RAHIM YAR KHAN: The girl students of the government associate colleges of the rural areas of Rahim Yar Khan are facing difficulties in continuing their education due to shortage of lecturers and vacant seats in the colleges near their homes. ...
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MANSEHRA: Complaining that there is not a single girls’ high school in the entire Torghar district, the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party on Friday demanded of authorities to ensure the easy access of local women to formal education. It also called ...
Read More »Educated women must play role in all spheres of life: Governor
Punjab Governor Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman said on Friday that educated women must play a proactive role in all spheres of life including health, education, political and business, and promised that the government would fully complement their efforts to become an equal ...
Read More »Counting the cost of child marriages
Although child marriage is prohibited by law, the practice is widely prevalent in Pakistan — sixth highest in the world. Girls, of course, are affected excessively. According to a United Nations Children’s Fund report, 21 percent of Pakistani girls are ...
Read More »Religious scholars voice support for Afghan girls’ education
PESHAWAR: Religious scholars from Pakistan and Afghanistan have voiced support for Afghan girls’ education and urged the world to help in stabilisation of the war-torn country. A statement issued here on Friday said the religious scholars from both the countries ...
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