A high-level meeting co-chaired by Sindh Minister for Education Syed Sardar Ali Shah and Provincial Minister for Irrigation, Planning & Development Jam Khan Shoro agreed to develop a five-year multi-sectoral roadmap to bring out-of-school children into the education system. The participants emphasized that the high number of out-of-school children is a major barrier to Sindh’s […]
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$10m project launched in AJK to enrol out-of-school children
A new initiative has been launched in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to expand educational opportunities for thousands of children in the region. The initiative titled “Out of School Children Project” is supported by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and was signed on January 19, 2026, according to documents available with Wealth Pakistan. The $10 […]
Community members vow to enroll out-of-school children
A Broad Based Community Meeting (BBCM) was organized by the School Education & Literacy Department in collaboration with UNICEF and the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD), in Sujawal district, Taluka Mirpur Bathoro, Muhammad Biatar, said a release issued on Sunday. The event focused on the theme “Increased Enrollment and Retention of Out-of-School Children and […]
CM Maryam Nawaz orders end to student arrests in traffic crackdown
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has reportedly intervened in the province-wide traffic crackdown, expressing displeasure over the criminalisation of school and college students. She instructed the traffic police that no underage children or students should be handcuffed or harassed during enforcement operations. Read More: Lahore’s virtual women police station arrests harasser of school girls Sources said […]
Parents of private schools’ students hold protest demonstration
LAHORE: Parents of students studying at private schools along with representatives of civil society held protest against fee hike under the banner of Parents Action Committee here on Thursday outside Lahore Press Club. The protest was attended by large number of activists from civil society, parents and students wearing their school uniforms. Parents and students […]