Punjab ninth exam results have revealed a shocking reality in the education system. Out of nearly 380,000 candidates across the province, only 45 percent passed, while 55 percent failed. Even more striking, in Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat’s home village Gulzar Jageer, only one student out of 18 passed. These Punjab ninth exam results have sparked debate about the state of schools and accountability in the province.
The statistics show a clear gender gap. Girls performed better with a 58 percent pass rate, compared to only 35 percent for boys. Lahore Board recorded a pass rate of 45.08 percent, Faisalabad Board 51.55 percent, while other boards reported similar outcomes. The results, announced on August 20, 2025, highlight the urgent need for reforms in Punjab’s education system.
Interestingly, Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat is currently in the USA on vacation. From there, he shared a strong statement on social media, promising strict accountability. He revealed that the School Education Department has shortlisted underperforming schools year after year that consume billions of rupees with almost no results. He vowed to remove such schools from service and announced that accountability will start from his own hometown and Tehsil Pattoki. At the same time, he said performing teachers and schools will be rewarded.
Local journalist Niaz Ahmed from NA-183 Phool Nagar confirmed that schools across the minister’s constituency have shown poor performance. He noted that if the minister’s own village is failing this badly, the situation in far-off rural areas must be even worse.
The Punjab government insists that analyzing these Punjab ninth exam results will help improve quality of education. But the big question is—will this lead to real change or remain only political promises?
