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Express Tribune
08-08-2025
- General
- Express Tribune
Sindh schools to remain closed from August 14 to 17
Listen to article The Sindh Education Department has declared a holiday on August 15 for both public and private schools in observance of the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA). Consequently, schools will remain closed for four days. A notification issued by the department confirmed that all educational institutions, both public and private, will remain closed on August 15 in observance of the religious occasion. The closure will extend over four days, from August 14 to 17, due to the combination of public holidays. Sindh School Education & Literacy Department has announced Friday, 15th August 2025 (20th Safar, 1447 AH), as a public holiday on account of the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S.) . — Sindh Information Department (@sindhinfodepart) August 8, 2025 The notification further explained that August 14 marks Independence Day, followed by the holiday on August 15 for Chehlum Imam Hussain (RA). Schools will also be closed on August 16 and 17 as part of the regular weekend holiday, i.e. Saturday and Sunday. This decision impacts schools across Sindh, with students set to resume classes on August 18, following the extended break.
Express Tribune
29-07-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Matric results delayed by 15 days due to pending Sindhi paper evaluation
The Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) has announced a delay of around 15 days in the announcement of matriculation results for the Science Group, affecting over 180,000 students. Despite earlier assurances that results would be declared by July 31, board officials now estimate the release in the second week of August. The delay comes at a critical juncture, as nearly 100,000 matric students have already applied for admission to government colleges through the Sindh Education Department's centralised online portal. Around 50,000 students have already been allotted seats under the Centralised Admission Policy (CAP). The postponement is expected to create complications for college placements and the academic calendar. Sources within BSEK told The Express Tribune that the primary reason for the delay is the incomplete checking of Sindhi language papers-a compulsory subject for the Science Group. A large number of teachers assigned to mark these papers are currently on leave outside Karachi, creating a backlog in the evaluation process. Efforts are underway to recall them, but the available workforce remains insufficient to complete the task on schedule. The matric exams concluded on June 2. However, the result compilation process has been marred by administrative issues. The position of controller of examinations remains vacant after the board chairman removed the previous controller without legal authority, a move that contravenes the BSEK Act, which grants appointment and removal powers solely to the Chief Minister of Sindh, the board's controlling authority. Also, all three deputy controllers remain under suspension, and the chairman has assigned the duties of the controller to an assistant controller - raising further questions about the legality of the arrangement. In the absence of a permanent examination head, concerns have been raised about transparency, governance, and the board's ability to manage its responsibilities effectively.
Express Tribune
29-05-2025
- Health
- Express Tribune
Pakistan went nuclear on this day in 1998. Today, Sindh celebrates
In high spirits after the recent combat victory over India, the people of Sindh celebrated Yom-e-Takbeer on Wednesday by participating in rallies and seminars, paying tribute to the military and civilian martyrs as well. The official and unofficial rallies were taken out in all districts of the province. Hyderabad Deputy Commissioner Zainul Abedin Memon led a rally from Shahbaz Building to the Post Master General's office. Addressing the participants he said Pakistan is a golden day in the country's history when Pakistan proved its impeccable defence capability before the world. "This day not only helped restore the balance of power in South Asia, but made Pakistan emerge as the sole nuclear power among the Muslim countries." He underscored that the atomic program is a guarantee of defence for Pakistan. A large rally was also organized in Matiari district. "This day reminds us that with national unity, strong resolve, and self-reliance, we can overcome any challenge," affirmed SSP Faisal Bashir Memon. DC Muhammad Yousuf Sheikh said Youm-e-Takbeer is a day to pay tribute to the great scientists, military and civil leadership, and workers whose sacrifices made this achievement possible. In Jamshoro a rally started from the DC office, led by Additional DC Nooruddin Hingorjo. The enthusiastic participants chanted slogans, praising the scientists and the Pakistan army as well as the political leadership. A hospital operated by the Atomic Energy Commission in Larkana district organized a rally in connection with Yom-e-Takbeer. Doctors, paramedics and a large number of citizens took part in the activity. The hospital's Director Dr Abdul Samad Shaikh said Pakistan's atomic program is meant for peace and not aggression. He noted that 20 hospitals working under the commission are providing free cancer treatment to the patients. The Sindh Education Department in Shaheed Benazirabad district arranged an event at M H Khuwaja auditorium hall. The speakers underlined that Pakistan on this day 27 years ago conveyed to the global community for the sake of freedom, sovereignty and national security the country's armed forces are ever ready. Jamaat-e-Islami, Sunni Tehreek, Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Pakistan, Pakistan Milli Muslim League, traders associations and many other groups of people also organized events to mark the day.
