The Directorate of Inspection and Registration of Private Institutions in Sindh has stepped up its efforts to hold accountable private schools that failed to comply with the Sindh Free and Compulsory Education Act 2013 and a recent Supreme Court judgment in case number 1592/2025. Following the court’s decision on October 9, the Director, Rafeyah Javed, said that the registration of schools that have submitted false and misleading data on the provision of 10% free education has been suspended.
The schools that have been suspended include The Educators School Al Hilal Society, Al Eqaan School PECHS, Rana Liaquat School Shah Faisal Colony, Iqbal School, and Speak and Spell School Federal B Area. Meanwhile, 18 private educational institutions that delayed or failed to submit complete records on the free education policy have been slapped with a fine of Rs. 584,500, which has been deposited into the Sindh Government’s treasury account.
In addition, 9 more schools were found to have violated the law during an audit, and explanatory letters have been issued to them. Further legal action is being taken against them, and the Deputy Commissioners have been instructed to take necessary steps.
The Directorate has warned all private educational institutions to submit accurate, complete, and transparent records of their schools, which will be audited by special audit committees formed by the Directorate. The authorities have stated that any private school that fails to comply with the free education law will face severe legal consequences, including the revocation of their registration or renewal.
The Directorate’s audit committees are verifying the free education data through various means, including direct verification from parents. The police have arrested a key suspect involved in a land grabbing case in Mirpur Mathelo and are still searching for other suspects.
The Sindh Government has also taken a stand against fake scripts being used by MQM-Pakistan, a political party led by Farooq Sattar. Sada Javed, the provincial government’s spokesperson, said that Sattar cannot fool the public further using fake scripts.
A sudden development has emerged in the Tohsan Khan case: Barrister Salman Safdar, the lawyer of PTI’s founder, has been arrested in a raid in Nazimabad, along with two other accused. The police report revealed that the three were involved in a bhatta collection racket in Malir.
The Sindh government has approved a market survey report on agricultural medicines and insecticides, highlighting serious shortcomings in the agricultural medicines market. The approval was given under the Pakistan Public Resources for Development Program.
The menace of bhatta collection has resurfaced in Sindh, with influential people being targeted. According to reports, a high-profile suspect involved in the racket was arrested in Mirpur Mathelo, while others are still at large.
In a related development, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has taken notice of the incident and directed the SSP South to arrest the accused and recover the stolen mobile phones.
Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, has proposed that 2026 be declared the year of reforms.
Meanwhile, famous actor Afzal Khan, also known as Raimbo, has expressed his disappointment with the cold response of Karachi residents towards him. He said that he and his team had moved to Karachi last year to work on a project, but they did not receive the same level of welcome and interaction they received in Lahore.
In Bangladesh, the leader of the student movement, Sharif Uddin Hadi, will be laid to rest at Dhaka University.
According to a police report, three suspects involved in a bhatta collection racket were arrested in Nazimabad on December 13.
The funeral prayers of Sharif Uddin Hadi were held.
