Islamabad:
Former Lahore mayor and educationalist Mian Amer Mahmood has said that Pakistan’s management system cannot function effectively without the creation of new provinces and argue that the current structure of large provinces has become useless.
When he spoke at a consciousness seminar at a private university in Islamabad, Mahmood warned that the country’s education crisis is being elaborated, with 25 million children out of school-one of the biggest populations outside the school. “These children will become an obstacle to the country’s progress,” he said, referring to a study that found 70 percent of the seventh grade level that was unable to read another class textbook.
He noted that only one percent of the population is coming to the university, while 44 percent of children suffer from malnutrition, raising fears that future generations may not even be able to work productively. “We have strengthened our defense, but we have failed in public welfare,” he added, stressing that the government must prioritize social, economic and political welfare.
Mahmood criticized successive governments over the past 80 years for not having meant meaningful change and pointing out that countries that gained independence at the same time have surpassed Pakistan under development.
He said the Punjab government spent RS4,400 per year. Child per Month – less than the fee for a decent private school – still underprests government schools despite having facilities.
When he turned to wider government issues, the former governor complained that it takes 16 to 18 years to conclude to destroy both the victims and the perpetrator’s families.
