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Pakistan's education sector in crisis as funding drops, learning outcomes
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks 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 months, 2 weeks 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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Pakistan: Punjab's education sector marred by turmoil, setbacks in 2025
Updated : 5 months 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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Pakistan: Education crisis deepens as government schools crumble and priva
Updated : 7 months, 2 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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