ISLAMABAD – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Saturday joined the Pakistan government in strongly condemning the ransacking and torching of schools, most of which were girls schools, in Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB).
In a press statement issued by UNICEF, it said UNICEF firmly believes that education is a fundamental right of every girl and boy, everywhere.
https://twitter.com/UNICEF_Pakistan/status/1025657527730614273
Attacks on schools rob children of their basic right to education and have a devastating impact on their lives. UNICEF appreciates that the Government of Pakistan has taken notice and has initiated measures to tighten security at educational institutions, it added.
https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/attack-on-education-unknown-persons-storm-13-girls-schools-in-gilgit-baltistan/
Earlier, unknown persons attacked over a dozen girls school in Chilas, a small town located in Gilgit-Baltistan.
As many as thirteen educational institutes for girls came under attack late Wednesday night across Diamer district when the properties of the schools were damaged.
