In Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest yet most educationally deprived province, the struggle of educated women to find and sustain teaching jobs is a silent but persistent reality. Despite the growing number of female graduates each year, the path from university to the classroom remains steep, restricted not only by weak institutional systems but also by social expectations and economic limitations.
Across Balochistan’s cities and towns from Quetta to Turbat, Khuzdar, and Pishin— educated women often view teaching as one of the few socially acceptable professions. With degrees many hope to contribute meaningfully to their communities. Yet, their aspirations collide with an unbalanced job market.
Public sector recruitment is limited, slow, and often influen
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