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School Children’s Safety

A child’s journey to school should never be a gamble. Yet in Pakistan, thousands of students travel every day in overcrowded vans,

HIV Crisis

PAKISTAN’s presence among countries with the fastest-growing HIV epidemic in Asia is a matter of shame. Globally, the virus is found in

KP Government Launches Initiative to Identify Out-of-school Children

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on August 15 launched a data-driven initiative to identify out-of-school children across the province and to bring them back into the education system. A memorandum of understanding in this respect was signed by the elementary and secondary education, local government, elections and rural development, health and social welfare departments. Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was also present during the MoU signing ceremony, according to an official statement from the CM Secretariat. He said said that bringing out-of-school

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Number Of Teachers In NFE

  Provincial Breakdown of NFE Teaching Workforce by Gender (2022–24) Province/ Area 2022-23 2023-24 Male Female Total Male Female Total AJK 56

Education Financing DEPIx

  DEPIx Rankings: Education Sector Financing Scores in Pakistan (2023) Region Public Financing- DEPIx Ranking National 42.94 Balochistan 35.9 KP 45.79 Punjab

Hygiene Practices

  Handwashing facility with water and soap by Province Province % with facility Balochistan 69.3 KP 79.6 Punjab 92.1 Sindh 76.7 Source:

Social Protection

  Social Protection Indicators for Children in Pakistan by Province and Age Group Health Insurance Coverage Value External economic support to the
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