Javeria Khan

How Many More Childhoods

Childhood is a time of innocence, joy and learning. To quote Dave Pelzer, “Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul.” Sadly, for millions of Pakistani children, these formative years are clouded by the dark realities of child labour. These…
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Govt School Kids Exhibit Tech Solutions

CM launches show for students from across the province LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif launched the largest government schools science and technology show in the country’s history. She visited the Government Pilot Higher Secondary School and distributed cash prizes among the winners of Jashn STEAM (science,  technology, engineering,…
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No Inheritance For Adopted Minors

LHC upholds family court ruling, declares oral adoption invalid and sides with biological parents LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has upheld a family court’s ruling, declaring that biological parents have the preferential right to a child’s custody, declaring the oral adoption arrangement unjustified. The court further observed that the…
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Students Pick and Drop Chokes City Roads

KARACHI.  Students studying at private schools often carry a sense of superiority thanks to the abysmal condition of the country’s public education sector. However, when the absence of a school bus service encourages thousands of such students to arrive and depart in their separate vehicles like busy statesmen, the city’s…
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From Hub Chowki to World Stage

KARACHI: In grade 4, Zunaira Qayyum Baloch, had startled senior professor Dr Hamid Ali Baloch, and assistant professor Zahir Mengal of University of Balochistan. They were speakers at an interactive reading club session, The Importance of Reading, in the School of Intensive Teaching (SIT) in Hub Chowki. “Is there anyone…
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Education Department Penalises 811 Staff

Actions include dismissal, early retirement, and fine for misconduct RAWALPINDI: The Punjab’s Education Department has said it penalised 881 officers and staff members from grades 1 to 16 following disciplinary inquiries under the Punjab Employees Efficiency, Discipline, and Accountability (PEDA) Act over the past year. The inquiries, conducted from March…
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Lawmakers Condemn Khuzdar Girl’s Abduction

Quetta. The high-profile abduction of a 17-year-old girl in Khuzdar named Asma Jattak,  echoed in the Balochistan Assembly on February 7 as lawmakers strongly condemned the incident, urging authorities to take swift action for her recovery. They expressed their serious concern over the issue, emphasizing the need for immediate intervention…
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Teen Shop Employee Chocked To Death

The doctors examined the body and confirmed that Ali Raza had been tortured and strangulated to death. Jaranwala. A 15-year-old employee working at a spare parts shop in Medina Town was allegedly strangulated to death by the shop owner and two accomplices. Muhammad Buta, a resident of 408-GB, reported to…
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Impact Of Climate Change On Children

Children’s Schooling Affected by Natural Disaster Household self-reports on whether children’s schooling has been affected by any natural disaster in the past year, rural Province Extremely Affected (%age) Extremely or Moderately Affected (%age) National 20 29 Punjab 22 23 Sindh 25 42 Balochistan 17 36 KP 13 16 AJK 34…
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Students Express Solidarity With Kashmiris

Participate in tableau, speech and song competitions to pay tribute ISLAMABAD. As Kashmir day approaches, Punjab Arts Council (PAC) in collaboration with APPSMA organised tableaus, Kashmiri songs and speech competitions to express solidarity with the Kashmiri people and to pay tribute to their struggle for freedom. Chief Guest of the…
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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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