Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said every talented child deserves equal access to quality education in Pakistan, arguing that a child’s future must not be fixed by the family’s bank balance. He made the remarks on Sunday while inaugurating a Danish School in Islamabad, framing the project as a way to open doors for children from underprivileged homes and narrow the gap between rich and poor.
Congratulating students, parents and teachers, he said stories of pupils’ achievements shared at the ceremony showed why equal chances matter. He pointed to a girl from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa who lost her father as a child, faced money troubles, yet went on to become a doctor and serve others. Such paths, he said, prove that talent and intelligence are not limited to any one social class.
Bridging the gap between rich and poor
Shehbaz described it as an injustice when able children from low-income households are shut out of learning because of cost, while children from affluent families can study at leading institutions in Pakistan and overseas. He noted that millions of families work hard in fields and farms yet still struggle to cover basic household needs, so paying for schooling alongside those needs remains a heavy burden.
Children from every background, he added, should get the chance to develop their abilities and reach their potential. Expanding quality education in Pakistan for those left behind, he suggested, could change individual lives and strengthen national development and public service.
Danish Schools and the road from 2010
The prime minister recalled that the Danish Schools initiative began in Punjab in 2010 to help gifted students from remote areas and disadvantaged communities pursue stronger schooling and better futures. He called the schools a source of hope for underprivileged children if they receive adequate support.
Looking back to Pakistan’s creation in 1947, he said those who migrated left homes and assets hoping for a society built on justice, merit and hard work. The country, he argued, should keep asking how far it has come toward those aims—and ensure that education and chances to advance do not rest on family background alone.
Federal ministers, diplomats, senior officials, students, parents and teachers attended the Islamabad ceremony.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- 1947: Pakistan is founded; the prime minister recalled migrants’ hope for a society based on justice, merit and hard work.
- 2010: The Danish Schools initiative is launched in Punjab for talented children from remote and disadvantaged communities.
- Sunday, 18 October 2026: Shehbaz inaugurates a Danish School in Islamabad and renews the call for equal access to quality education in Pakistan.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Wazir-e-Azam Shehbaz Sharif ne Islamabad mein Danish School kholte hue kaha ke bachay ki kismat sirf ghar ki daulat se nahi bandhni chahiye. Unke mutabiq har qabil bachay ko achhi taleem milni chahiye, chahe woh ameer ho ya ghareeb. Ye school gharib gharanon ke bachon ko mauqa dene ke liye hain. Seedha matlab yehai ke mehnat aur dimagh wale bachon ko paisay ki kami ki wajah se peechay nahi rehna chahiye.
