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Dr. Sumaira Khowaja-Punjwani has become Pakistan’s youngest dual PhD holder.

She has become the first registered nurse in the country to earn dual PhD status.

As of April 2026, she is the principal of the College of Nursing & Midwifery at Ziauddin University.

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• Islamic University Islamabad is a major Islamic educational institution in Pakistan.
• Located in Sector H-10, Islamabad, the campus covers 704 acres.
• Foundation laid on Muharram 1, 1401 Hijri.
• Established in 1980 and restructured in 1985.
• The university focuses on Islamic studies, modern sciences, and research.
• President: Nauman Bhai
• Rector: Masoom Yasinzai

Last verified on 01-04-2026

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Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College

• Founder: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
• Founded: 1875 (primary), 1877 (college)
• Foundation stone laid by Lord Lytton on 8 January 1878.
• Intermediate Classes: 1878
• B.A. Classes: 1881
• Upgrade to AMU: 1920

Last verified on 01-04-2026

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The Sindh government announced the implementation of a modern "watermarking system" on exam papers to curb cheating, prevent paper leaks, and trace culprits in 2026.

The watermarking system allows officials to immediately identify the source of leaked papers.

Additional Information:  

The system will be applied to matriculation (9th/10th) and intermediate (11th/12th) examinations scheduled to start in April 2026 across various boards in Sindh.

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The overall literacy rate of Pakistan is 62.3 % which means that around 90 million people in the country cannot read and write

literacy rate in Pakistan Province-wise data suggests that:

Punjab leads with 63%

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 53 %

Balochistan with 44 percent.has the lowest literacy rate in Pakistan

Islamabad has around 88% literacy rate, which is the highest rate in Pakistan.

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The Punjab School Education Department (SED) on December 7, 2022 inaugurated first transgender school in Lahore to educate and teach skills to transpersons.

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The Open University (AIOU) was established in May 1974 under the Education Policy of 1972-80 to provide flexible learning opportunities.

It was created by an act of Parliament to help those unable to attend full-time studies due to work or other commitments.

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The first Educational Conference in Pakistan was held in Karachi.

The conference was held from 27th November 1947 to 1st December 1947,

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah headed this conference.

He provided the basic guidelines for future education development.