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Stray Dog Menace Sparks Fear after Attacks on Children .

KARACHI: Amid growing incidents of dog-bite in the metropolis, residents of Ittehad Town’s Qaimkhani Colony and Nawab Colony continue to live in constant fear due to the growing menace of stray canines in the area. The situation has become particularly alarming for women and children, as several minors have been…
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Teen’s Body Exhumed, Desecrated in Bahawalpur

BAHAWALPUR: A horrifying case of grave desecration has shaken Bahawalpur after the body of a 16-year-old girl was exhumed and desecrated in the suburban area of Inayati. Police said the prime suspect, a self-styled practitioner of black magic, was later killed during a police encounter, while his accomplices remain at…
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Three-Year-Old kidnapped from Park in Karachi Rescued

A three-year-old boy who was abducted from Al-Fatah Family Park in Karachi’s North Nazimabad on January 11 was safely recovered late at night on 15 January, bringing relief and joy to his family. According to officials, DSP Kamal Naseem, who had been appointed by DIG West to lead the police…
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Psychiatrist Sounds Alarm on Rising School Bullying

ISLAMABAD: A clinical psychiatrist has urged society to rethink its approach to bullying and called on parents to play an active role in preventing peer victimisation in schools, warning that the issue severely impacts adolescents’ emotional well-being, social development and academic performance. Speaking to a local media channel, renowned clinical…
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Matric Students Across Sindh in limbo Ahead of Exams

KARACHI: With less than six weeks remaining before the expected start of the 2026 matriculation examinations, nearly one million Class IX and X students across Sindh are grappling with uncertainty due to delays in the release of model question papers under the newly introduced Uniform Examination Syllabus (UES). The Sindh…
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Protest in Karachi after year-long Mystery of Missing kids

KARACHI: Residents and families of two missing children staged a protest on Garden-Nishtar Road on January 14, expressing frustration over one year of inaction in the case of their disappearance. The demonstration caused severe traffic disruption in Garden, MA Jinnah Road, and surrounding areas. The missing children, five-year-old Aliyan and…
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Maid Abducted in Karachi, Raped for Snubbing Indecent Advances

KARACHI: A 17-year-old domestic worker was abducted and sexually assaulted in Gulshan-e-Maymar, highlighting urgent concerns over the safety of young domestic workers. Police have arrested the main suspect, while a search continues for his accomplice. According to police reports, the victim, resident of Gulshan-e-Maymar, Jehanabad, was abducted by men in…
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Handwriting, Calligraphy Training in Schools on Cards

RAWALPINDI: A project aimed at improving students’ handwriting has been finalised and approved, followed by a formal agreement between the Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) and Educational National Services (CNS). Under the agreement, the students in PEF-affiliated schools will receive specialised training in handwriting, writing skills and calligraphy. The agreement was…
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TCF to Run 21 Municipal Schools

KARACHI: A meeting chaired by CM Murad Ali Shah on December 30 decided to put 21 schools of three town municipal corporations under the management of The Citizen Foundation for a period of 25 years to provide free quality education. The meeting was attended by provincial ministers, advisers, special assistants,…
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Govt Approves 38 Bullet-Proof Vehicles for Balochistan Schoolchildren

ISLAMABAD: On December 30, the government approved an additional budget for the military to procure bulletproof vehicles for the transportation of schoolchildren in Balochistan, according to an official handout released by the Ministry of Finance. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, in a meeting chaired by Finance Minister…
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