Pakistan, June 10 -- Pakistan is once again approaching budget season. Both the federal and provincial governments are busy preparing their financial plans, and within the next few days, the budget will be presented to the public. Citizens are anxiously waiting to see how much allocation will be made for education, health, public welfare, and other essential sectors.

Traditionally, the budget is often described as a maze of complicated figures and statistics. For the common citizen, these complex numbers are difficult to comprehend. All that ordinary people can do is hope that the upcoming financial plans may bring some form of relief for them. Today, however, my focus is specifically on the education budget. Unfortunately, education in ...