Pakistan, Sept. 2 -- The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Lahore has announced the Class 9 examination results for 2026. Overall, 46 percent of students passed the examination under the Lahore board. The results also showed a major performance gap between government and private schools.

According to the board, only 39 percent of government school students in Lahore passed the examination. Meanwhile, 61 percent of students from government schools failed. Private schools recorded a higher success rate, with around 70 percent of students passing.

The board said 280,676 students appeared in the Class 9 examination this year. Of these candidates, 130,543 students were declared successful. The overall figures indicate that more t...