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Polio Workers Brave Harsh Weather To Immunise Children In Chitral

CHITRAL: National Immunisation Days (NIDs) to administer polio drops to children is continuing in Upper Chitral with the vaccination staff braving the chilly weather and wading through the knee-deep snow to reach the targeted children numbered just over 13,000. District health officer Dr Farman Wali Khan told Dawn from far-flung…
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Gandapur Orders Provision Of Furniture To Govt Schools

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has directed authorities to provide furniture to government schools in the province on an urgent basis. He issued these directives while chairing a meeting with senior officials of the elementary and secondary education department here, according to a statement issued here on…
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Federal Govt To Launch Smart Classrooms In 40 Girls Schools In GB

GILGIT: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), is set to launch smart classrooms in 40 girls’ schools across Gilgit-Baltistan. According to a statement, the project aimed to enhance the quality of education in the region and…
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Polio Programme Head In Punjab Stresses Urgency

LAHORE: Punjab will launch the first National Immunisation Days (NIDs) of 2025 on 3rd February, aiming to immunize 23.3 million children under five against polio. Head of the Punjab Polio Programme Adeel Tassawar emphasized the urgency of the campaign, citing genetic sequencing data that confirms the circulation of both local…
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Two Awarded Death For Rape, Murder Of Minor Girl

THATTA: In a landmark verdict, Thatta sessions court on 1st February sentenced two accused to death after finding them guilty of abducting, sexually assaulting and murdering a seven-year-old girl in Gharo in December 2019. The incident had sent shockwaves through the area’s residents as one of the convicts was the…
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Two Minor Boys Raped in Separate Incidents

BAHAWALPUR: Two minor boys were allegedly raped in separate incidents in the areas of Qutabpur in Lodhran and Mailsi in Vehari districts on 31st January. In the first case, a nine-year-old boy was allegedly raped by a man on Sui Gas Road, Qutabpur, Lodhran district. The victim’s father, Mudassar, in…
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Polio Pains

BEING one of the two countries — out of 194 member states of the World Health Organisation — that have not been able to eradicate polio is a persistent national embarrassment; 192 countries have managed to get rid of the virus, which cripples children for life. These include the poorest…
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Police Arrest 87 Beggars In Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi police said on 31st January it arrested as many as 87 beggars in the last 24 hours as part of their efforts to curb professional panhandling in the garrison city. A spokesperson for the police said professional alm seekers created inconvenience to citizens by obstructing traffic. He…
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Police Warn Against Kite Flying, Aerial Firing in Awareness Drive

On Friday, walks were held in Ganjmandi and RA Bazaar areas to raise awareness about the dangers of kite flying and aerial firing. Scores of citizens and police officials participated in the awareness walks. Police officers also gave awareness lectures in various educational institutions to prevent kite flying and aerial…
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Punjab To Launch Project For Survivors Of Gender-based Violence

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to launch a four-year project for promoting the protection, rehabilitation, and economic empowerment of the survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) in the province, with the technical assistance of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The project aims to strengthen the provincial mechanisms for effective…
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