Peshawar [Pakistan], October 6 (ANI): Women's education in Pakistan has long battled systemic neglect, cultural barriers, and insufficient state support. A stark example of this is unfolding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), where, as Dawn recently reported, a vital stipend programme aimed at encouraging girls' school attendance has been virtually discontinued over the last three years.

According to Dawn, the girls' stipend programme was initially launched by the Awami National Party-led provincial government after the 2008 general elections. The initiative provided Rs 200 per month to each girl student from Grade 6 to Grade 10 enrolled in government schools

Despite the evident success of the programme, Dawn reported that the stipend has not been paid since the 2022-23 financial year. Dawn rep

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