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LHC blocks action against private schools over fee hike

01:42 PM | 6 Oct, 2015
LHC blocks action against private schools over fee hike
LAHORE (Web Desk) - The Lahore High Court (LHC) Tuesday stopped the government from taking action against private schools which were charging massive fees and issued notices to Punjab government for November 05.

Asma Jahangir and Shahid Hamid presented private schools in the high court where Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza heard 15 identical petitions.

The private schools have challenged Punjab Private Educational Institutions and Regulation Amendment Ordinance 2015.

They contend that the amended ordinance by the provincial government is against the some clauses of the constitution and the schools charge fee with the consent of parents without pressurizing them.

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The Punjab government had issued an ordinance, prohibiting private schools from increasing their fee this year.

The ordinance was promulgated by Punjab Governor Muhammad Rafique Rajwana.

The ordinance restricts the private schools in Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala and Rawalpindi from raising school fee this year.

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It also provides that schools intending to raise fee in the next year will have to take prior permission from the concerned authority.

The writer is a member of the staff.

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Currency Rates in Pakistan Today - Pak Rupee to US dollar, Euro, Pound, Dirham, and Riyal, 4 May 2024

Pakistani rupee rates against US Dollar and other currencies on May 3, 2024 Thursday in open market.

USD to PKR rate today

US dollar was being quoted at 277.25 for buying and 280.15 for selling.

Euro stands at 294.15 for buying and 297.15 for selling while British Pound rate is 344.8 for buying, and 348.2 for selling.

UAE Dirham AED was at 75.15 and Saudi Riyal's new rate was at 73.40.

Today’s currency exchange rates in Pakistan - 3 May 2024

Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency Symbol Buying Selling
US Dollar DD USD 277.25 280.25
Australian Dollar AUD 180.15 182.15
Bahrain Dinar BHD 740.29 748.29
Canadian Dollar CAD 203.15 205.15
China Yuan CNY 38.45 38.85
Danish Krone DKK 39.85 40.25
Euro EUR 294.15 297.15
Hong Kong Dollar HKD 35.58 35.93
Indian Rupee INR 3.34 3.45
Japanese Yen JPY 1.91 1.99
Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 903.39 912.39
Malaysian Ringgit MYR 58.38 58.98
New Zealand Dollar NZD 164.24 166.24
Norwegian Krone NOK 25.12 25.42
Omani Riyal OMR 722.98 730.98
Qatari Riyal QAR 76.47 77.17
Saudi Riyal SAR 73.4 74.1
Singapore Dollar SGD 204.65 206.65
Swedish Krona SEK 25.46 25.76
Swiss Franc CHF 302.83 305.33
Thai Baht THB 7.5 7.65
U.A.E Dirham AED 75.15 75.9
UK Pound Sterling GBP 344.8 348.2

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