The Higher Education Commission, or HEC, is a special group created by the Pakistani government in 2002. It’s like a supervisor for colleges and universities in the country. They give money, watch how things are going, make sure everything is okay, and say if a college is good enough. Before that, it was called the…
NESCOM, which stands for the National Engineering & Scientific Commission, is a big company in Pakistan that deals with making and selling defense equipment like missiles and weapons to countries around the world. It was started with help from the Pakistan government, and they first began by providing these items to the Navy and Air…
The Bureau of Statistics (BOS) in Punjab is the place where they gather and work with numbers to learn about the province. It’s like a big information center that collects, organizes, and shares data through books and digital tools. BOS, Punjab is connected to the Planning and Development Department of the Punjab government. Their main…
The Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) aims to make the cities in the province better places to live while helping the economy grow. To do this, they need to plan carefully for how the cities should develop over a long time. Cities are changing quickly because more and more people are moving to them. Sometimes,…
The National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA) is an independent and self-governing entity operating under the oversight of the Interior Secretary of Pakistan. Its core responsibilities revolve around the management of government databases and the meticulous handling of sensitive registration data pertaining to all Pakistani citizens. Currently, Lt. Gen. Munir Afsar serves as the Chairman…
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is legally constituted under the State Bank of Pakistan Act of 1956, which grants it the authority to serve as the nation’s central bank. This Act delineates SBP’s duties, encompassing the regulation of Pakistan’s monetary and credit systems, all with the overarching goal of nurturing their growth in the…
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), previously recognized as the Central Board of Revenue (CBR), is a prominent federal law enforcement agency in Pakistan. It carries out vital functions, including the investigation of tax-related offenses, the examination of suspicious wealth accumulation, the regulation of tax collection, and the combat against money laundering. FBR operates through…
The Overseas Pakistani Foundation (OPF) was established in compliance with the Emigration Ordinance of 1979. It received formal registration on July 8, 1979, as a not-for-profit company, in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act of 1913, which has since been updated to the Companies Act of 2017 (Section 42). Operating as a public…
Pakistan International Schools are educational institutions located outside of Pakistan that adhere to the national curriculum. These schools operate under the regulatory oversight of the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education and primarily serve students who are not citizens of the host country. This includes children of international business staff, employees of international organizations,…
The Punjab government is currently executing the Punjab Education Sector Reform Programme (PESRP) in collaboration with the World Bank. This initiative aims to enhance education outcomes by supporting and expanding targeted interventions. The PESRP encompasses a series of well-considered initiatives designed to enhance overall school quality, in addition to the implementation of a merit-based teacher…