Punjab Education Boards Fill Key Posts After 3-Year Delay

The Punjab Higher Education Department has officially filled the vacant positions of secretaries and controllers of examinations across all nine educational boards in the province. This move ends a period of nearly three years where these critical roles were managed on an ad hoc basis by junior administrative officers.

What Changed at the Boards?

For the past three years, the lack of permanent leadership had severely impacted the functionality of the boards. With the issuance of formal notifications, the department has now placed regular officers in these roles. Notably, the appointments include a record number of women in leadership positions, with four women education officers named as board secretaries and one as a controller of examinations.

Key Appointments

According to the official notification, specific appointments include:

• Rawalpindi Board: Professor Zulqif Umair Shah (Secretary) and Professor Mubashir Saeed (Controller of Examinations).
• Faisalabad Board: Ghulam Shabbir (Secretary).
• Sargodha Board: Urooj Fatima (Secretary).
• Bahawalpur Board: Sobia Sultan (Secretary).
• Dera Ghazi Khan Board: Sidra Batool (Secretary).

While these appointments restore administrative stability, the tenure for these positions has been set at 18 months, which is shorter than the three-year term typically stipulated under existing rules.

Last checked: October 30, 2026. Please verify these updates through the official Punjab Higher Education Department portal or your respective board's website for the most recent administrative circulars.

Conclusion

The appointment of permanent leadership is expected to improve the operational efficiency of the nine Punjab educational boards. Students and stakeholders should monitor their specific board websites for updates regarding examination schedules and administrative procedures.