Javeria Khan

Inter Exam Results Controversy Put On The Backburner

No action taken on fact-finding committee’s report on low pass percentage in Karachi KARACHI: The Government of Sindh has put the issue of low grades of thousands of intermediate students in Karachi on the backburner. After protests by students and voices raised by the opposition members in the Sindh Assembly…
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Abandoned Daughters

Beyond policy measures, there must be a fundamental shift in how daughters are perceived in society. The bodies of five newborn girls, discarded like garbage and mutilated by stray animals in Sialkot, reveal a horrifying reality of Pakistan’s deep-seated disregard for female life. This is a symptom of a society’s…
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Newborn Found Dead On Trash Pile

A case was registered against an unidentified individual LAHORE: The corpse of a newborn child was found on a garbage heap in Mozang. According to Edhi Foundation officials, the body was found abandoned on a roadside garbage heap. Upon information about the incident, Mozang police took the body into custody…
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Woman Sues ‘Rapist’ For Child Support

LHC directs trial court to seek evidence about alleged rapist’s biological child LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed a trial court to seek evidence from a woman to substantiate her claim that a certain individual is the biological father of her child conceived after her alleged rape. A…
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Minor Girl Dies After Sexual Assault

LAYYAH: A minor girl was sexually assaulted at Basti Jaman Shah and forced to consume sedative drugs, which caused her death. According to police sources, accused Atif Iqbal abducted the 14-year-old girl, subjected her to sexual assault, and then forced her to consume a large quantity of sedative drugs. The…
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Govt Launches Crackdown On Ghost Teachers

Biometric monitoring department finds 3,033 teachers absent UMERKOT: The Sindh education department is tightening noose around ghost teachers who have been consistently absent from their duties. The chief monitoring officer for biometric attendance, acting on the orders of Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah, found 3,033 teachers of various…
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Seven Children Undergo Cardiac Surgery At FIC

JARANWALA: Seven children with congenital heart conditions underwent cardiac surgeries at Faisalabad Institute of Cardiology (FIC), performed by a team of British doctors visiting Pakistan. Provincial Minister for Health Khawaja Salman Rafique visited FIC and met with the British medical delegation, which included Dr Sandeep, Dr Omar Aziz and Dr…
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How to Eradicate Polio?

Just days ago, another police officer has been martyred while guarding a health team administering polio drops to kids in Pakistan. Since 2012 many hundreds of Pakistani law enforcers and health staff engaged in polio eradication have sacrificed their lives. In a recent article in The Lancet, Prof Dr Zulifqar…
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Public Schools Witness Low Enrolments

RAWALPINDI: Private schools have once again dominated the admission process for the 2025 academic year. Despite announcements, public schools have yet to begin new admissions, and a large number of parents have already enrolled their children in nearby private schools. Smaller private institutions with fees as low as Rs1,000 have…
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honor killing

90% Probe Completed In US Girl’s Honour Killing

QUETTA: Quetta police on February 25 claimed completing 90 percent investigation in the honour killing of the 15-year-old American girl Hira. According to Senior Superintendent Police Serious Crime Wing Zohaib Mohsin, they are trying to finish the investigation as soon as possible. Police have already recovered the weapon used in…
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