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Baby Kidnapped From Larkana Hospital Recovered In Karachi

LARKANA: The Larkana police have caught a suspect in Karachi and recovered from his possession a newborn girl allegedly taken away from Shaikh Zayed Hospital for Women more than a week ago, SSP Dr Mir Rohal Khan Khoso said in a late Friday night press release on 29th November. He…
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First Adolescent, Youth-friendly Space Inaugurated In Quetta

QUETTA: In a groundbreaking initiative, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Netherlands and the School of Leadership Foundation (SLF) inaugurated the first Adolescent and Youth Friendly Space (AYFS) in Quetta under the ‘Aghaaz’ project on 30th November. This four-year initiative aims to establish AYFS centres in Islamabad, Peshawar and…
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Chess in Education Programme Launched In AJK Under PM’s Mind Sports Initiative

MUZAFFARABAD: The Chess Federation of Pakistan (CFP) on 29th November launched the ‘FIDE In-Person Training’ in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) under the Prime Minister’s National Mind Sports Initiative for Schools (NMSI), in collaboration with the territory’s elementary and secondary education and sports, youth, and culture departments. FIDE, the International…
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Constitutional Bench Calls For Swift Recovery Of Abducted Minor

• Terms confidential report on kidnapping satisfactory • Quetta protest postponed for over 10 days upon chief minister’s assurance ISLAMABAD/QUETTA: The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench on 28th November expressed satisfaction after examining a confidential progress report on the abduction of a 10-year-old private school student kidnapped days ago from the Multani Mohalla…
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160,000 Youth To Be Trained In Marketable Skills: Ministry

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training on 26 November said around 160,000 youth will be trained in Information Technology (IT) and other industrial skills under the Prime Minister’s Youth Skill Development Programme (PMYSDP), worth Rs15 billion, in the next three years. The ministry said the skill development…
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Minister Outlines Govt’s Vision For Education Reforms

ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on 26th November said that to build a prosperous and competitive society, country need a strong foundation—starting with the curriculum. Speaking at the National Curriculum Council (NCC) here at Allama Iqbal Open University, he acknowledged the ongoing debate over the medium of instruction, noting that…
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28 Recently Repaired Schools Handed Over To Education Dept In Khyber

KHYBER: Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP) handed over 28 government schools that were recently repaired to the education department in the Khyber tribal district while 43 others were nearing completion, officials said. Addressing a ceremony in Bara on Monday, SRSP education campaigners Wakil Khan and Siyam Khan said that some…
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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Becomes Operational At Swabi Hospital

PESHAWAR: The 46-bed neonatal intensive care unit has become operational at the Bacha Khan Medical Complex, Swabi, to provide modern care to newborns. BKMC director Dr Khalid Masud told Dawn that the unit, established with Unicef’s assistance, was the largest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa catering to patients not only from Swabi but…
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UNICEF’s National Ambassador for Child Rights, Saba Qamar, highlights the impact of child marriage on young girls’ futures and calls for unified action to protect children.

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