After Dismal Performance in Class 11 Results – Punjab Govt Takes Big Decision, Ali Jan Khan Appointed Secretary School Education

LAHORE : Punjab Government has taken a major decision after extremely poor results of Boards across the province and appointed senior bureaucrat *Ali Jan Khan as Secretary School Education Department.*

The decision came after *11th class results exposed tall claims of educational reforms.*

According to details, *around 5.80 lakh students appeared in examinations of six boards of Punjab and around 2.36 lakh failed* – a failure rate of over 40 percent.

*Board-wise position:*
– *Multan Board* remained at first position with *65.15% pass percentage*
– *Bahawalpur Board* remained at last with *53.46% pass percentage*

Educationists have expressed deep concern over the overall results, saying that the education sector as a whole is suffering from extreme backwardness and the failure of more than 40 percent students is an alarming question mark on the performance of the Education Department.

They demanded that government should take emergency measures to improve quality of education instead of just claiming credit, and introduce concrete reforms for better preparation of students.

*In this backdrop, Government of Punjab, S&GAD issued notification on 22nd October, 2026 appointing Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) senior bureaucrat Ali Jan Khan (PAS/BS-21) as new Secretary School Education Department, vice Mudassar Riaz Malik (PAS/BS-19) transferred.*

As per notification issued by Chief Secretary Punjab *Zahid Akhtar Zaman*, the post of Secretary School Education shall remain *upgraded from BS-20 to BS-21 as personal to Mr. Ali Jan Khan* as long as he holds it.

The notification also orders:

1. Mr. Mudassar Riaz Malik (PAS/BS-19), Secretary School Education, to report to S&GAD for further orders.
2. Mr. Fazal-ur-Rehman (PMS/BS-20), Secretary Youth Affairs & Sports, posted as Member, Planning & Development Board, Punjab.
3. Dr. Asif Tufail (PAS/BS-20), Commissioner Sahiwal Division, posted as Secretary, Youth Affairs & Sports Department.

*Profile of new Secretary:*

Ali Jan Khan possesses vast experience in governance and reforms. He has previously served *three times as Secretary Primary & Secondary Healthcare Punjab* where he played a key role in revamping and digitalization of hospitals. He has also served as *Secretary Specialized Healthcare, Secretary Youth Affairs, and Managing Director Punjab Education Foundation (PEF).*

With his return to Education Department and appointment in Grade 21, major and positive reforms are expected in Punjab’s educational structure and policies to address the crisis highlighted by the recent board results.