the students with the awareness of the rich cultural heritage of Pakistan. Khanewal district has a wide range of schools, colleges and universities that caters to diverse streams. The system is divided into five levels: primary (grades one through five); middle (grades six through eight); high (grades nine and ten, leading to the Secondary School Certificate); intermediate (grades eleven and twelve, leading to a Higher Secondary School Certificate); and university programs leading to graduate and advanced degrees. Khanewal district, like majority of the districts in Pakistan has both public and private educational institutions from primary to university level. Most educational institutions are gender based from primary to university level. All academic education institutions are the responsibility of the provincial governments. The federal government mostly assists in curriculum development, accreditation and some financing of research. Notable people Maulana Tariq Jameel, Islamic Scholar Syed Fakhar Imam, Ex. Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan Syed Hussain Jahania Gardeziis a Pakistani politician, who is currently serving as 'Provincial Minister of Punjab for Management and Professional Development Ghulam Haider Wyne, Ex. Chief Minister of Punjab Brig Muhammad Yaqoob Ilahi, Remount Veterinary and Farms Corps, Pakistan Army Tasawar Hayat, Pakistani scientist. Har Gobind Khorana, Indian American Nobel Prize winner for Medicine. Villages Chak 138/10-R See also Khanewal Khanewal Tehsil Khanewal Junction railway station References Districts of Punjab, Pakistan