A public holiday has been announced in Rawalpindi, Lahore, and Karachi educational institutions on Monday, August 26, on Chehlam Hazrat Imam Hussain. The holiday will be applicable in all schools, colleges, and universities. The Education Department of Sindh has also announced the closure of public and private schools in Karachi due to Chehlam processions and related activities.

The Sindh government has launched a scholarship program offering 1,000 Google Career Certificates in IT support, data analytics, project management, and UX design to students at 10 public universities. This initiative, led by Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, aims to advance youth digital skills. The program, established through an MoU with Tech Valley, will benefit local graduates in the technology sector.

Due to prevailing weather conditions, the Sindh government extended summer vacations for all schools until August 14. The Sindh Education Department announced that the new academic year will start on August 15. Both private and government schools will remain closed until August 14. Provincial Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah made this decision due to intense heat and forecasted monsoon rains to ensure student safety.

The Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) announced a new schedule for matric exams postponed due to the May 28 public holiday for Youm-e-Takbeer. Controller examination Khalid Ehsan stated that the exams are rescheduled for Sunday, June 2. The 9th class Urdu paper will be in the morning shift, followed by the 10th class General group’s paper in the afternoon shift.