Sidra Haya

Crackdown On ‘Professional Beggars’ Ordered in Karachi

KARACHI: The city administration on 30th September decided to launch an effective crackdown on professional beggars at traffic signals, intersections and markets across the city. The decision was taken by Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi while chairing a meeting at his office, according to a press release. The commissioner was informed…
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Two Children Allegedly Sexually Assaulted

TAXILA: Two children were molested in separate incidents in the jurisdiction of Pindigheb and Wah police stations, police sources said. In the first incident, a 10-year-old boy was sexually assaulted by a man in Mohallah Gulzarabad in the limits of Pindigheb police station. The victim’s mother reported to police that…
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Underage Brides

PAKISTAN has the sixth highest number globally of girls married before the age of 18. Child marriage is prevalent in the country due to several reasons, including outdated customs and traditions, poverty, lack of awareness and access to education, and lack of security. After the devastating floods in 2022, the…
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Out of school children

26% Out-of-school Children Concentrated In Just 45 Tehsils: Report

• Sibi, South Waziristan tehsils have over 90pc children who skip school • Rawalpindi, Abbottabad and Lower Chitral tehsils among top performers ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan struggles to enrol millions of out-of-school children, a study by the Pakistan Alliance for Maths and Science has revealed that more than 25pc of non-enrolled…
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Man Who Unleashed Dog On Minor Girl Arrested

BAHAWALNAGAR: A landlord, who had allegedly unleashed dog on a minor girl a couple of days back in Model Town here, was arrested on 29th September. As per police sources, nine-year-old seminary student Muneeba, a resident of Model Town, was going home around 8 pm on Sept 26, when the…
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Teenager Held In Quetta For Murder Of Young Boy

QUETTA: Police have arrested a teenager in connection with the murder of a young boy whose partially burned body was found in Hazara Town on September 20. Mushtaq Hussain, alias Mehdi, was arrested by police for killing Arman Ali, SSP Serious Crimes Unit Zohaib Mohsin told a press conference on…
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polio-drop

Another Polio Case Surfaces In Pishin

ISLAMABAD: As the country confirmed its 22nd polio case of the year, government officials renewed their appeals to parents and caregivers to vaccinate their children against the crippling disease. The latest case repo­rted was of a 30-month-old boy from Pishin, Balochistan. The regional reference laboratory for polio eradication at the…
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Community Demands Upgrade Of Girls Elementary School

SAHIWAL: Local residents, enrolled students, and teachers of village 58/5-L in Sahiwal tehsil have demanded upgrade of the Government Girls Elementary School to a high school. Up to 243 girls are enrolled in this school, established in 1962 and located in rural Union Council No 17. This council encompasses eight…
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Boy Given In Probation Officer’s Custody In Rape Case

KARACHI: A sessions court has sentenced an underage accused to one-year in prison for raping a seven-year-old boy. The court handed over the underage convict to a probation officer. The additional district and sessions judge (central) found the teenager guilty of committing an offence under Section 337-B of the Pakistan…
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