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Pakistan's education sector in crisis as funding drops, learning outcomes
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
A government report highlights a severe crisis in Pakistan's education system, with over 25 million children out of school and most ten-year-olds unable to read properly. Low government spending, weak policies, and poor learning resources continue to affect education quality across the count
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Over 26 million Pakistani children out of school despite improvements in i
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
A report by Dawn reveals 26.2 million Pakistani children are out of school. While girls' completion rates and school infrastructure have improved, declining funding and a 24 per cent female labour force participation rate remain major hurdles. Officials are now developing an "Action Plan" to
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Pakistani universities in crisis as hiring delays trigger strike at Univer
Updated : 1 month ago IST
According to Dawn, the strike call came from the Peshawar University Teachers Association, whose members have halted lectures, examinations, admissions duties and participation in official meetings. Puta president Dr Zakirullah said the protest would remain in force until authorities finally
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Pakistan's education crisis deepens as teachers, schools' bodies reject pa
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Teachers' bodies and private school associations across Pakistan strongly criticised the government's education strategy on International Education Day, calling it short-sighted and harmful to learning. The organisations said falling enrolment and shrinking public school infrastructure show
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Bereft of buildings, Afghan students forced to attend school under sky
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Taliban's education sector's data says that out of 238 schools in Kapisa, 79 don't have buildings, and 100 remain dilapidated, Tolo News reported.
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Pakistan: Punjab's education sector marred by turmoil, setbacks in 2025
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The outgoing year 2025 has been described as one of the most challenging periods for the education sector in Pakistan's Punjab province, with teachers' bodies and educationists claiming that the public education system remained largely paralysed amid protests, privatisation and policy uncert
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Jhelum Valley faces healthcare, education crisis; Abbasi urges Pakistan PM
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Former Assembly candidate Liaquat Qayyum Abbasi has called on the newly elected Prime Minister to prioritise the neglected needs of Jhelum Valley residents, highlighting the dire state of healthcare and education in the region.
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Pakistan: Education crisis deepens as government schools crumble and priva
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
According to Dawn, members of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Federal Education, chaired by MNA Shazia Sobia Aslam Soomro, expressed alarm over the absence of basic amenities in many public schools, including clean drinking water, toilets, and functional classrooms.
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"Bihar has been in state of ruin for 20 years": Congress leader Manoj Kuma
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Congress leader Manoj Kumar on Saturday slammed the NDA government in Bihar, saying that the situation of the state is "deplorable" over the past twenty years.
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Former Anna University Vice-Chancellor Urges CM Stalin to Appoint full-tim
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Anna University Vice-Chancellor, Professor E Balagurusamy, has written to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, urging the government to appoint full-time vice-chancellors for universities across the state. He expressed grave concern over the stagnation in the higher education secto
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Human Rights Watch urges UN action as global inaction fuels Taliban rights
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Human Rights Watch said the world has failed to act against Taliban abuses since 2021, urging the UN to set up an independent body to investigate violations. It warned that global inaction is worsening Afghanistan's crisis and risks legitimizing Taliban rule.
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BSAC exposes alarming education crisis in Balochistan: Over 70% of schools
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
BSAC representatives stated that over 70% of schools throughout Balochistan are entirely non-operational, with literacy rates falling below 40%. The information was shared during an informative briefing event held at the Quetta Press Club.
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