents obtained by Reuters. The documents reveal that Meta internally estimated it would generate about 10% of its 2024 revenue—roughly $16 billion—from ads promoting scams, illegal …
Read More »PM&DC upholds old exam rules for 2024–25 students
Aftab Maken The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) has clarified that no retrospective changes will be made to the attendance or passing mark requirements for MBBS and BDS students already enrolled in the 2024–25 academic session. In a notification issued on November 3, 2025, following its Council meeting held …
Read More »Punjab Boards announce matric exam schedule for 2026
BeNewz Report All educational boards across Punjab have officially released the schedule for the 2026 matriculation (SSC) annual examinations, announcing that the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Part I and Part II exams will commence on March 3, 2026. According to the Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISEs), all candidates …
Read More »MDCAT 2025 results: Final list due Sunday
PMDC opens complaint window till Nov 1; over half of Sindh candidates fail MBBS test Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has officially announced the provisional results of MDCAT 2025, the nationwide entry test for admission to MBBS and BDS programmes across Pakistan. According to PMDC, …
Read More »Over 140,000 students to take MDCAT 2025 exam tomorrow
Candidates will compete for 22,00 MBBS and BDS seats across Pakistan MDCAT Test 2025 Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) will conduct the nationwide Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) tomorrow, Sunday, October 26, 2025. A total of 140,129 candidates have registered for the examination, …
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