QUETTA () Across the vast landscapes and rugged terrain of Balochistan,
generations of children have harbored bright ambitions behind the walls of
resource-constrained classrooms. For decades, the province’s immense
geography and scattered population presented a complex educational
challenge: how to deliver equitable, high-quality learning to every young mind,
no matter how remote their community.
On 26 September 2026, inside the assembly hall at Balochistan University of
Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS)
in Quetta, that challenge was addressed.
The Technical Validation Workshop for the Provincial Education Policy 2026
marked the culmination of months of rigorous evidence-based analysis and
multi-stakeholder consultations led by the Government of Balochistan’s School
Education Department in close technical partnership with UNESCO Pakistan.
Grounded in a shared commitment to structural reform, the workshop served
as the definitive bridge connecting months of technical preparation to
actionable, systemic policy implementation.
“The children of Balochistan deserve nothing but the best. Partnering with a
specialized institutions like the UNESCO International Institute for Educational
Planning (UNESCO-IIEP) brings that vision to life, the policy work we do today
will transform our classrooms tomorrow.” Ms. Raheela Hameed Durrani,
Provincial Minister for Education, Government of Balochistan
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