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Mere threat of attacks by Taliban was enough to prompt the closure of all schools in Punjab for three days
It is safe to say that education has never been much of a priority
Private schools' association to provide list of schools that can't afford security expenses
All the talk of arming teachers and staging mock exercises are not the solution
When a nun talks of purchasing guns to guard the school, it is a fair indication there is something wrong
Expecting teachers to do what state should do, but is unwilling or unable to do, is a sign of miserable failure
In the aftermath of the Charsadda attack, the government is asking for schools to “beef-up” their security
Here we are, after 15 years of waging a ‘war on terror’, thousands have lost their lives, the enemy is at our gates
As some officials cite adverse weather, reports of threats fuel panic among parents
The authorities need to be honest about the real reasons for the closures: security concerns