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…
According to estimates, approximately 26.2 million children are out of school, including 13.4 million girls. Between 20% and 28% of school-age children are not enrolled at all, many forced to prioritise survival over education. Why do some children enjoy their right to education while others are denied it? Why are…
LAHORE: A bill has been introduced in the Punjab Assembly to amend the 153-year-old Christian Marriage Act, but it has drawn criticism from Christian religious leaders and legal experts, who argue that raising the marriage age alone is not enough and that wider reformscovering divorce, annulment, inheritance, child custody, and…
In March, the march of tiny-weeny feet taps the corridors of the schools. The seedling signs of the start of a new academic year. The happy hum of new admissions spreads colours and smiles all around. However, the first day of a child at the school disillusions some parents when…
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