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PA Panel Seeks Probe Into Exam Scandal

Paper leak scandal rocks Mardan education board PESHAWAR: A meeting of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly’s Standing Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education, chaired by MPA Taj Mohammad, convened to address serious concerns surrounding recent controversies in the education sector, including the Mardan Board examination paper leak scandal. The session was attended…
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Measles Claim Territory In District East

With no vaccination drive conducted this year, the latest outbreak continues to threaten the safety of children KARACHI: The future of a nation relies heavily on the health and well-being of its children, who must be protected from childhood diseases through rigorous vaccination drives. Unfortunately, in Sindh, where routine immunization…
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Man Gets Death Sentence For Rape-murder Of Stepsister

RAWALPINDI: Additional District and Sessions Judge Afshan Ijaz Sufi has sentenced a man, Azhar, to two counts of death penalty, seven years in prison, and a fine of Rs400,000 after he was found guilty of raping and brutally murdering his minor stepsister and later desecrating her body. The court stated…
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K-P Announces Summer Vacation Dates For Schools

The schedule applies to both government and private educational institutions across the respective zones in K-P. The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has announced summer holidays for government and private schools across the province, Express News reported. According to a notification issued by the K-P Department of Education, summer holidays for schools…
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12-year-old Found Hanging From Her Dupatta

Police doubt suicide claim by family KARACHI: A 12-year-old girl was found dead hanging from a duppata at the home of her paternal uncle in Surjani Town. According to rescue officials, the deceased has been identified as Mehak Dastgir. The body has been shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for postmortem…
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Drug Testing Bill For Students Rejected

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Interior rejected a proposed bill aimed at curbing drug use in educational institutions on May 19, despite strong opposition from the bill’s mover, Senator Mohsin Aziz, who vowed not to withdraw the legislation even if the committee disapproved of it entirely. The meeting was…
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K-P Misses 1m School Enrolment Target

Campaign extended to May 31 amid efforts to enroll 4.9m out-of-school children PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Education Department is struggling to meet its enrollment targets for government schools, leading to an extension of the ongoing school admission campaign until May 31. According to official sources, the department has fallen short of…
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Man Held For Sexually Assaulting Minor

LAHORE. Nawab Town Police arrested suspect accused of sexually assault a nine year old minor boy , following a prompt response to a call received on emergency helpline 15. According to the police the suspect identified a Zafraullah, allegedly intimidated the child before committing the assault. Upon receiving a report,…
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Early Vacations Likely

LAHORE: Extreme hot weather has disturbed academic activities, especially for children in small private schools because of poor facilities in classrooms. The situation is alarming in the schools operating in small buildings in cities, including Lahore, which even lack adequate facilities of fans and water. Students in remote districts also…
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Court Clears Way For SNC Textbooks

PHC rejects publishers’ plea, allows KPTBB to adopt national curriculum books for grades IX-XII PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by local publishers, effectively lifting a long-standing stay order and allowing the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Textbook Board (KPTBB) to proceed with the adoption and printing of textbooks…
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Chairperson NCRC, Ms. Ayesha Raza Farooq, reminds us that vaccination is not just a public‑health priority — it is every child’s fundamental right.

 

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