April 2, 2026 3:36 PM
Pakistan faces ‘national shame’ as over 25 million children remain out of school: Rights group
The education crisis in Pakistan is a "national shame", a leading rights group said on Thursday, emphasising that millions of children out of school reflect untapped potential, lost hope, and a system failing its most vulnerable. Citing United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) data, the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM) mentioned an estimated 25.1 million children aged 5–16 are out of school, making the country the second-worst in the world for children missing out on e...