Express Tribune
03-04-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Buildings lack facilities for differently-abled persons
Karachi, the capital of Sindh, is home to dozens of buildings of the federal and provincial governments alongside those of various government agencies, yet most of these buildings do not have special arrangements for persons with disabilities (PWDs). This is in spite of the fact that the Sindh Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Act 2018, mandates the provision of special arrangements for PWDs in all government buildings managed by the provincial government. Under this law, all existing government buildings were to be made accessible to PWDs within 5 years. However, even after the passage of seven years, no progress has been made in this direction. Abdul Haseeb Khan, a teacher at the Sindh Education Department office in Tughlaq House, shared the challenges he faced as a differently-abled person due to the lack of designated parking spaces. "Sometimes when I visit the building for my official work, I am unable to find a disabled parking space to park my car near the building. Hence, it takes me a long time to find a parking space and even when I can, it is usually quite far from the building," lamented Khan. Similarly, Amanullah, a government employee with a locomotor disability, also faced a similar problem while visiting the Health Department Office in the New Sindh Secretariat. "When I reach the building on my three-wheeled motorcycle I cannot find a designated parking space near the building," said Amanullah, who too had to park his car far away from the building, forcing him to walk a long distance with one leg. "Even though different laws do exist at the provincial and federal levels to protect the rights of differently-abled people they have not been implemented properly. Under a federal law 'Accessibility Code of Pakistan, 2006' all new buildings in the country should be accessible for PWDs. Similarly, the ruling of the 'Sindh Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Act 2018' dictate that facilities for people with physical disabilities are mandatory in not only the new buildings but also the existing ones," informed Abid Lashari, President of the National Disability and Development Forum, who further revealed that wheelchair ramps were only available at the Social Welfare Department in Sindh. It is worth noting that under the Sindh Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Act 2018, the provincial government was supposed to allocate special parking spaces for PWDs in all public places, but this has not happened yet. As a result, the vehicles of differently-abled employees and visitors are parked on the road outside the buildings. This can be gauged from the sheer number of official and non-official vehicles parked outside all buildings of the Sindh Secretariat including the New Sindh Secretariat, Tughlaq House, Old KDA Building and Finance Building. A similar situation was observed at the Income Tax Building of the federal government located between these buildings, where no space was allocated for disabled parking. Similar was the predicament at the Sindh Assembly, located near the Sindh Secretariat, when it came to the provision of parking facilities for PWDs. A few years ago, a multi-story parking lot was built in the premises of the Sindh Assembly, where a parking space had been allocated for the Speaker of the Sindh Assembly however, no space was allocated for PWDs. In this regard, The Express Tribune contacted Tauha Farooqi, Secretary of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Sindh, to delve into the reasons behind the non-implementation of the said law but he failed to respond.
Express Tribune
21-03-2025
- General
- Express Tribune
Online tracking of school repairs projects launched
The education department launched a monitoring dashboard, which will enable real-time tracking of school rehabilitation efforts across Sindh. A development conference on the rehabilitation of flood-affected schools in Sindh, organised by the Sindh Education Department, emphasised the need to make school infrastructure resilient to environmental impacts and to train students in risk management related to floods. The conference, titled Development Conference on Flood Affected Schools, was heldi in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank. During the conference, it was revealed that 19,808 schools in Sindh were affected by the floods, of which 7,503 were completely destroyed and 12,305 suffered partial damage-some of them deemed structurally unsafe. The damage to school buildings has disrupted the education of 2,381,275 students. Further insights from the conference highlighted that Sindh's government, in collaboration with various donors and stakeholders, has initiated rehabilitation projects for 5,284 schools. The initial phase of restoration will cover 26% of the affected schools, while 74% still require additional funding for reconstruction.
