Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on September 07 met the United Nations Children’s Fund’s (Unicef) new Pakistan representative, Pernille Ironside. He welcomed her and expressed the hope that the partnership between his government and Unicef would grow stronger during her term. The meeting was held at the CM…
KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Monday granted bail to a man and his wife who were arrested for allegedly burning their teenage maid with an electric iron at their home. The couple, identified as Shahroz Muhammad Ali and Kanwal, were arrested on September 7 by the Ferozabad police, which registered…
ISLAMABAD: Many children are forced to drop out of school to support their families economically. By linking education with skills, such children can be brought back to classrooms as parents will see both education and long-term livelihood opportunities for their children. This was stated by Minister of State for Federal…
Rawalpindi: Heavy rains and floods have increased the malariogenic potential of the country in both urban and rural areas and according to health experts, the threat of spread of malaria looms large in flood-hit areas even in major cities including the twin cities. Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by…
CHAKDARA: The body of a nine-year-old boy, who had been missing since September 06, was recovered from a nearby mountain in the Badwan area of Chakdara on Sunday. The body of 9-year-old Afaan was shifted to Chakdara Hospital for post-mortem examination after being informed by the local residents. According to…
Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani has said that without doctors and engineers, life in this world would be impossible, as humanity would be reduced to living like animals. Speaking at a seminar and health carnival organised by Dr Shireen Bhutta Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health & Research on…
Islamabad: At the start of the new academic session, students of government colleges in Islamabad Capital Territory are once again grappling with acute accommodation problems in the most expensive capital city. The absence of on-campus hostels has left many young learners from far-flung areas with no choice but to rent…
MINGORA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-Parliamentarians (PTIP) provincial Vice Chairman Aziz-ul-Haq on September 07 asked the National Accountability Bureau and the Anti-Corruption Establishment to launch an investigation into the alleged irregularities at the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Swat. Speaking at a press conference, he alleged that the BISE Swat had…
Pakistan has once again launched a nationwide polio eradication campaign, aiming to vaccinate more than 28 million children under the age of five across 99 districts. In just the first five days (the campaign started last Monday), 18 million children were vaccinated – a promising figure, but still short of…
Recent years have witnessed significant developments in the NFE sector, including the formulation of a comprehensive NFE policy, strengthened institutional frameworks, and the scaling up of Accelerated Learning Programs (ALPs), including innovative models like ALP (Middle-Tech). The “Zero OOSC Campaign” in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), a successful collaboration between government…
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