GUJRANWALA: The Gujranwala Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education has been running without chairman for the last six months, since the retirement of Prof Muhammad Aslam Seikho in June last.

The board administration faces problems in connection with approval of annual and supplementary examinations results for intermediate and matriculation certificates.

The divisional commissioner is currently looking after the board matters as a stopgap arrangement.

Similarly, two seats of deputy directors of colleges were also vacant while more than 20 colleges in division are running without principals.

ELECTED: The by-election of Ghakkhar municipal committee chairman slot was held on Thursday.

PML-N aspirant Wasim Yaqoob Butt, backed by MNA Mian Tariq and former MPA Mian Mazher group, defeated by one vote same party nominee Zahid Inait Butt alias Tumma Butt backed by ruling party district president Mir Mazher Billo and MPA Chaudhary Ashraf Warriach.

Published in Dawn, December 29th, 2017

Opinion

Editorial

Islamic banking
Updated 06 Jul, 2026

Islamic banking

THE roadmap for eliminating riba from Pakistan’s financial system from 2028 offers some clarity on how the...
Prison reforms
06 Jul, 2026

Prison reforms

IF nothing else, it was good to see the four provincial chief executives sharing a common platform. The chief...
Preserving Taxila
06 Jul, 2026

Preserving Taxila

TAXILA is far more than a collection of ancient ruins. It is one of South Asia’s greatest archaeological ...
Iran’s resilience
Updated 05 Jul, 2026

Iran’s resilience

THE funeral ceremonies for Iran’s assassinated supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family members, which...
The annual test
05 Jul, 2026

The annual test

PAKISTAN enters another monsoon season with little room for complacency. Last year’s rains claimed more than 1,000...
Dangerous syringes
05 Jul, 2026

Dangerous syringes

INNOCENCE stands overwhelmed by another health emergency. The HIV crisis, beyond surging statistics — over 350,000...