Azmat Habib

Child’s Tragic Death in Open Drain Sparks Grief, Anger

SUKKUR: The tragic death of a young boy who drowned in an open drain has sparked widespread grief and anger across Shikarpur, with residents accusing the municipal committee of criminal negligence and a complete failure to protect human lives. Funeral prayers were offered for the deceased child, Adil Lashari, amid…
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The Horrors of AI

The year 2026 started on an alarming note regarding the use of artificial intelligence. One of the viral cases these days is Britain’s media regulator investigation into Elon Musk’s X over concerns its Grok AI chatbot was creating sexually intimate deepfake images in violation of its duty to protect people…
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Hospitalised Children Face Higher Nutritional Risks: Experts

ISLAMABAD: Health experts on 18 January said hospitalised children face higher nutritional risks with disease-related complications closely linked to body weight and nutritional status. They suggested continued breastfeeding as a primary preventive measure and ensuring psychological support and counselling for parents as illness further worsens nutritional deficiencies in malnourished children.…
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Teachers face Action over Low Attendance in Karak Schools

LAKKI MARWAT: The Karak district administration took serious notice of thin attendance of students in government schools and asked the local officials of the elementary and secondary education department (ESED) to focus on improving the key performance indicators and initiate action negligent teachers. During a surprise inspection visit to various…
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Groom among 7 held over Nikah of Underage Girl in Vehari

BAHAWALPUR: Mailsi police booked seven persons, including groom and nikah registrar, for allegedly arranging the nikah of a minor girl with a man in Basti Nonarian of mauza Ojla in Vehari district on Sunday. According to the police, the case has been registered on the complaint of police officials. In…
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40 Samples Test Positive for Poliovirus in December

ISLAMABAD: As many as 40 environmental samples from all four provinces and the federal capital were found positive during the month of December. According to an official of the polio laboratory located at the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, as many as 127 sewage samples from 87 districts were…
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Stray Dogs, Unsafe Streets, and Forgotten Children

A few days ago, I watched a boy no older than 10 or 12 dragging a sack of garbage larger than his own body. He was doing what thousands of children across Pakistan do every day, collecting recyclable waste to earn a living. Suddenly, several street dogs began barking. Moments…
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Rights Groups Advocate for Nicotine-free Future

Islamabad: Leading child rights groups, public health experts and national civil society networks have strongly opposed the government’s proposal to make standards for nicotine-containing, tobacco-free oral products mandatory. They warn that the move could normalise nicotine use, endangering children and undermining public health priorities. The opposition comes from the Child…
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