Parents agitate for rational school fees outside premier's residence.

LAHORE -- Hundreds of parents on Saturday gathered outside Prime Minister Imran Khan's residence in Zaman Park to protest against the Punjab government and the private schools for not implementing orders of the Supreme Court on the fee issue.

Members of parent associations protested against what they said unfair calculation of fees by the District Regulatory Authority (DRA). They had held placards and banners inscribed with slogans.

They said they were holding protest outside the residence of the prime minister to remind him of his electoral pledges regarding the education reforms and draw his attention towards this important issue.

Pakistan Education Movement leader Sajeel Usmani said the government was unable to implement the order of the Supreme Court about fee calculation. He said the private schools mafia and government had joined hands and the parents were forced to take to the street.

DRA says action will be taken against any school found guilty of violation

Yasir Qureshi expressed his concern over the fee calculation criterion and said the fee structure declared in these letters were higher than it was paid by the parents in January 2019. He said the record should be verified by professionals through paid challans and made available on website for the general public.

Parents Association president Atif Rahman said the 'DRA group' was working against the interests of the parents. He said they would continue to...