Azmat Habib

‘AI Deepfakes Fuel Child Sexual Abuse Content’

• Unicef says children’s photos are being manipulated and sexualised through AI tools • In some countries, as many as one in 25 children reported having their images turned into sexual deepfakes ISLAMABAD: Unicef has said it is increasingly alarmed by reports of a rapid rise in the volume of…
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Children Betrayed

JUST when we thought Pakistan had made meaningful progress and the debate on child marriage was nearly settled, a spanner has been thrown into the spokes of reform. Four years after the Federal Shariat Court’s ruling in 2021 that setting a minimum marriage age is not in contradiction with Islam,…
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A Stronger Nation Begins in the Classroom

Education is one of the most powerful tools for national development. It shapes individuals, builds nations and strengthens societies. A strong education system creates skilled human capital, promotes economic growth and develops a sense of equality and social justice. In Pakistan, however, education has been a subject of endless debate…
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AI Tool Launched to Stop Online Child Sexual Exploitation

ISLAMABAD: As online spaces grow increasingly unsafe for children, Pakistan is facing an unprecedented surge in digital evidence linked to child sexual exploitation and abuse, with nearly one million referrals received each year; therefore, swift identification of the most urgent cases has become a critical national priority. In response, the…
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Only 17pc adult Pakistanis aware of Vaping, E-cigarettes

ISLAMABAD: Despite the global rise of alternative nicotine products, a 2026 Gallup & Gilani Pakistan poll reveals that awareness of electronic cigarettes and vaping remains remarkably low in Pakistan, with only 17 percent of the adult population having heard of the technology. This lack of familiarity is shaped by significant…
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Couple gets 34 Years Jail for Killing Newborn

TAXILA: A court in Taxila on January 29 sentenced two persons involved in the murder of a newborn baby girl to a combined 34 years of imprisonment along with fines amounting to Rs80,000. According to the verdict, the prime accused Zulfiqar was awarded 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment for murder, five…
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Sindh Govt Releases Rs18.63bn for Public Sector Schools

KARACHI: For the first time in Sindh, a total of Rs18.63 billion has been released to public schools under a “School-Specific Budget” initiative, following an approval by the provincial government. The step has been taken to administratively empower government education institutions by devolving budgetary authority to the school level. Sindh…
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Uncovered Manholes continue to Endanger Islamabad Residents

ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of missing manhole covers in the capital city have been posing a serious risk to citizens. Just two years ago, a father and his son lost their lives after falling into an uncovered manhole in Sector I-10. Following the incident, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) swung into action…
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