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Nearly 2m Malnourished Children At Risk Of Death Worldwide: Unicef

ISLAMABAD: Globally nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting, also known as acute malnutrition, are at risk of death due to funding shortages for life-saving Ready-to-use-Therapeutic-Food (RUTF) to treat wasting, Unicef warned on 15th October. It stated that Pakistan is included in the 12 hardest-hit countries along with Mali,…
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Micro Libraries Installed In Public Parks

GUJRAT: As many as 15 “micro libraries” (book boxes) have been installed in at least three different public and family parks of Wazirabad to promote book reading among the people. According to an official of local administration, the boxes and books for these “micro libraries” have been provided by the…
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Educational Divide

WHILE basic education is a constitutional right of every child in Pakistan, millions of children and youth remain deprived of this fundamental means of living a quality life. The recently launched District Education Performance Index (DEPI) by the Ministry of Planning and Development represents a significant step towards comparing the…
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Rising Rape

MISOGYNY is the bane of women’s lives across the globe as it robs them of autonomy over their bodies. This is reflected in the latest Unicef estimates that include global and regional assessments on sexual violence against children; they show that over 370m women and girls endured rape or sexual…
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College For Special Children Okayed

MARDAN: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved establishment of inter college for special children in Mardan. Special Education Deputy Director Aneeq Ahmad said here on October 11 that the provincial government, while taking a historical step, approved the establishment of inter-college for special children in the district. He said that officials…
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Man Arrested For Raping Sister

OKARA: A man was arrested by police on the charge of raping his sister at Chak 18/4L on October 11. As per FIR, the 24-year-old man used to harass his unmarried sister who complained to her mother but she did not believe her daughter. A day back, the suspect overpowered…
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Diabetic Children To Get Insulin At Home

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced that children with type-1 diabetes will receive insulin delivered to their homes. “Special cards will be made to ensure the supply of insulin to sick children,” the chief minister stated while chairing a special meeting on the health sector on October 11. She…
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Tortured Four-year-old Maid Rescued in Gujranwala

GUJRAT: The Child Protection Bureau in Gujranwala rescued a four-year-old girl child who was being subjected to physical torture by the owners of the house where she was ‘employed’ as a maid. The victim, identified as Muskan, was recovered from the house in Imran Town on the Sui Gas Road.…
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LRBT Promotes Child Eye Health On World Sight Day

KARACHI: In celebration of World Sight Day, which fell on 10th October, the Layton Rahma­tulla Benevolent Trust (LRBT) organised a series of interactive and educational activities to promote eye health among schoolchildren. These activities included workshops where students learned about the importance of regular eye check-ups, practical tips for protecting…
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