Azmat Habib

Mayo Hospital Received 1,796 Dog-bite Cases in 14 Months, LHC Told

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) was informed on November 17 that the Mayo Hospital received over 1,700 dog-bite cases during the last 14 months. A report submitted by an additional medical superintendent (AMS) of the hospital says that its accident and emergency department treated 1,796 patients,including children, who suffered…
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‘Murderer of Child Killed During Encounter’

BAHAWALPUR: Khairpur Tamewali police in Hasilpur tehsil claimed that an alleged abductor and murderer of a four-year-old boy was killed during an “encounter”, in the firing by his own accomplices, near Khairpur, about 45kms from here. According to police spokesperson, Abdul Hadi (4), son of Arif Shah, a resident of…
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Anti-domestic violence Bill Promises ‘Stringent Penalties’ in ICT

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly has passed a proposed legislation to “address and significantly” reduce domestic violence in the Islamabad Capital Territory by establishing a comprehensive legal framework to protect the victims. The bill, approved on November 13 along with four other bills, was criticised by the JUI-F lawmakers, who questioned the haste…
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Measles Claims Seven Lives in Bajaur

BAJAUR: Health officials on November 15 revealed that the measles infection had claimed the lives of seven children and infected 550 others during the recent outbreak in Bajaur. In this season [winter] seven children have died and 550 others were infected by measles in Bajaur recently, said Dr Hayat Afridi,…
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Teenage Boy Dies by ‘Suicide’

KARACHI: A teenage boy died by suicide in a Saddar locality on November 14, police said. Preedy SHO Ayub Mirani said that Shoaib, 16, ended his own life by shooting himself at his home on Akbar Road near DC Street. He said the parents of the boy had gone to…
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Anti-abuse Bill

ESCALATING incidents of violence against women, children and other vulnerable sections reflect a dire need to plug procedural gaps before enacting laws. The National Assembly has passed a new Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2025, which aims to build “protection, relief and rehabilitation of women, men, transgender, children and…
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Schools Ordered to Follow Security Protocols

LAHORE: The School Education Department (SED) Punjab has directed all public and private schools to strictly follow security protocols to ensure student safety. In a notification, education officials across the province have been asked to verify and implement all previously instructed security arrangements without delay. The department emphasised that all…
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