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Open Manholes Still a Menace for Lahore Residents

LAHORE: The Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) of Lahore continues to ignore the dangers posed by open manholes and yet to learn from various accidents, including the recent incident at the Bhaati Chowk remodeling project, as many manhole covers remain missing in various parts of the city. “For the last…

Education Interrupted

THE war in the Middle East has had several unanticipated consequences, among them one which requires a little more concern from the authorities than has been shown. Anticipating fuel shortages from the jolts to the global energy supply chain, Pakistan had moved to suspend regular schooling, announced extended holidays and…

Danyal Promises Inclusive, Child-centred Education

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Broadcasting, Barrister Danyal Chaudhry has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to inclusive, child-centred education at a roundtable hosted by Cities for Children and supported by the Malala Fund. The event, titled “Inspired Education: Investing in Creative Strategies to Reduce Dropout,” brought together policymakers, practitioners, and…

Biological Parents Sell Their Children

In this video, Sarah Ahmad, Chairperson of the Child Protection & Welfare Bureau, Punjab, speaks about why protecting children is ultimately a state responsibility, and what happens after a child enters state care. She discusses the scale of child rescue operations in Punjab, the realities behind reported cases of child…

Mirpurkhas BISE Controller Dismissed over Result Tampering

KARACHI: The Sindh government has dismissed from service Controller of Examinations of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), Mirpurkhas, Anwar Aleem Khanzada over tampering with matric and intermediate results and the “issuance of thousands of fake certificates”. Sindh Universities and Boards Minister Ismail Rahu also announced that 1,068…

Body of Missing Three-year-old Boy Found in Open Manhole in Karachi

KARACHI: A missing minor boy was found dead in an open manhole on March 30 near his home off Superhighway, triggering a protest by relatives and residents against local government representatives over their failure to cover sewers. SITE-Superhighway Industrial Area SHO Mohammed Nawaz told Dawn that three-year-old Ahsan Naveed had gone missing…

Man Wanted for Boy’s Rape, Murder Killed in ‘Encounter’

BAHAWALPUR: Police claimed on March 30 that a suspect, who had allegedly raped and murdered a minor boy, was killed during an “encounter” in the limits of Hasilpur city police station. According to a Bahawalpur district police spokesperson, three suspects allegedly opened fire on a police patrolling team, which intercepted…

Crackdown Intensified against Cheating in BISE Exams

LAHORE: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Lahore has intensified its crackdown against cheating during the ongoing matriculation examinations 2026. Controller of Examinations, Tauseef-ur-Rehman, visited several centres across different cities to monitor transparency during the English paper held on Monday. According to Tahir Javed, spokesperson BISE Lahore, during…

Five-year-old Boy Dies after Falling into Open Manhole

A five-year-old boy died after falling into an open manhole in the SITE Super Highway area, police said on Monday. The incident occurred in Faqira Goth near Lucky Star Hotel, where the child’s body was recovered from an uncovered manhole. The deceased was identified as Ahsan, son of Naveed, a…
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