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TENSIONS between Pakistan and India have once again led to incursions and attacks. And there are real fears of escalation to a full-scale war between the two countries that have nuclear weapons. India attacked several places early on 7th May. Given the situation, the Islamabad and Punjab governments announced the closure of…
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World Thalassemia Day To Be Observed on 8th May

ISLAMABAD: World Thalassemia Day will be observed across the globe on 8th May under the theme of “Together for Thalassemia: Uniting Communities, Prioritising Patients”. It is worth mentioning that thalassemia has become a silent epidemic in Pakistan, with an estimated 100,000 children suffering from thalassemia major, a preventable but life-threatening…
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45 Schools Solarised In Rahim Yar Khan

RAHIM YAR KHAN: The District Education Authority (DEA) has so far solarised 45 public schools, while 100 others are under the process, by utilising non-salary budget and raising funds through community engagement, not only saving power costs, but also contributing towards green energy production. The initiative has been taken under…
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Girl Kidnapped From Karachi Recovered In Bannu

LAKKI MARWAT: An eight-year-old girl, who had been kidnapped from Karachi around a month ago, was safely recovered in Bannu district on 6th May, the police confirmed. An official said a party of Saddar police station raided a suspected hideout and recovered the girl, Ahmadia Bibi. He said three kidnappers,…
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Teacher Arrested For Rape Of School Children

RAHIM YAR KHAN: Police on 6th May arrested a schoolteacher for allegedly raping a number of schoolchildren in Nawankot town of Khanpur tehsil, some 65km from here. Reports said a resident of Mauza Syedpur of Liaqatpur tehsil approached the Khanpur Saddar police, alleging that his 14-year-old cousin (A) was raped…
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Pakistan’s Children

THE National Commission on the Rights of the Child recently published its first-ever report of data, challenges and recommendations on the State of Children in Pakistan, 2024. While the state of child rights remains dismal in Pakistan, this government-owned reflective report is a welcome change from the time when similar…
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Over 3,350 Child Abuse Cases Reported Across Pakistan In 2024: Report

ISLAMABAD: As many as 3,364 child abuse cases were reported from all the four provinces, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) in the year 2024, according to a civil society report. The report ‘Cruel Numbers 2024’ by Sahil was prepared based on data collected from 81…
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Free Rides Being Offered To Cut Polio Vaccination Refusals

QUETTA: “Come for the rides, stay for the drops!” The streets of Quetta echoed with the joyful chants of children as Immunity Express “Sehat-ki-Sawari” rolled into action, turning moments of fun into milestones of protection. In the ongoing fight against polio, reaching every last child remains an urgent priority. Despite repeated campaigns,…
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Wounded Childhood

PAKISTAN is unkind to its children. The NCRC’s State of Children in Pakistan Report 2024 scans the grim circumstances our young are forced to navigate, and spells out the systemic apathy towards their safety, health and progress. It asserts that the country faces tremendous difficulties in safeguarding the rights of…
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1.1m Out-of-school Children Enrolled Across Punjab

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz chaired a meeting at the School Education Department for a detailed briefing on the existing and proposed projects of school education. Officials concerned told her the “outsourcing of more than 11,000 schools has been completed in Punjab, and the enrollment of children has increased manifold.”…
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Chairperson NCRC, Ms. Ayesha Raza Farooq, reminds us that vaccination is not just a public‑health priority — it is every child’s fundamental right.

 

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