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.
Initially scheduled to convene on Tuesday, a conference chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss the impending education emergency was regrettably postponed due to the PM's prior commitments.
Despite one month passed since the beginning of the academic year, unfortunately, essential items such as textbooks and stationery have not yet reached the dilapidated schools of Balochistan in Pakistan, The Balochistan Post reported citing the central spokesperson of Baloch Students Organis
The Pakistan Institute of Education (PIE) released a comprehensive analysis report that has revealed details regarding the number of out-of-school children (OOSC).
Poorly maintained school premises with no classrooms, no benches, no toilets and no blackboard - this is a harsh reality of school's infrastructure in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Three years ago, the college had made promising strides, appointing seven lecturers and a principal to accommodate the growing student population, which had surged to over 1,800. This move aimed to enhance educational opportunities for the local youth.
Hundreds of girls studying at a government-run college in Barkhan town have been protesting for the past two days as teachers remain absent for several months, making the institution almost non-functional, Dawn reported.
In a summary sent by the Ministry of Education to former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the former PM chose a person who was not even among the top five candidates in a merit-based test carried out by the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS).
The leader of Balochistan National Party, ex-chairman of BSO, Nazir Baloch, made the remark while speaking to Balochistan unemployed livestock veterinary doctors' association.