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Japan-backed report highlights Pakistan's education crisis: 25 million chi
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
As reported by Dawn, the latest data comes from the "Pakistan's Non-Formal Education Report 2023-24," launched at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU).
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UN: Afghans face highest global resettlement needs for 2026 as deportation
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
UNHCR estimates that 2.5 million refugees will need resettlement in 2026, with Afghans as the largest group. Over 393,000 Afghan migrants were deported from Iran and Pakistan this year, TOLO News reported. Afghan citizens are urging better support and education to avoid forced migration.
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Pakistan: PoGB students protest form cancellations amid education crisis
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Hundreds of students in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan are protesting after their exam registration forms were cancelled just a month before board exams, exposing years of mismanagement, exploitation, and educational neglect.
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PoJK's education crisis deepens amid outdated curriculum, inefficiencies
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The education sector in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) is facing a major crisis, as government institutions struggle with outdated curricula and inefficiencies, leaving many parents seeking better opportunities in private schools.
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Karachi: Jamaat-e-Islami President stages sit-in protest against education
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A sit-in protest was organised by the President of Jamaat-e-Islami president Manam Zafar against the mismanagement and corruption within the Intermediate Board of Education in Pakistan's Karachi city.
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Pakistan: Primary school teachers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa plan province-wide
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Primary school teachers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have announced a strike on October 7 to protest the government's decision to abandon their proposed upgrade. Over 25,000 schools will be closed as teachers converge in Peshawar for demonstrations. Pakistan's education crisis remains dire, with 25
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Pakistan faces severe education crisis with over 26 million children out o
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
In response to a question by Pakistan's Member of National Assembly Shahida Rehmani, Education Minister Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui gave a written reply on Monday, which was not debated in the lower house, Dawn reported.
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Pak education crisis: Over 25 million children out of school, rural areas
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Pakistan is currently facing a significant education crisis with a staggering 25.3 million children aged 5 to 16 out of school, representing 36 per cent of the country's school-age population. Moreover, rural areas are particularly the worst affected, with the highest deficit in enrollment.
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Children's uprising exposes lack of teachers, basic amenities in PoGB scho
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The heart of the issue lies in the chronic shortage of competent educators and frequent transfers that disrupt continuity in learning. These grievances have compelled both teachers and students to brave harsh weather conditions to register their dissent.
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Ignorance and incompetence of PoK administration causes major education cr
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Ishtiyaq Ahmed said, "The educational infrastructure in PoK is in a serious condition, Despite having a budget of about PKR 25 billion for education, the standards of education in the area are deteriorating rapidly".
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77 million children have spent 18 months out of class: UNICEF
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], September 17 (ANI): The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said the world is facing an education crisis due to the COVID pandemic, which has left nearly 77 million children shut out of the classroom for the past 18 months.
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World is going through an education crisis due to COVID-19, says UN chief
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 2 (ANI): The world is going through an education crisis as millions of children remain out of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday.
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