KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to implement a modern watermarking system to prevent cheating in examinations, through which those responsible for leaking exam papers can be immediately traced. This was said by Sindh Minister for Universities and Boards Muhammad Ismail Rahu while presiding over an important meeting at the…
DERA GHAZI KHAN: Two youths have reportedly been abducted by the Laadi gang from village Kocha Wadani in the vicinity of the Saddar Police Station. According to sources, the Laadi gang abducted Danial (19) and Shahil (15) hailing from the Wadani clan, residents of Kocha Wadani, and took them to…
SAHIWAL: A mother strangled her two-and-a-half months old daughter in a fit of rage following a quarrel with her husband at Chak 81/12-L on Mar 26. Muddasir Hafeez (45), a farmer, married Marriam. The couple had three sons and an infant daughter. A dispute arose between the husband and wife…
PESHAWAR: The routine immunisation rate in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has gone up from 50pc in November last year to 74pc in February this year, with officials attributing it to team efforts. “The spike in immunisation against 12 vaccine-preventable childhood ailments has become possible due to the comprehensive and sustained team efforts,…
CHILDREN need education, physical activity, family and relaxation as well as adequate time for sleep (around nine to 12 hours depending on their age). This has become harder to manage as screen time has been increasing a lot in recent decades. A typical day for me —before the era of…
Rawalpindi: Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Engineer Aamir Khattak has directed all district administrations to finalise comprehensive arrangements for the Matriculation (First Annual) Examinations 2026, commencing from March 27, under the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Rawalpindi. Chairing a high-level review meeting at the Commissioner’s Office, he emphasized that ensuring a…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Mohsin Naqvi has ordered a comprehensive and aggressive crackdown on drug syndicates targeting educational institutions across the country. During a briefing at the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Headquarters, the minister stated that the government would mobilise all available resources to dismantle the “drug…
The South Investigation Police have safely recovered a three-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped from Seaview beach. The minor, identified as Warisha, had gone missing from the beach on the third day of Eid-ul-Fitr. A case regarding her kidnapping was registered at the Darakhshan police station on March 25. Police…
A man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl in North Nazimabad, officials said on Mar 26. The suspect was caught by the victim’s father with the help of local residents and handed over to police. According to police, an FIR has been registered under Section 337-B…
QUETTA: The Child Rights Movement Balochistan has urged the government to provide relief to parents by waiving or reducing fees at private educational institutions, while praising the federal government’s austerity policy as a positive step towards curbing unnecessary expenditures. The movement pointed out that although schools have been closed under…
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