The curriculum conundrum
In a modest classroom somewhere in Pakistan, a science teacher stands before a blackboard, carefully ...
Literacy lost in the ledger
Every year in the hushed corridors of Islamabad and the bustling halls of provincial secretariats, ...
Turning professional degrees into social trophies
When Khadija Mastur Chaudhry scanned matrimonial ‘rishtas’ for her businessman son, she had a very ...
Working hard, paying harder
Pakistan’s salaried class shelled out Rs130 billion in the first quarter, dwarfing the combined Rs71.1 ...
Education: a costly neglect
In his message on World Teachers’ Day observed recently, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his ...
Pakistan’s literacy battle beyond numbers
Even after decades of policy pledges and billions in spending, Pakistan’s literacy rate inches forward, ...
Reform NFC Award, prioritise Balochistan
Pakistan’s federal structure relies on the National Finance Commission (NFC) to distribute financial resources between ...
School for sale: Free education vanishing in Punjab
In a province where more than 10 million children are out of school, the Punjab ...
A tale of two realities — Education in Gilgit-Baltistan
For the rugged, breathtaking region of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), known for its soaring peaks and resilient ...
Pakistan’s water time bomb ticks louder
As blistering heat melts glaciers and rivers dwindle, Pakistan’s water crisis is no longer a ...