Azmat Habib

Rawalpindi Board Finalises Arrangements for Inter Exams

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (RBISE) has finalised arrangements for Intermediate Second Annual Examinations 2025 starting from October 29 (today) in 39 examination centres. According to RBISE spokesman Arslan Cheema, various teams have been formed to maintain transparency and discipline during the examinations. He said that the…
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Pakistan Faces Growing Public Health Crisis From Unsafe Water, Moot Told

KARACHI: Experts at the “7th Karachi International Water Conference” on October 28 warned of a growing public health crisis driven by water-borne diseases and examined contamination risks, gaps in hygiene and strategies to protect vulnerable communities during and after floods. The conference was organised by Hisaar Foundation at the Karachi…
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3,995 Children in Sindh are HIV Positive, Minister Told

KARACHI: Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho was informed on October 28 that the spread of HIV in Sindh had reached an “extremely alarming” level, with 3,995 registered HIV-positive children in the province. A high-level meeting on the alarming rise of HIV cases across Sindh was chaired by the health minister.…
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Probe into Alleged Abduction by Cops Ordered

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to constitute a special joint investigation team (JIT) to probe the alleged involvement of Punjab Police officials in the kidnapping of three minor girls and their mother from Lahore and Bahawalpur. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani issued the…
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6 Children among 9 Dead in Gastro Outbreak on Karachi’s Outskirts

KARACHI: Nine people, including six children, have died of gastroenteritis after consuming contaminated water and food in a village on the outskirts of Karachi, forcing the government to declare a health emergency in the affected areas and the nearby Malir district. Faiz Muhammad Burro Goth, where the deaths occurred, is…
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Ministry Decides to Expand ‘School on Wheels’ Project

ISLAMABAD: The education ministry on October 27 decided to expand ‘School on Wheels’ project by adding two more buses to enlarge out reach of programme for early childhood education in rural areas of Islamabad. Federal Secretary Education Nadeem Mahbub reviewed the progress of the project and showed his satisfaction. Mr…
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Body Formed to End Child Exploitation at Mauripur Truck Stand

KARACHI: A four-member committee has been formed to take legal action against those involved in exploitation and sexual abuse of children at the Mauripur truck stand. The committee was formed by Keamari Deputy Commissioner Raja Tarique Hussain in response to a Dawn article — The ‘kept’ boys of Mauripur —…
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School Employee Held for ‘Raping’ Minor Student

BAHAWALPUR: Thatha Sadiqabad police in Khanewal district claimed to have arrested an employee of the government primary boys school at 138/10-R village on the charges of raping an eighth class student. According to police, the class four school employee ‘A’ allegedly raped a student ‘U’. The police, on the complaint…
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Event Held to Foster Child Protection Systems

PESHAWAR: The department of social welfare, merged districts, with the support of UNICEF on October 26, organised a vibrant event here titled ‘integrated sports, theatre, and arts activities for creative healing and resilience’. The initiative aimed to strengthen child protection systems by engaging marginalised community children and their caregivers in…
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