Pakistan: Balochistan government shuts down over 65 'habitual absentee school teachers' from service
The Balochistan government in Pakistan has removed 65 ‘habitual absentee school teachers’ from service, media reports said.
Officials of the directorate of education of Balochistan told Dawn News on Monday the termination orders of services of the schoolteachers were given by Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti.
They said the chief minister had taken serious notice of the existing ghost schools, absent teachers and other employees and non-functional schools in the province and ordered strict action against such teachers and other such schools’ staff.
“On the orders of the chief minister, the education department found ghost employees and issued termination orders of 65 teachers in the first phase while gradually services of 800 more such employees would be terminated after completing the necessary legal process,” an official of the education department told the newspaper.
He said the shortage of school teachers has forced shutting down of over 3,000 schools in Balochistan.
Most of the schools are located in Pishin district.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
Related Articles
Trump claims ‘more nations are lining up’ after Kazakhstan joins Abraham Accords
US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords, calling it “a major step forward in building bridges across the world.”
Who is Ahmed al-Sharaa? UN Security Council has just removed terror-related sanctions against Syrian President
The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution to remove Syria’s transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Interior Minister Anas Khattab from sanctions measures, targeting members and supporters of terrorist groups ISIL and Al-Qaida.
Fans beware! Fake Labubu dolls in Sweden found to contain hazardous chemical
Authorities in Sweden have issued a health warning after thousands of counterfeit Labubu dolls were found to contain dangerously high levels of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), a toxic chemical used to soften plastics, media reports said.
Zohran Mamdani names all-female transition team as he readies to become New York’s first Muslim mayor
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani unveiled an all-female transition team on Wednesday, as he prepares to take office on January 1, 2026, marking a historic new chapter for the city.
Latest News
Shabana Azmi nearly quit Bollywood! The untold story of how Sulakshana Pandit saved her career
It’s a boy! Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal welcome their first child
TSECL Announces Recruitment for 36 Manager Posts in Electrical, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering — Apply Now
He said no — and she never married again! The sad love story of Sulakshana Pandit and Sanjeev Kumar