LAHORE: The Punjab government on November 25 imposed a province-wide ban on substandard buses and heavy vehicles used by all public and private schools, colleges, universities and hospitals in an anti-smog campaign from Dec 2. Despite anti anti-smog operations, Lahore recorded an average AQI of 200 on November 25, with…
ISLAMABAD: Over 4,150 cases of violence against children were reported in Punjab during the first six months of the current year, 2025. These figures have been released by the Sustainable Social Development Organisation (SSDO). According to the NGO, 23 cases of child violence occur daily across Punjab. The fact sheet…
This powerful monologue, “Main Aik Bacha Hun” (I am a child), plunges into the harsh realities of a street child’s life, revealing their daily struggle with poverty, hunger, and exploitation, alongside the painful loss of their childhood and educational opportunities. The video call for collective action, emphasizing that it is…
TAXILA: The district administration of Attock has intensified its crackdown on child labour, registering seven First Information Reports (FIRs) in recent weeks during inspections carried out across markets and industrial workshops, official data revealed on November 21. According to Labour Welfare Department records, the crackdown is part of the provincial government’s…
IN the developing world, teachers have a role that extends well beyond that of educators. The change that teachers bring about not only impacts their students’ academic attainment, it also has ripple effects on their students’ families in many ways. Education is a critical tool of social development and, as…
KARACHI: A sessions court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment in a case pertaining to the kidnapping and rape of a teenage girl. Additional District and Sessions Judge (Malir) Syed Ghous Ali Shah Jillani found Muhammad Kaleem guilty and sentenced him on two counts: 10-year imprisonment under Section 364-A…
Violence against women remains among the most pervasive and least prosecuted human rights violations in the world. For decades, this violence occurred mainly in homes, workplaces, streets or institutions. Today, it has expanded into a new and far more complex frontier: the digital realm. As the country and the world…
Clinics on Wheels and the Rural Ambulance Service 1034, being operated by the Punjab Health Department in Jhelum, Gujar Khan, Kalar Syedan and Kahuta, as well as other districts of Punjab, are drawing public attention. The reason is that they deliver services in rural areas, making healthcare accessible. According to…
PESHAWAR: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has informed Peshawar High Court that 504 persons including 338 men, 76 women and 90 children lost lives during this year devastating monsoon flooding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The authority provided the information in its comments submitted to the high court in a petition…
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