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Schoolteacher Rapes Minor Student

NAROWAL: A teacher of a private school at Shakargarh allegedly raped a minor boy, a Class VI student, and fled away. The victim’s uncle, Umar Daraz, a resident of Shakargarh, in his written complaint to the police, said his 12-year-old nephew, is a student of Class VI at a private…
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3,500 Balochistan Schools Shut Due To Teacher Shortage

QUETTA: More than 3,500 schools in Balochistan are non-functional due to a shortage of teachers, the provincial education department has disclosed. In a written reply to a query posed by a Balochistan Assembly member, the department revealed that 542 schools have been closed since the new government took power in…
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Punjab Launches Polio Drive In 15 Dists, Targeting 13.9m Children

LAHORE: Punjab is all set to roll out a special polio eradication campaign from today (9th September 2024), targeting 13.9 million children for vaccination against the crippling disease. The campaign, which will be kicked off in 15 districts of the province, is being considered a key step toward blocking local…
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Govt Pledges To Put 26 Million Kids Back In School

ISLAMABAD: In their messages on International Literacy Day, the president and prime minister have highlighted the challenge of millions of out-of-school children and vowed to increase the literacy rate to “transform” Pakistan. According to the detailed results of the 7th Population and Housing Census conducted last year, around 25.37m children…
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Govt Launches App To Strengthen School Infrastructure Resilience

ISLAMABAD: In a step towards safeguarding educational institutions across the country, the National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) in partnership with the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training has launched the NatCat Safe School Application, a digital tool designed to enhance the safety and resilience of school infrastructures across…
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Literacy Day Highlights Need For Multilingual Education

ISLAMABAD: International Literacy Day is being observed on September 8 to remind policy-makers, practitioners, and the public of the critical importance of literacy for creating a more literate, just, peaceful, and sustainable society. Unesco highlights that the lack of access to education remains a significant barrier, as three out of…
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Anti-polio Drive Targets Over One Million Children In Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: In the wake of the positive case of polio in Islamabad and the detection of a positive environmental sample in Attock, an anti-polio campaign will be launched in the garrison city on September 9. Deputy Commissioner Dr. Hassan Waqar Cheema directed the District Health Authority to ensure the successful…
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Deserving, Talented Students To Get Rs7bn Scholarships Across Punjab

LAHORE: The Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC) and several private universities signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at Arfa Karim Tower on Saturday to implement the Rs7bn CM Honahar Scholarship Programme 2024 for undergraduate students. Punjab Minister for School Education Rana Sikander Hayat, PHEC Chairman Dr. Shahid Munir, Higher Education…
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Bajaur Students Protest Teachers Shortage In School

BAJAUR: Students of the government higher secondary school for boys Khar-2 here the other day staged a protest against the shortage of staff and absence of facilities in the institution located in Haji Lawang area. The protesting students, who were chanting slogans in favour of their demands, blocked the main…
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Three Minors Raped

BAHAWALPUR: Three minors, including a seven-year-old girl and two boys, were allegedly raped in separate incidents in Multan and Lodhran, while two women were raped in Narowal and Bahawalnagar. In Multan’s Shah Rukn-i-Alam Colony, a seven-year-old maid was reportedly raped after her employer sent her to a different house. The…
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