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Medical Bodies Express Concern Over Proposed Tax Relief On Formula Milk

KARACHI: Experts representing the Pakistan Paediatric Association (PPA) and the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) have expressed grave concern over recent reports indicating a potential significant tax relief for the import and supply of breast milk substitutes in the upcoming federal budget. In a letter to Federal Minister for National Food…
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Birth, Death Registration Fees Waived

LAHORE: Under the newly-enforced Birth and Death Registration Rules 2025, the local government & community development department has waived all fees related to the registration of births and deaths, as well as issuance of computerised certificates, for a period up to past seven years. The waiver of fees is a…
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Heatwave Forces Early Closures Of Punjab Schools

LAHORE: The Punjab government on 20th May announced early summer vacations for all public and private schools and colleges across the province, as authorities grapple with an intense heatwave. In a statement from the education ministry, Punjab Minister for Education Rana Sikandar Hayat also unveiled revised school timings to mitigate…
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Around 7,000 Students Trained To Handle Emergencies

ISLAMABAD: Although the chances of war between Pakistan and India have lessened following the ceasefire, around 7,000 students from Islamabad-based schools and colleges were trained by the Civil Defence Department to handle emergency situations in the federal capital. According to a press release issued by the CDA on Sunday, “Six…
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Hindu Community Seeks Recovery Of Abducted Teenage Girl

SUKKUR: The Hindu Panchayats of different cities and towns have reacted strongly to the recent disappearance of a teenage girl belonging to the Meghwar community and demanded her immediate recovery. They noted that the Class-IX student went missing from Sahib Khan Jiskani village, located in Rohri taluka of Sukkur district.…
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Three Teachers Booked For Torture Of Students

DERA GHAZI KHAN: Taunsa city police have registered a case against three teachers, including the principal, of a private academy on charge of beating a student. Reports said local resident Faryad Ali filed a complaint with the police, alleging that his two sons Hamid Shahid (14) and Muhammad Qasim (12)…
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61,304 Students Take Oath As Council Leaders

LAHORE: A total of 61,304 students were sworn in as elected officials of student councils in 15,326 elementary and high public schools across Punjab on 17th May. The elections for student councils were held early this month in public schools of all districts of Punjab. The Punjab School Education Department…
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Balochistan To Digitise Birth And Death Registration

QUETTA: Balochistan government has decided to integrate Bolan Medical Complex and Sandeman Provincial Hospital with the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) for registration of birth and death certificates, Local Government and Rural Development Secretary Abdul Rauf Baloch said on 13th May. Mr Baloch called the initiative a significant move…
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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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