Pakistan, Aug. 7 -- According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics and the World Bank, Pakistan allocates approximately 1.5-2.0% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to education, among the lowest levels in South Asia. In comparison, India invests around 4.1-4.6%, Bangladesh approximately 2.3-2.8%, Sri Lanka around 3-4%, while China spends roughly 4% of GDP on education. Many advanced economies, including Finland, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States, generally invest between 4.5% and 7% of GDP, enabling modern infrastructure, teacher training, research, laboratories, and digital learning opportunities.

The consequences of inadequate investment are visible across Pakistan. Thousands of schools lack electricity, labo...