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Commission Sought For Release Of Children Trapped In Blasphemy Cases

ISLAMABAD: Human rights activists have demanded that the government form an independent investigation commission to get children trapped in blasphemy cases released. The demand came from lawyer Usman Warraich, Rana Abdul Hameed Advocate, Iman Mazari Advocate, and the parents of the affected children at a news conference at the National…
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PM Urges Global Efforts To Boost Girls Education

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister She­h­baz Sharif has called for collective effo­rts to remove cultural or social impediments to ensure women’s access to education, as education leaders from Muslim countries convened in Islamabad to collaborate on initiatives for advancing girls’ education. A two-day international confere­nce, ‘Girls Educa­tion in Muslim Com­m­u­nities: Challenges and Opportu­nities,’…
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Govt To Monitor 208 Seminary Schools Across Province

LAHORE: The Punjab government on 10th January ordered monitoring of 208 schools run by the seminaries in the province. The government issued a directive to monitor 208 seminary schools across the province aimed at enhancing oversight and ensuring compliance with educational standards. The decision was taken for a broader initiative…
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Underage Marriages: Action Against Nikah Khawans Ordered

BAHAWALPUR: The Bahawalpur bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered the Punjab local government and community development director general to take action under the Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929 against five Nikah registrars, who failed to fill the relevant columns in their registers and the marriage deeds regarding…
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Special Education Directorate In Financial Straits: Report

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General Special Education, which was transferred to the Ministry of Education three months ago from the Ministry of Human Rights, has only 1,600 students in its all 133 centre while it has 658 employees. Reports say the institution has no fuel to run their busses for pick…
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Recruitment Plan To Address Staff Shortage At Schools

LAHORE: The Punjab government on 9th January unveiled a plan to address the staff shortage in public schools across the province. The initiative is aimed at filling both teaching and non-teaching posts in public schools to improve the working of these institutions. According to officials, the School Education Department (SED)…
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Sindh Introduces Vocational Training At School Level

KARACHI: For the first time in Pakistan, Sindh has introduced technical education as a part of the traditional curriculum under the “Middle Tech Initiative.” Sindh Education Minister, Syed Sardar Ali Shah, on January 9, inaugurated the initiative, describing it as a milestone in the province’s educational reforms. The inauguration ceremony…
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Saif Assures Support In Drafting Rules Under Hindu Marriage Act

PESHAWAR: Adviser to Chief Minister on Information Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif on 9th January assured his support for drafting rules under the already prepared Hindu Marriage Act. “This is a matter of justice and equality,” he stated, pledging to advocate for presenting the proposed rules in the meeting of the…
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New Polio Case From Karachi Takes 2024 Tally To 70

ISLAMABAD: Another case of poliovirus has taken last year’s tally of cases to 70, officials have confirmed. The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Era­dication at the National Ins­­­titute of Health has con­­firmed the detection of wi­­­­ld poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in a male child from Karachi’s East district. The case has been…
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Govt Asked To Promote Digital Education In Merged Areas

BAJAUR: Awami National Party MPA Nisar Khan on 6th January emphasised the need for promoting digital education across the tribal districts to equip the local youth with modern skills. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of a newly established private digital academy in the Khar Bazaar here, he highlighted the need for…
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