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Tuberculosis Cases Hit Record High, Says WHO

GENEVA: A record 8.2 million new tuberculosis cases were diagnosed worldwide last year, the World Health Organisation said — the highest number since it began global TB monitoring in 1995. The WHO said its Global Tuberculosis Report 2024, released on Tuesday, highlights “mixed progress in the global fight against TB,…
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Missing Girl Found in Haripur

HARIPUR: A minor girl was found in unconscious condition in bushes outside her village, the police said here on 29th October. Saddar Police quoted Tanzeela Bibi, a resident of Banda Munir Khan village, as saying that her two and half years old daughter, Zonisha was playing in the street in…
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Take School To The Child

PAKISTAN is in the midst of a critical education crisis, with over 22.8 million children aged five to 16 years out of school, placing it second only to Nigeria in this context. The situation is especially dire for girls, with 53 percent out of school as compared to 43pc of…
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Four-day Deworming Initiative Launched

PESHAWAR: The health department is starting a four-day deworming programme for children aged 5 to 14 in 22 high-risk districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from November 4 to 8. Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) and the Pakistan Deworming Initiative (PDI) jointly hosted a media symposium here on Monday, focusing on…
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16 Booked For Abducting Rape Victim After Court Hearing

NAROWAL: Police on 28th October registered a case against 16 suspects for allegedly abducting a 14-year-old rape victim when she was on her way home after recording her statement in a sessions court. Complainant ‘K of Mandiala village, Shakargarh tehsil, told the police that her niece ‘A’ had gone to…
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65 Absentee Schoolteachers Sacked

QUETTA: The Balochistan government has sacked 65 ‘habitual absentee schoolteachers’ from service with immediate effect. Officials of the directorate of education of Balochistan said on Mon­day the termination orders of services of the schoolteachers were given by Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti. They said the chief minister had taken serious notice…
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Teenage Boy Raped, Brutally Murdered

LAHORE: In what appeared to be a horrific crime, a man allegedly raped a teenage factory worker, pumped air into his belly, and killed him in the Kahna area here the other day. It is the second such barbarian act reported in Kahna area, as a blind street beggar was…
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Boy Tortured, Humiliated Over Rape Allegations

TOBA TEK SINGH: Two persons allegedly tortured a boy and humiliated him on allegations of rape bid at Chak 680/21-GB, Pirmahal. In the first information report (FIR), Muhammad Ramzan said his son, an electrician, was called by telephone by a woman, Saima Jamil, to repair the electric wires at her…
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Teenager Dies From Gunshot Wound At Wedding

NAROWAL: A 15-year-old boy was killed after being struck by a bullet at a wedding ceremony where aerial firing allegedly took place with automatic weapons. Hasnain Qaiser of Rangpura village was present at the wedding in Gedar Ranwali village. During the celebrations, some guests resorted to gunfire and Hasnain was…
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Drug Addict Kills Brother, Niece

GUJRAT: A drug addict allegedly shot his brother and niece dead on 27th October after being admonished for using narcotics at Badoki Gosiyan village in Gujranwala Cantonment police precincts. As per police, the suspect, Sharafat, a drug addict was scolded by his brother Shafqat at their home. This infuriated Sharafat,…
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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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