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See all →- Harvard World Model United Nations (WorldMUN) 2027 — apply by 14 February 2027
- IEEEXtreme 20.0 Programming Competition — on 31 October 2026
- Pakistan Science Club Maker Challenge: Build a 15-Second Machine — apply by 30 October 2026
- HiMCM / MidMCM 2026 Math Modeling Contest — apply by 4 November 2026
- Conrad Challenge 2026–27 (Activation Stage) — apply by 29 October 2026
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Cadet College Admission Challenge: Choosing Between Hasan Abdal, Kohat, Garrison Kohat and Petaro
Four cadet colleges test Class 8 candidates within weeks of each other: Cadet College Kohat on 25 October 2026, Garrison Cadet College…
Honhaar Scholarship Challenge: How Punjab’s Undergraduate Tuition Scholarship Works
The Chief Minister's Honhaar Undergraduate Scholarship pays 100% of tuition for eligible undergraduates, on merit and need, through one official portal. Income…
AKU MBBS Admission Challenge: How the Aga Khan University Medical College Admission Works
AKU's five-year MBBS programme admits on merit, with no quotas, reserved seats or admissions against donations. Applications for 2026-27 closed on 13…
GIKI Admission Test Challenge: How GIK Institute Selects Undergraduates
GIKI admits undergraduates on earlier results plus a multiple-choice test based on Pakistani intermediate Physics and Mathematics, with no quotas or reserved…
Cambridge O Level Private Candidate Challenge: How to Register Through the British Council in Pakistan
Private candidates in Pakistan register for Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel and OxfordAQA exams through the British Council's online system and must pay before…
Matric 2027 Private Candidate Challenge: How to Register With a Punjab Board or FBISE
Private Matric candidates register in two steps: enrol with the board, then submit the exam admission form months later. BISE Lahore enrolment…
PECTAA Grade 8 Exam Challenge: How Punjab’s Class 8 Board Exam Works
PECTAA runs Punjab's Grade 8 board exam for government-school students. As reported in January 2026 it covers Urdu, English, Mathematics and Social…
HSSC Second Annual Exam 2026 Challenge: How Inter Supplementary and Improvement Papers Work
The HSSC second annual exam lets Intermediate students reappear in subjects or improve their marks. Punjab boards start papers on 3 November…
Cadet College Hasan Abdal Challenge: How the Class 8 Entry Test Works
Cadet College Hasanabdal admits boys to Class 8 (O Level) once a year. Apply online by 4 December 2026; the 3-hour written…
CSS 2027 Written Exam Challenge: How the Stage After the MPT Works
CSS 2027 has two stages you must clear in order: the MCQ-based MPT screening test, scheduled for 10 October 2026, and then…
HEC Need-Based Scholarship Challenge: How to Study at a Public University on Aid
The HEC Need-Based Scholarship gives undergraduates at public universities tuition support and a Rs 6,000 monthly stipend if they are admitted on…
NUMS MDCAT Challenge: The Entry Test for Armed Forces Medical Colleges
NUMS MDCAT is the entry test for armed forces and NUMS-affiliated medical colleges: 150 MCQs in 2 hours 45 minutes plus a…
Medical Billing Jobs in Pakistan: A Complete Guide to Production, AR Follow-Up and Interviews
How medical billing jobs in Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad and other Pakistani cities work: the production and AR follow-up departments, whether offshore billing…
The Medical Billing HIPAA Compliance Book: A Plain Guide for Agents, Managers and Leaders
A plain guide to HIPAA for medical billing agents, managers and leaders: the rules, safeguards and breach response, seven case studies, a…
AR Follow-Up Comments That Pass QA: Part 2 of the Medical Billing Careers Guide for Pakistan
Part 2 of the Medical Billing Jobs in Pakistan guide, written for the follow-up (AR) department: a 12-chapter guide to writing concise,…
The Last Blue: Trees, Cities and the Sky We Are Losing
A 20-chapter book of nonfiction and eco-fiction on how cutting trees, urban sprawl, dirty water and smog are one connected story, and…
Your Best Self Starts Today: Self Help and Motivation for Pakistani Students
Practical self help and motivation for Pakistani students in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and beyond: build habits, beat procrastination, handle exam stress and…
The Future Is Yours: AI, Robotics and Technology for Pakistani Students
Learn how AI, robotics and technology work in simple words, and how Pakistani students in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and beyond can study…
The Sleeping Brain: Why Rest Builds Memory Better Than Rereading
Why cramming fails and sleep is what actually builds memory. Neuroscience-backed techniques for students: sleep guidelines, spaced repetition, active recall, a study-technique…
Career Planning
A 15-chapter, stage-by-stage career guide for Pakistani students: MDCAT 2026 and ECAT facts, the latest jobs data, accreditation checks, the HEC scholarship,…
Effective Communication Skills
Listening, clarity, difficult conversations, professional writing, honest persuasion, presenting and giving feedback, explained plainly for students.
How AI Is Changing Everyday Life: A Guide for the Next Generation
How AI is already reshaping hospitals, classrooms, farms, jobs, art, and trust in Pakistan and worldwide, a 16-chapter guide grounded in real…
AI in Healthcare: Promise, Practice, and the Human Stakes
A clear-eyed look at where AI is genuinely helping patients and clinicians, and where it is quietly failing them, across diagnosis, drug…
The Weekly Reset: Planning Your Way Out of Constant Catch-Up
A practical time management system for students who feel constantly behind: time blocking, the Pomodoro Technique, Parkinson's Law, and a weekly planning…
Online learning for kids in Pakistan
Qalam and Kitab is a free place for online learning for kids in Pakistan, from Playgroup to FSc. Young children get short stories, interactive books and Explore books in Playgroup. Students get free online reads on study skills, exams, money, careers and technology, plus student challenges such as MDCAT, ECAT, Model UN and debate, each with a free preparation guide in the Solutions Hub. Need something on paper? Our Print and Copy service prints and binds in Lahore.