Over this period, the Group has grown into the largest educational network in Pakistan providing top quality education from Playgroup to Ph.D with a student body of 259,000. The Punjab Group consists of Educational Excellence Limited, National Communications Services (SMC-Pvt.) Limited, the later having been set up in 2010 for the purpose of franchising Elementary, Secondary and Higher Secondary E
ducation across the country in the form of schools and colleges. The Franchised Schools are known as Allied Schools. In almost four years time, the franchised system has opened 1000+ Allied Schools, enrolling up to 140,000 students in 225 cities. National Communications Services (SMC-Pvt.) Limited owns and operates one of the largest and most sophisticated Television Networks in Pakistan known as Dunya TV Network and with colleges affiliated with the Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education and Public Sector Universities across the country. Roznama Dunya is a new addition in the communication network side. The Group also owns and operates three Universities. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU), chartered by the Government of Sindh, Capital University of Science and Technology(CUST) in Islamabad which is spread over 80 Kanals in Zone-V of Islamabad. The University of Central Punjab, chartered by the Government of the Punjab in 2002, is housed in a grand and purpose-built Campus, having a covered area of 500,000 Sqft located in Johar Town, Lahore. At present more than 15,000 students are enrolled in these universities. With the progressive vision of the Board of Directors of the Group and the collective efforts of all the stakeholders, the Group expects an annual growth of 30%.