Azmat Habib

Another Missing Boy Found Dead in Dera

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: The body of a seven-year-old boy, who had gone missing on Mar 15, was recovered from agricultural fields in the Kirri Shamozai area, the police said here on Wednesday. The child, identified as Fawad Khan, had been missing since Sunday from the Mangal locality within the jurisdiction…
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Matriculation Examinations: Minister Wants Students Facilitated

PESHAWAR: Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education Arshad Ayub Khan on Mar 18 instructed chairmen of educational boards to take measures to provide facilities to students during the matriculation examinations slated for March 31. An official handout said that he was chairing a meeting about the upcoming matriculation examinations.Elementary and…
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SC Upholds Death Penalty for Rapist, Killer of 6-year-old

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court ruled on Mar 17 that the death sentence serves as a deterrent in society, discouraging others from committing similar heinous offences. A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar and comprising Justice Salahuddin Panhwar and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, issued its…
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Polio Relief?

Years of hard work and relentless vaccination campaigns have finally brought Pakistan to a point where it can taste optimism. According to news reports, Data from Pakistan’s Polio Eradication Programme shows that the majority of the environmental samples collected during the first two months of 2026 have tested negative for…
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40,000 Children to Be Enrolled in Bajaur Schools

BAJAUR/LOWER DIR: A ceremony was held in the Khar area of Bajaur district on March 17 to inaugurate the school enrolment campaign, with speakers emphasising the need for concerted efforts to make the drive result-oriented. The inaugural ceremony was arranged by the education department’s local office. Deputy commissioner Shahid Ali…
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Man Kills Wife, Daughter and Four Minor Sons over ‘Honour’

SARGODHA: A man allegedly killed his wife, daughter and four minor sons in the name of “honour” and later attempted suicide at Chak No 25-SB in Bhagtanwala police station limits. According to police sources, the suspect, Yasin, allegedly axed to death his family members and attempted suicide by injuring himself…
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Man Sent to Prison in Child Pornography Case

KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Monday sent a man to prison on judicial remand in a case pertaining to possession and transmission of child sexual abuse material on WhatsApp. The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) had initiated an inquiry on a complaint filed by one of its officials, following…
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Seven Kids show Measles Symptoms in Unvaccinated Village

KASUR: Seven children showing measles symptoms were hospitalised on Mar 16, belonging to Veerkay Nau village near Talwandi in Chunian tehsil, where locals say no one has ever been vaccinated against the contagious disease. As per local sources, the cases surfaces when a doctor, who was no a private visit…
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School Sealed for Violating Vacation Orders

CHINIOT: A private school was sealed for violating vacation orders while 53 unregistered schools got notices. Chiniot District Education Authority Chief Executive Officer Azhar Sohail Niazi sent notices to 53 unregistered schools operating in all three tehsils of district Chiniot. The notice said that the Punjab Private Educational Institutions Ordinance…
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Enrolment Push

THE federal government has embarked upon the welcome initiative to enrol 25,000 out-of-school children in Islamabad within three months. With Pakistan home to roughly 26m out-of-school children, a serious effort to get them into classrooms is essential and long overdue. The campaign’s structure suggests that the authorities recognise the scale…
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