A session on the sidelines of COP29 on 18th November underscored the role of non-state actors and local communities in pushing for inclusive policy-making to counter climate change and address injustices often associated with the approach taken by the governments to fix the climate crisis. The gathering, attended by climate…
LAHORE: An autistic child drowned in the open manhole near the office of the medical director (MD) of the Children’s Hospital where he was brought for treatment. His body was recovered two hours after his mother made frantic efforts, knocking at the door of every admin official of the hospital.…
KHYBER: Amid complaints about a lack of facilities and shortage of essential items, over 1,000 out of the total 2,041 displaced Kukikhel families have returned to the Thor Chappar area of Tirah Valley here since the second phase of their repatriation began on Oct 29, say officials. They, however, insist that most of the…
INCARCERATED mothers constitute a rapidly increasing segment of the prison population in Punjab. According to data released by Punjab Prisons, as of last month, the total number of female prisoners stood at 1,218. Of these, 137 are mothers with children and 104 are under trial. The total number of children…
LAHORE: The first dengue-related death was reported in Punjab this year on 13th November when a teenage girl succumbed to dengue complications in the Mayo Hospital. As per hospital sources, Manahil, a resident of Sahiwal, was shifted to the hospital with a history of high fever and the doctors isolated…
MUZAFFARGARH: A madrassa teacher was arrested on 13th November for allegedly torturing an 11-year-old student in the Uttara Sandeela area after the boy refused to ask for donations. The suspect, identified as Abdul Hafeez, reportedly chained and beat Muhammad Amin after the child declined to collect donations, commonly known as…
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on 13th November called for providing facilities to schools in rural areas and ensure an effective monitoring system within the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE). The FDE is a supervisory body which oversees affairs of 431 schools and colleges of Islamabad. The directorate has been without…
KARACHI: The Sindh government has approved the draft of the country’s first-ever ‘Transgender Education Policy’ that proposes adding a separate category for transgender children in admission forms for schools and colleges, alongside male and female options. The policy draft was approved in a meeting chaired by Sindh Education Minister Syed…
SWAT: A large number of girls students on 12th November took to the streets to protest the government’s decision to allocate land of their college for the construction of a boys’ college in Khwazakhela tehsil here. The students chanted slogans against the government’s decision and called for its reversal. The…
LAHORE: The Punjab government on 12th November extended the closure of educational institutions up to the higher secondary level across the province to tackle the hazardous smog situation prevalent for the past few weeks. The provincial capital recorded the highest air quality index (AQI) in the world, surpassing major global…
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