“Our school’s toilets remain strewn with broken furniture and most children have to go home when the nature calls,” he said. Most public schools in the province lack functional toilets, and so do the majority of public spots. According to a report published by non-profit organisation Alif Ailaan in 2016, one in three public schools in Pakistan lack toilets, for multiple reasons. World Toilet DayAs Pakistan struggles to improve sanitation - clearly evident in the afore-mentioned figures - others continue to observe World Toilet Day every year, looking to tackle global sanitation problems. “It has been four years, but no serious efforts have been made to finalise the plan for establishing these public toilets,” claimed Rizwan Akhtar, a member of the SBC.

Source: The Express Tribune November 19, 2020 05:15 UTC