Children Involved in Drug Consumption in Pakistan (2025) Offence Children Detained Male Female Age 11–15 Age 16–17 (under 18) In School Out of School Substances Reported Drug Consumption 108 108 0 42 66 0 108 Ice, Crystal, Cannabis, Alcohol Source: Ministry of Narcotic Control (2025)
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Registered Medical and Paramedical Personnel in Pakistan (2020-2024) Health Manpower 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024(P) Doctors 245,987 266,430 282,383 299,113 319,572 Dentists 27,360 30,501 33,156 36,032 39,088 Nurses 116,659 121,245 127,855 134,708 138,391 Midwives 43,129 44,693 46,110 46,404 46,801 Lady Health Worker 21,361 22,408 46,404 26,405 29,163 Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
Public Health Expenditure Composition (Pakistan 2018 – 24) Fiscal Year Total Expenditure (PKR in Million) Current (%) Development (%) 2018-19 421,778 86.1 13.9 2019-20 505,411 84.7 15.3 2020-21 586,270 84.4 15.6 2021-22 919,418 77.5 22.5 2022-23 843,179 79.1 20.9 2023-24 924,885 78.3 21.7 Source: Economic Survey of Pakistan 2024-25
SARGODHA: The police have booked a youth and his accomplice for allegedly raping an orphaned boy at gunpoint and recording a video of the heinous crime in Bhakkar. According to the FIR, K, a youth from Chandani Chowk area of Bhakkar, and his accomplice S, lured an eighth class student ‘H’, an orphan, to a hut, where the former raped the boy at gunpoint. The suspect also recorded a video of the episode and
Drinking Water Services by Province(%) Province Basic Drinking Water Services Safely Managed Drinking Water Services Water Free From Contamination Balochistan 79.6 4.4 15.4 KP 86.8 13.6 19 Punjab 95.6 23.4 46.5 Sindh 90.4 23.6 35.5 Source: MICS (Balochistan 2019-20, KP 2019, Punjab 2024, Sindh 2018-19)
Province and Gender Wise Disability Person Registration 2025 Province ICT Balochistan KP Punjab Sindh Disability Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Visually Impaired 425 201 626 946 346 1292 7,369 3,763 11,132 16,641 7,491 24,132 6,046 2,950 8,996 Hearing Impaired 553 346 899 370 115 485 4,521 2,738 7,259 12,226 7,364 19,590 3,670 1,962 5,632 Mentally Challenged 881 458 1339 1,194 487 1,681 16,952 10,653
Learning Level by Province (%) Rural 2023 Province Can Read Sentences in English Can Read Story in Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto Can Do 2-Digit Division Balochistan 37 46 26 KP 48 44 49 Punjab 67 65 61 Sindh 22 39 27 Source: ASER 2023
Enrolment by Level of Education and Gender in Pakistan (2023 -24) Level of Education Total Enrolment Boys (%) Girls (%) Pre-Primary 9,600,598 51.3 48.7 Primary 20,815,736 52.5 47.5 Middle 9,207,859 53 47 High 4,699,391 54.2 45.8 Higher Secondary 2,825,249 52.2 47.8 Degree 718,819 40.4 59.6 Total 47,867,652 52.3 47.7 Source: Pakistan Education Statistics 2023-24
Fourteen children were killed, and eight others were injured after the roof of a tuition centre collapsed in Lahore’s Kahna area on June 30, according to officials. Speaking to a private television channel, Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir said a tragic incident occurred at a private tuition centre in Lahore’s Kahna area when its roof collapsed, trapping 20 people under the rubble. “Twenty people were pulled from the debris and shifted to nearby
Education Expenditure as a Percentage of GDP 2024 – 25 Year % 2018–19 2 2019–20 1.9 2020–21 1.4 2021–22 1.7 2022–23 1.5 2024–25 (July-March) 0.8 Source: Economic Survey of Pakistan 2024-25
Public Schools with Ramp Facility Province / Region Boys(%) Girls(%) Total(%) Pakistan 21 26 23 ICT 29 29 29 Balochistan 2 4 3 KP 17 15 16 Punjab 58 45 51 Sindh 3 4 3 Source: PES 2023-24
School Attendance (Ever Attended School), Population Aged 10+, Pakistan Dimension 2018–19 (%) 2024–25 (%) Change (pp) National 61 67 6 Male 73 77 4 Female 50 57 7 Urban 75 77 2 Rural 53 59 6 Balochistan 39 51 12 KP 56 63 7 Punjab 67 72 5 Sindh 57 60 3 Source: PSLM / HIES 2024–25