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Supreme Court of Pakistan Expresses Reservations Over Two-Decade Delay in Reconstructing Schools

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The Supreme Court of Pakistan has expressed strong reservations over the two-decade delay in reconstructing schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following the 2005 earthquake. The court has granted the provincial education department a final six-month extension to improve the dilapidated condition of its public institutions. The hearing was presided over by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, who criticized the department's slow pace of progress and emphasized the importance of repairing existing structures in addition to constructing new ones. The court has mandated the submission of a comprehensive progress report at the end of the six-month extension period.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Supreme Court of Pakistan has expressed strong reservations over the two-decade delay in reconstructing schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following the 2005 earthquake.
  • The court has granted the provincial education department a final six-month extension to improve the dilapidated condition of its public institutions.
  • Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan emphasized the importance of repairing existing structures in addition to constructing new ones, highlighting that many educational facilities destroyed in the 2005 earthquake have still not been rebuilt.
  • The court has mandated the submission of a comprehensive progress report at the end of the six-month extension period.
  • Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail pointed out specific projects that remained incomplete, including work on 107 school units in Mansehra and 10 in Kohistan.
  • The education official requested a three-month period, attributing delays to snowfall and severe winter conditions, but was met with growing impatience from the bench.
  • Justice Rizvi questioned the timeline, stating, 'It has been 20 years since the 2005 earthquake - we are now in 2025. How much more time will it take?'

Statistics:

  • 20 years: the long-standing delay in reconstructing schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following the 2005 earthquake.
  • 2005: the year the earthquake occurred, destroying many educational facilities.
  • 2025: the current year, marking two decades since the earthquake.
  • 107: the number of school units left incomplete in Mansehra.
  • 10: the number of school units left incomplete in Kohistan.
  • 6 months: the final extension period granted to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Department to comply with court orders.

Sources:

  • [Express Tribune](https://www.express Tribune.com.pk/)
  • [Dawn.com](https://www.dawn.com/)
  • Supreme Court of Pakistan

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