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Ramazan Brings new School Timings

KARACHI: Sindh Education Department has announced a significant change in school timings for both public and private institutions during holy month of Ramazan. According to the official notification, primary schools with a single shift will operate from 8am to 12:30pm, with a slight adjustment on Fridays, when they will close…
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Islamabad, Sindh, K-P Announce Revised School Hours for Ramazan

The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) on Feb 18 announced revised operating hours for all government-run educational institutions in the capital for the upcoming holy month of Ramazan. The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced today that the crescent moon for Ramazan 1447 AH was sighted and the first fast of the holy…
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14-Year-Old Domestic Worker Allegedly Sexually Assaulted in Lahore

LAHORE: A 14-year-old domestic worker was allegedly sexually assaulted and blackmailed in Lahore after the suspect recorded and shared explicit videos of her, Gulberg Police said on Wednesday. The victim, who worked with her parents at a residence in a private housing society, had befriended the suspect through a female…
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Man Acquitted in Daughters’ Murder Case

RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Feb 17 set aside the convictions of a father who had been sentenced to death twice, along with 10 years’ imprisonment and a fine of Rs30 million, in a case involving the brutal killing of his two minor daughters…
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Less than 30% of Children with Cancer Survive in Pakistan: Experts

KARACHI: Around 10,000 children are diagnosed with cancer in Pakistan every year, but due to delayed diagnosis, limited treatment facilities and financial constraints, fewer than 30 per cent survive, health experts said at an awareness session jointly organised by the Indus Hospital & Health Network on Feb 15. Speaking at…
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No Convictions in 663 Child Abuse Cases in 2025

FAISALABAD: Despite hundreds of reported cases of sexual abuse against minors in Faisalabad during 2025, not a single accused in cases registered during the year has been convicted so far, according to official statistics, raising serious concerns about delays in prosecution and delivery of justice. Data revealed that 663 cases…
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Private Schools Ordered to go Online

ISLAMABAD: As part of its comprehensive reform agenda, the Islamabad Capital Territory Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (ICT-PEIRA) has embarked on a major upgrade of its IT infrastructure to enhance efficiency, reliability, transparency and service delivery for private educational institutions operating in the federal capital. In a significant step towards…
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Class 8 Exams Reintroduced after Seven Years

RAWALPINDI: Board examinations for Class 8 in government schools across Punjab, organised by the Punjab Education, Curriculum, Training and Assessment Authority (PECTAA), will begin in the second week of March. For the first time, scripts will be marked through a computerised system, and results will be announced on March 31.…
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Autism in Our Classrooms

The teacher was halfway through explaining a lesson when she suddenly stopped. A piece of chalk slipped from her fingers and clattered to the floor as her eyes fixed on a child sitting in the corner of the classroom. The boy had begun rocking his chair back and forth, his…
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When Tradition Becomes Deadly

PESHAWAR/ LAHORE/ KARACHI: Every now and then, some isolated case of honour killings makes its way to the media. However, beyond individual tragedies lies a bleak national picture, where family forgiveness, judicial delays, and weaknesses in law enforcement allow innocents to continue being killed in the name of honour. Honour…
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