The Sindh Education Department has issued new guidelines for private school fees.
The instructions have been released for the start of the 2026-27 academic year in the private schools of Sindh.
As per the latest release, schools have been told not to charge matriculation students any fees beyond March 2026, as they are currently appearing in board examinations.
Additional Director (AD) registration, Rafia Javed, said matric exams started on April 10 and no extra charges should be imposed on students during this period.
She added that a fee schedule is already in place for those moving from Grade 9 to Grade 10.
The department has also outlined how fees should be collected in the coming months. Schools have been instructed to collect fees for June and July during April and May.
The authorities said the academic session began on April 1.
The new system will apply to students from pre-primary up to Grade 9. Schools have also been told to issue separate fee vouchers for each month.
According to the instructions, June vouchers will remain valid until June 30, while July vouchers can be used until July 31.
Officials say the measures are aimed at bringing more clarity to the fee structure and ensuring that students are not unnecessarily charged during the examination period.
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The government of Sindh has announced a public holiday on May 1 to observe ‘Labour Day’ within the province.
According to the official notification by the authorities, there will be a public holiday all across Sindh on Friday, May 1.
All of the government offices, educational institutions, and other public departments will remain completely closed, as per the notification issued.
The notification specifically notifies that the public holiday will be for all the government offices, autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies, corporations and local councils under the administrative control of the provincial government, except for essential services.
May 1 is celebrated as the ‘Labour Day’ all across the world, honouring the contributions and work done by the labourers.
Meanwhile, the Federal government has also released a notification of the holiday on May 1.
All government and private offices, educational institutions, and markets will remain closed in Pakistan.
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