National Overview of Children Aged 10–17 by Marital Status Indicator Total Male Female Total population (10–17) 43,726,542 22,788,137 20,938,405 Married 834,097 307,473 526,624 Widowed 2,482 1,270 1,212 Divorced 2,176 477 1,699 Separated 2,647 1,295 1,352 Total ever married 841,402 310,515 530,887 % of 10–17 population 1.92% 1.36% 2.54% Source:…
Punjab Current Enrollment ( Disability & Gender wise) in Each Institution Total Institutions Autristic HJ (hearing) MC(Mental Challenge) PD (Physical Disable) SL (Speech and Learning) VJ (virsually Impaired) Grand Total 299 Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total…
Health Budget 2025-26 (Estimated) Government Total Health Budget (PKR in Billion) Current (%) Development(%) Federal 47 68 32 Balochistan 87 81 19 KP 277 90 10 Punjab 631 71 29 Sindh 372 88 12 Source: Federal and Provincial Budget Documents…
Education Budget 2025–26 (Estimated Amount in PKR Billion) Government Total Education Budget Current Budget (%) Development Budget (%) Federal 169 67 33 Balochistan 126 83.61 16.39 KP 363 87.14 12.86 Punjab 812 87.7 12.3 Sindh 613 85.49 14.51 Source: Federal and Provincial Budget Documents, 2025–26…
Pupil–Teacher Ratio (PTR) in Public Schools Province / Area 2022–23 2023–24 Pakistan 32 32 ICT 33 30 Balochistan 21 20 KP 30 31 Punjab 36 36 Sindh 32 31 Source: PES 2022–23 & PES 2023–24…
Enrolment of Children with Disabilities in Special Education Schools by Region Province / Region Total Institutions Male Students Female Students Total Students ICT 5 1,272 619 1,891 Balochistan 18 — — 1,372 KP 3 — — 431 Punjab 299 15,300 25,392 40,692 Sindh 29 3,713 1,764 5,477 Source: Ministry…
Population of Children with Disabilities Aged 5–16 Years by Province Province Population Balochistan 125,520 KP 678,128 Punjab 2,266,774 Sindh 750,201 Public Financing in Education 2025–26 (PIE)…
Child marriage in Pakistan has never been sustained by law alone. Instead, it has survived because the law itself has remained fractured. The passage of the Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2026 by the Punjab Assembly is therefore significant for what it exposes across the federation, which is a deeply uneven…
KARACHI: Annual intermediate examinations under the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi began on Wednesday, with anti-cheating measures, including advanced security features introduced by the board, proving effective. An attempt to leak an exam paper from a centre in the Gadap area was foiled. According to Inter Board Chairman Ghulam Muhammad…
MIRANSHAH: A significant rise in Leishmania cases has been reported in the Azam Warsak and Shahin Panga areas of Barmal Tehsil in Lower South Waziristan, sparking alarm among local residents and health authorities, officials said on April 25. According to locals, the disease is spreading rapidly in rural areas, with…
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