Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Punjab to receive $47.9m WB grant for out-of-school children

Punjab

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has sanctioned $47.9 million in funding for Pakistan aimed at improving education in Punjab and expanding access for children currently out of school. The funding has been sanctioned under the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Fund. The project is expected to benefit more than 4 million children, including those at the … Read more

Estimated 22.84 Million Children Are Out-Of-School In Pakistan

Estimated 22.84 Million Children Are Out-Of-School In Pakistan

Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) organized a media briefing on Pakistan’s International Commitments on Child Rights at a local hotel on Thursday. The participants, which included parliamentarians, child rights experts, civil society activists and child clumber members, discussed the status of child rights in Pakistan in the light of … Read more