Azmat Habib

Senators for keeping Tabs on Social Media usage by under-18s

ISLAMABAD: Senators on Friday called for keeping tabs on the use of social media platforms by children under 18, with the chair proposing a special committee to develop safeguards in consultation with relevant ministries. The issue was raised through a calling-attention notice moved by Senators Falak Naz, Fawzia Arshad, Aimal…

Peira Warns Schools not to Hike Fee by more than 5pc

ISLAMABAD: The Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (Peira) on Friday told schools that they can’t increase their fee by more than five per cent annually. “Today, we held a meeting with schools and asked them that no school can raise fee more than eight per cent. Schools are bound to…

Police hold Awareness Walk on Kite Flying, Aerial Firing Hazards

Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Police conducted an awareness walk on January 16 to highlight the hazards of kite flying and aerial firing, and to educate the public on the legal consequences of such activities. The walk, launched on the special instructions of City Police Officer (CPO) Syed Khalid Hamdani, took place…

Private Schools Call for Easy Registration, Timely Inspections

Islamabad: Dr Abrar Hussain Malik, Central President of the All Pakistan Private Schools & Colleges Association (APPSCA), has urged authorities to notify schools at least three working days before inspections and to ensure registration and renewal certificates are issued on time. An APPSCA delegation, led by Dr Abrar, met Private…

Four Children among 11 Mauled by ‘Rabid’ Dogs in Wah

TAXILA: At least 11 people, including four children, were mauled by “rabid”dogs in Sadat Colony and adjacent areas in Wah, according to local officials. The injured were rushed to the Wah General hospital where they were provided necessary first aid as well as Anti-Rabies Vaccination. The children were attacked on…

Rare ‘Fetus in fetu’ Surgery at SZMCH

RAHIM YAR KHAN: A 5-year-old child underwent a ‘successful’ surgery to remove partially-formed fetus from his chest in Sheikh Zayed Medical College Hospital (SZMCH). The complex surgery was performed on Monday (Jan 12) by pulmonologist Dr Sultan Owaisi, Head of the Tharocic Surgery Department SZMCH, who said the fetus was…

Sindh High Court rejects State Plea against acquittal of 13-year-old in Explosives Case

KARACHI: While dismissing an appeal filed by the state against the acquittal of a 13-year-old boy, the Sindh High Court has observed that the teenager was implicated in an explosive substances case merely because he was present in his father’s house at the time of the alleged recovery. The SHC…

Missing Minor Boy Found Dead in Drain

LAHORE: A minor boy, who had allegedly been kidnapped three weeks ago, was found dead in a drain in Baghbanpura area on January 14. Reports suggested that two-year-old Ameer Hussain had suddenly gone missing when he was playing in the street outside his house located at Khyzerabad of Shalimar Town.…

Woman Arrested for Killing her adopted Daughter

GUJRAT: Kamoke Saddar police have arrested a woman and her son-in-law for killing her minor adopted daughter, who allegedly walked in on them when they were in a compromising condition, to conceal their relations. The body of the seven-year-old girl was found at a deserted place three days after she…

11 Kids Rescued in Anti-beggary Drive

GUJRAT: Authorities concerned on January 13 launched an anti-beggary campaign, rescuing around a dozen children from begging networks in various parts of the city. On the directions of Gujrat DC Noorul Ain Qureshi, the operation was launched jointly by the teams of the Child Protection Bureau, Gujranwala, Labour Department, Rescue…

Senators for keeping Tabs on Social Media usage by under-18s

Peira Warns Schools not to Hike Fee by more than 5pc

Police hold Awareness Walk on Kite Flying, Aerial Firing Hazards

Private Schools Call for Easy Registration, Timely Inspections

Four Children among 11 Mauled by ‘Rabid’ Dogs in Wah

Rare ‘Fetus in fetu’ Surgery at SZMCH

Sindh High Court rejects State Plea against acquittal of 13-year-old in Explosives Case

Missing Minor Boy Found Dead in Drain

Woman Arrested for Killing her adopted Daughter

11 Kids Rescued in Anti-beggary Drive

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