Azmat Habib

CM Afridi okays establishment of AI Education Authority

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on April 14 reviewed progress on educational reforms, establishment of virtual schools and the introduction of artificial intelligence-based teaching systems across the province. An official handout said that he chaired a meeting of the Elementary and Secondary Education Department. The meeting was briefed…
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‘AI is Accelerating Online Abuse in Pakistan’

LAHORE: The Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) has warned of a sharp rise in cyber harassment cases, particularly involving minors, alongside persistent barriers to justice. It released its 2025 annual report on its digital security helpline and highlighted growing online safety risks across the country. According to the report, the helpline…
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AT THE MARGINS OF PROTECTION

Child labour in Pakistan remains a structurally embedded challenge, especially within the private sector where informal, home-based, and subcontracted production systems dominate. Despite constitutional protections, significant implementation gaps and weak enforcement continue to undermine prevention and monitoring, particularly in sectors like agriculture, brick kilns, and domestic work. This issue is…
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Man Jailed for 10 Years in Rape Case in Karachi

KARACHI: A sessions court has sentenced a young man to 10-year imprisonment for raping a teenage girl. Additional District and Sessions Judge (Central) Mirza Tauseef Ahmed, after hearing arguments and examining evidence from the prosecution and defence sides, found Zeeshan alias Shani guilty of committing rape with the teenage girl…
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Double Shift Introduced in Torghar Schools

MANSEHRA: The Elementary and Secondary Education Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has filled the vacant teaching posts and introduced double shifts in the Torghar schools to enhance the literacy rate in the district. Speaking to reporters on Monday, district education officer Shamsur Rehman said that 76 teaching posts of various cadres had…
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Overpopulation No Longer a Distant Threat!

PESHAWAR: Overpopulation is increasingly being recognised as a major driver leading to poverty, unemployment and widening socioeconomic inequalities, casting long shadows over human development in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. As dusk settles over Mohib Banda, a small village in Pabbi tehsil, Nowshera, 28-year-old Shagufta Bibi lights a candle in the corner of…
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