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Teachers Of Bara Community Schools Finally Get Salary

KHYBER: The Khyber district administration has released one month’s salary of five teachers of as many community schools in Upper Bara area. Sources in Upper Bara said that the district education department had earlier refused to ‘own’ these five community schools and pay salary to its teachers despite repeated appeals…
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Abducted Girl Rescued In Zehri, 14 Suspects Held

KHUZDAR: Police safely reco­vered Asma Jattak, who was ab­­ducted two days ago from Khu­zdar, during a raid in Zehri town on 8th February and arrested 14 suspects. However, the main accu­s­­ed, Zahoor Zehri, remains at large. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Kalat Range, Sohail Khalid, confirmed the recovery at a…
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97 School Days Lost In 2023-24 Due To Climate Disruptions

ISLAMABAD: Climate change has significantly disrupted education worldwide, with students in Pakistan losing 97 school days — 54 percent of a typical academic year — between 2023 and 2024. This alarming statistic was highlighted during a panel discussion titled, “Climate Education: Safeguarding and Empowering Children and Youth in a Changing World” under the…
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Over 34,000 Children Vaccinated In Snowbound Kohistan Areas

MANSEHRA: The Upper Kohistan administration on 7th February claimed that anti-polio drops had been administered to children in the district’s snowbound areas as well. “Our vaccination teams have covered snowbound parts during the ongoing drive, with anti-polio drops being given away to 681 out of 763 targeted local children,” Upper…
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Man Arrested For Attempting To Hang Four-year-old Son

MUZAFFARGARH: A man’s heartless act of hanging his child from a tree was thwarted as the child’s screams attracted locals who rescued him in Basti Makwal in the Shahjamal police area. The police responded a call and saved the four-year-old boy’s life on the night of February 6. Four-year-old Muhammad…
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Pregnant Girl Murdered

RAWALPINDI: A teenage pregnant girl was allegedly murdered while a man was gunned down by his rivals over an old enmity in the Civil Lines police area, the police said on 7th February. Syed Ahmad, a resident of Khayaban-i-Sir Syed, lodged an FIR with the police that his 17-year-old daughter…
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H-8 College Hostel Building Turned Into Fashion School

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ministry of Education and Professional Training on 6th February said that the abandoned hostel building of H-8 College had been converted into a fashion school. The Islamabad campus of Pakistan Institute of Fashion Design (PIFD) Lahore in the building has been inaugurated. This institute will offer undergraduate…
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Reluctant Families Convinced To Get Children Vaccinated

DERA GHAZI KHAN: After 26 families refused to vaccinate their children during the ongoing anti-polio campaign, health officials and the district administration have engaged with the parents through awareness efforts. After counseling, all hesitant parents were convinced and their children were administered polio drops. The campaign has made progress, with…
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Police Suspect Honour Killing In Runaway Girl Case

RAWALPINDI: A young girl who reportedly ran away from her home died shortly after being brought back home by her parents and was laid to rest in the Jatli area, raising suspicions in the police that she might have been killed over ‘honour’. A detective foot constable posted at the…
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Maid Booked For Torturing Baby

LAHORE: The North Cantonment police lodged a case against a housemaid for allegedly torturing an infant to take revenge from the employer. The police acted against Saima when she was caught on a security camera torturing the three-month-old baby. A police official said the parents of the baby alleged that…
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