The youth of Pakistan is the hope of the future, and they must be trained in the art of war and the art of peace quoted by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah resonates with the belief that the youth has the potential to shape the future of Pakistan and hence through a balanced approach, they should be educated and equipped with knowledge and strength to defend their nation and bring about peace and prosperity. The real question is whether these visions and advice are truly being followed, especially when it comes to Baluchistan, where the youth are surrounded by hopelessness, deprived of basic facilities, and lacking opportunities.

For the young people of Baluchistan, peace has turned into an abstract dream which contributes to their frustration in addition to the other existing ones such as lack of education opportunities, quality education, low family support, unemployment, insufficient transport facilities, poverty, and monetary issues, health care especially absence of mental health wellness facilities, other engagements and sports education, sectarianism and security concerns.

Education is the only window of hope through which the youth of Baluchistan can work their way toward a better future. According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the literacy rate in Baluchistan is 42%, a much lower percentage as compared to the other provinces of Pakistan. Few universities exist in the province, such as Baluchistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), the University of Baluchistan (UOB), and Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University, Quetta (BKWU). However, the lack of quality education and outdated curriculum, every year, these institutions........

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