Right to education: More than 5,000 children affected by government’s decision 75 primary schools to be shut down in Cholistan

BAHAWALPUR:

More than 5,000 children will be affected by the government’s decision to shut down 75 primary schools in Cholistan by March 2014 due to a lack of funds.

Cholistan Development Authority Deputy Director Muhammad Qamar Zaman on Saturday said seven schools had already closed down following budget cuts by the caretaker government. These include four in Rahim Yar Khan and three in Bahawalpur

“The remaining 68 would also close down by March 2014,” he said. The schools

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