{"id":121170,"date":"2026-02-23T12:36:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T07:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=121170"},"modified":"2026-02-23T12:36:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T07:36:57","slug":"10-million-children-in-punjab-out-of-school-hafiz-naeem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/121170\/","title":{"rendered":"10 million children in Punjab out of school: Hafiz Naeem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>LAHORE (Dunya News) &#8211; Jamaat-i-Islami chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Sunday said that 10 million children in Punjab are out of school while there is no reduction in the privileges and extravagant lifestyle of the ruling elite. Addressing an Iftar dinner in Lahore, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said that farmers are being deprived of their rights. He added that Punjab should not be compared with other provinces but rather with its own resources. He said that the ruling parties have no genuine programme for public welfare. 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