Pakistan: City's 12 Persian, Pashto schools shrink as Afghan refugees leave

[Francis Hult]

Daily Times

 

City's 12 Persian, Pashto schools shrink as Afghan refugees leave

 

KARACHI: The 12 Afghani schools of the city are facing serious challenges due to a lack of financial and technical support. Neither the Education Ministry of Afghanistan nor any local or international NGO have offered to assist in disseminating a unique culture of education.

The Persian and Pashto education centres are likely to vanish from the city in a few years along with their cultures if something is not done, concerned individuals told Daily Times.

 

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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C10%5C01%5Cstory_1-10-2007_pg12_6

 
 
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