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Madressah Student Allegedly Abducted by Katcha Dacoits

KARACHI: A student of a madressah located near Ghaghar Phatak in Steel Town was allegedly kidnapped by Katcha-based dacoits, according to a complaint filed with the SSP Malir office. The complainant, Mufti Syed Abdul Haq Shah, stated that the student, Saleem Khan, had taken leave on November 20 to visit…

Punjab’s E-learning Project Misses Promised Goals

LAHORE: The Punjab government continues to promote the idea of digitalising health, education, and other basic services, yet many initiatives have failed to achieve their intended impact due to logistical limitations. One such initiative was the E-Learning Project. Labelled as a “digital revolution”, the project aimed to improve the quality…

Punjab Issues Winter Vacation Schedule for Schools

The Punjab School Education Department has officially confirmed the schedule for winter vacations across all public and private schools in the province. The announcement comes after directives from Provincial Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat. In a formal notification, the department revealed that winter vacations will begin from December 22, 2025,…

Forced Conversion’ at Sindh School being Probed

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Religious Affairs Kesoo Mal Kheal Das on December 4 informed the Senate that the Sindh government had taken prompt notice of the reported incident at Mirpur Sakro Girls High School involving allegations of pressuring non-Muslim students to convert to Islam. Responding to a calling attention…

Punjab to issue Smart Cards, Motorcycle Licences to 16-Year-Olds

Following the arrest of hundreds of students, young motorcycle riders and other traffic violators — and a surge of bail seekers crowding Lahore’s courts — the Punjab government has moved to ease immediate enforcement pressures and launch a large public-awareness drive on the province’s new, stricter traffic rules. The shift…

Over 42,000 Kids Miss Measles-Rubella Shots

RAWALPINDI: Health authorities failed to vaccinate 42,681 children for measles and rubella in Rawalpindi district. However, the 13-day measles and rubella vaccination campaign concluded with 96 per cent of the target achieved. One case of an adverse reaction to the vaccine was reported; however, the child’s condition stabilised swiftly. Some…

Rawalpindi Matric Exam form Deadline Extended for 2026

The Rawalpindi Board of Education has announced that the deadline for the submission of the annual Matriculation exam forms has been further extended. In the circular distributed by the education board, the last date to submit the forms with a single fee has been shifted to December 10. Forms with…
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