The Government in collaboration with UNESCO in Pakistan launched the Sustainable Development Goal 4 Mid-term Review Report at Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad today.

The report provides a comprehensive assessment of Pakistan's progress, challenges, and the path forward in ensuring quality, inclusive, and equitable education for all by 2030.

The event marked a significant milestone with the official launch of the SDG-4 MTR Report, led by Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal.

In his address as the chief guest, Ahsan Iqbal emphasized the need for greater investment and enhanced governance in the education sector.

He highlighted the significance of the SDG-4 MTR report, which offers concrete recommendations to improve education sector performance in alignment with the 2030 Education Agenda.

He stressed the importance of a unified, data-driven approach to bridging regional disparities and accelerating progress towards SDG-4.

He stressed the need to raise Pakistan's literacy rate to 90% to foster growth and progress.

He urged both federal and provincial governments to allocate more resources to education. He highlighted the "URAAN Pakistan" initiative, which places education as a national priority, aiming for substantial improvements by 2047.