Unlawful Child Marriages (Aged 10–17) Province/Region Legal Age (M/F) Unlawful Boys (10–17) Unlawful Girls (Below Legal Age) Total Unlawful Pakistan (Total) 310,515 237,193 547,708 ICT 18 / 16 1,508 1,100 2,608 Balochistan 18 / 16 62,851 24,411 87,262 KP 18 / 16 60,909 33,846 94,755 Punjab 18 / 16 112,609 62,410 175,019 Sindh 18 / 18 72,638 115,426 188,064 Source: Census 2023
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Children Aged 10–17 Ever Married by Province Province 10–17 Population Ever Married % of 10–17 Female Share % ICT 386,723 3,891 1.01 61 Balochistan 2,979,406 154,419 5.18 59 Sindh 10,056,012 188,064 1.87 61 Punjab 22,399,210 291,100 1.3 61 KP 7,905,191 203,928 2.58 70 Pakistan 43,726,542 841,402 1.92 6% Source: Census 2023
Prevalence of Children Ever Married by Age (%) Age Group Total % Male % Female % 10–14 0.69 0.66 0.73 15 1.93 1.54 2.37 16 3.57 2.3 4.97 17 7.63 4.41 11.16 Source: Census 2023
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: Census 2023
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 36 190 226 9,122 13,487 22,609 2,252 5,335 7,587 918 2,482 3,400 1,627 2,039 3,666 1,345 1,859 3,204 40,692 Source: Government of Punjab Special
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 of Federal Education & Professional Training, Social Welfare and Human Rights Department Balochistan, Special Education Department Punjab and Department of Empowerment of Persons with
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 legal regime. Punjab’s decision to raise the minimum age to 18 for both boys and girls and criminalise violations with stronger penalties brings it
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 Lakho, more than 160,000 students are appearing in the exams in morning and evening shifts. A total of 175 examination centres have been set