---
title: "PM inaugurates Daanish School, emphasizes equal education opportunities"
description: "Most outlets reported that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated a Daanish School in Islamabad and emphasized the importance of equal education opportunities for all children, particularly those from underprivileged backgrounds. Several highlighted his reference to Quaid-e-Azam’s vision, while others noted his focus on reducing educational disparities and ensuring access to quality education regardless of financial status. A few outlets, such as The Express Tribune and Geo News, mentioned his interaction with students or the graduates of the school as examples of what children can achieve with access to education."
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# PM inaugurates Daanish School, emphasizes equal education opportunities

pakistan · updated 19 Oct 2026, 1:57 PM PKT · 18–19 Oct 2026 · 16 articles from 12 outlets over 2 developments

**HarZaviya summary** — how 12 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported that the Prime Minister inaugurated a Daanish School in Islamabad and emphasized equal access to quality education for all children, regardless of their financial background. Several highlighted his reference to fulfilling Quaid-e-Azam’s vision, while others noted his focus on reducing educational disparities and expanding the Daanish School network across Pakistan. A few also mentioned his call for equal opportunities in the health sector, though this was not universally emphasized.

## How it developed

Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it.

### 19 Oct 2026 — PM Inaugurates Daanish School in Islamabad (1 outlet)

- **ProPakistani** — [PM Inaugurates Daanish School in Islamabad](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/19/pm-inaugurates-daanish-school-in-islamabad/) · 19 Oct 2026, 1:57 PM PKT
  > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has inaugurated a Daanish School in Islamabad. Addressing the inaugural ceremony, the Prime Minister reaffirmed the… Read More

### 18 Oct 2026 — PM inaugurates Daanish School, emphasizes equal education opportunities (11 outlets)

> Most outlets reported that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated a Daanish School in Islamabad and emphasized the importance of equal education opportunities for all children, particularly those from underprivileged backgrounds. Several highlighted his reference to Quaid-e-Azam’s vision, while others noted his focus on reducing educational disparities and ensuring access to quality education regardless of financial status. A few outlets, such as The Express Tribune and Geo News, mentioned his interaction with students or the graduates of the school as examples of what children can achieve with access to education.

- **Daily Times** — [PM urges end to education disparity, says no child should be left behind](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1569274/pm-urges-end-to-education-disparity-says-no-child-should-be-left-behind/) · 19 Oct 2026, 4:04 AM PKT
  > Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Sunday, emphasized the critical need to provide equal opportunities in the education and health sectors to fulfill the true vision of Pakistan’s founder, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of Daanish School Kuri, the prime minister reflected on the sacrifices made during the 1947 migration, noting that […]
- **Business Recorder** — [PM says poor children deserve equal access to education](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444872/pm-says-poor-children-deserve-equal-access-to-education) · 19 Oct 2026, 2:00 AM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing
  > ISLAMABAD: The denial of educational opportunities to children from poor families— and access to better education for children from privileged class— constitute a serious social inequality that needs to be addressed, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said. The establishment of Daanish Schools aims to bridge the gap between the children belonging to rich and poor families, he has further said. “...
- **Pakistan Today** — [PM stresses equal opportunities in education to realize Quaid’s vision](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/18/pm-stresses-equal-opportunities-in-education-to-realize-quaids-vision) · 18 Oct 2026, 9:39 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for equal access to quality education and healthcare, saying Pakistan must fulfil Quaid-e-Azam’s vision. Inaugurating Daanish School Kuri, he highlighted educational inequalities, over 40,000 enrolled students and 28 schools under construction nationwide.
- **Geo News** — [PM stresses equal opportunities in education to realise Quaid's vision](https://www.geo.tv/latest/687151-pm-stresses-equal-opportunities-in-education-to-realise-quaids-vision) · 18 Oct 2026, 7:23 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif interacts with students at Daanish School in Islamabad on 18 October 2026. — APPPM inaugurates Daanish School Kuri.Calls for equal education, health opportunities.Pakistan Endowment Fund expands support nationwide.Prime Minister...
- **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addresses the inaugural ceremony of Daanish School](https://www.app.com.pk/photos-section/prime-minister-muhammad-shehbaz-sharif-addresses-the-inaugural-ceremony-of-daanish-school/) · 18 Oct 2026, 5:34 PM PKT · 64% identical wording to the newest filing
- **ARY News (English)** — [PM inaugurates Daanish School in Islamabad](https://arynews.tv/pm-inaugurates-daanish-school-in-islamabad) · 18 Oct 2026, 4:36 PM PKT · 65% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Addressing the inaugural ceremony, the Prime Minister reaffirmed the government's resolve to empower the country's talented youth...
- **Dawn** — [PM Shehbaz inaugurates Daanish School in Islamabad, stresses equal academic opportunities](https://www.dawn.com/news/2038025/pm-shehbaz-inaugurates-daanish-school-in-islamabad-stresses-equal-academic-opportunities) · 18 Oct 2026, 3:43 PM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday inaugurated a Daanish School in Islamabad, saying the initiative aimed to provide quality education to talented students from underprivileged backgrounds and give them opportunities equal to those available to children from affluent families. Daanish schools, originally introduced by the Punjab government, aim to provide quality education to marginalised ...
- **The Nation** — [Children’s future should not depend on family wealth: PM](https://www.nation.com.pk/18-Oct-2026/children-s-future-depend-family-wealth-pm) · 18 Oct 2026, 2:44 PM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing
  > ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said a child’s future should not be determined by their parents’ financial status, stressing that every talented child deserves equal access to quality education.
- **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [PM Shehbaz targets Equal Education through Danish Schools across Pakistan](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/18-Oct-2026/pm-shehbaz-targets-equal-education-through-danish-schools-across-pakistan) · 18 Oct 2026, 2:38 PM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing
  > ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced plans to expand Danish Schools network across Pakistan, promising equal access to quality education for underprivileged and talented children regardless of their provincial, ethnic or socioeconomic backgrounds. Addressing inauguration ceremony of a Danish School in Islamabad, the premier declared that no child should be deprived of quality edu...
- **Hum News English** — [PM inaugurates 30-acre Daanish School in Islamabad, pledges quality education for all](https://humenglish.com/latest/pm-inaugurates-30-acre-daanish-school-in-islamabad-pledges-quality-education-for-all/) · 18 Oct 2026, 2:30 PM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing
  > ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday inaugurated the Daanish School in Islamabad, reaffirming his commitment to providing quality education to underprivileged children and ensuring that financial hardship should not deprive talented students of opportunities to succeed. Addressing the inauguration ceremony, the prime minister said the country’s talented young people had extraordin...
- **The Express Tribune** — [PM Shehbaz stresses equal opportunities in education to realize Quaid's vision](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2635537/pm-shehbaz-stresses-equal-opportunities-in-education-to-realize-quaids-vision) · 18 Oct 2026, 11:18 AM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Says Daanish School graduates show what children could accomplish when given access to education

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