Pakistani children face countless hurdles to access education
Pacific Asia • Sep 2, 2024, 10:11 AM
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The new school year has begun in Pakistan’s Punjab province, where access to education is a major challenge. More than 26 million children do not attend school in Pakistan, the majority of them girls. The country has the second-highest number of out-of-school children in the world. Pakistan's prime minister declared a state of emergency over the issue at the beginning of May. However, no concrete action has yet been taken. Our correspondents report.
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