{
  "id": 12795201,
  "title": "Primary students in Bajaur yet to get textbooks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/primary-students-in-bajaur-yet-to-get-textbooks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T05:01:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2035479/primary-students-in-bajaur-yet-to-get-textbooks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Bajaur district, many primary school students, both boys and girls, remain without textbooks, according to recent reports. The lack of textbooks, provided free of cost by the local education department, has left residents in areas like Lowi Mamund, War Mamund, Salarzai, Nawagai, and Barang tehsils, concerned. Ayaz Khan, a resident of Lowi Mamund tehsil, stated that numerous students across different classes still await textbooks, particularly in subjects like general science, even though the new academic session began in early April. The residents expressed worry that the absence of books is hindering their children's education, both in school and for homework assignments. Some locals claimed the missing books were held by the local education department, but the reason for not distributing them to the students remained unclear. A local education department official confirmed that some students may not have received the necessary books on time due to delays in delivery to the department. However, the official, wishing to remain anonymous, assured that the issue would be escalated to the relevant authorities to ensure prompt delivery of the missing textbooks to all affected students.",
  "summary": "BAJAUR: Scores of students of various government primary schools, both boys and girls, have yet to be provided with textbooks in Bajaur district, Dawn has learnt. Residents of different regions of the district, including Lowi Mamund, War Mamund, Salarzai, Nawagai and Barang tehsils, told this correspondent that their children studying in government primary schools were still deprived of a number…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}