Yet across Pakistan — and particularly in Balochistan — millions of girls remain out of school, their potential wasted and our collective future diminished. Educated girls become doctors healing communities, teachers inspiring generations, engineers building infrastructure, and leaders driving social change. Yet cultural barriers, poverty, inadequate school infrastructure and lack of female teachers keep countless girls confined to homes instead of classrooms. In rural Balochistan, girls’ enrollment drops dramatically after primary school due to distance, safety concerns and regressive attitudes. The government should build more girls’ schools in underserved areas, recruit and train female teachers, provide transportation and stipends for economically disadvantaged families, and launch community awareness campaigns challenging outdated mindsets.

Source: The Nation February 10, 2026 16:31 UTC