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Report Paints Grim Picture of Child Safety in the Capital

ISLAMABAD: An alarming figure of 276 cases of violence against children were reported in the federal capital during the first half of the current year. The statistics were unveiled in the Sustainable Social Development Organisation’s (SSDO) Factsheet on Violence Against Children in Islamabad, covering the period from January to June…
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Child Raped, Murdered in Mirpurkhas; Locals Stage Protest

HYDERABAD: A seven-year-old child, who had been missing for five days, was found dead with her body packed in a gunny bag and thrown by the side of a water distributary on November 9th, 2025. This gruesome incident occurred in Baloch Mohalla in Jhalori, a rural town in Shujabad taluka…
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Three Girls Rescued

MUZAFFARGARH: Police foiled an attempt to murder three minor girls and arrested an elderly man involved in the crime during an operation near Basti Gharyal, officials said on November 6. According to sources, officers from Head Bakaini Police Station reached the scene after receiving a tip-off from a passerby and…
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Bhakkar Police Rescue Minor Girl

BHAKKAR: Police rescued a four-year-old girl who had been kidnapped from Kalurkot and taken to Lakki Marwat district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. District Police Officer (DPO) Shehzad Rafiq Awan handed over the recovered child, identified as Safeena Zainab, to her parents in an emotional reunion on November 5. Police said the…
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Rawalpindi Revises School Timings Amid Kachehri Chowk Development Work

The Rawalpindi district administration has revised school timings across the city and cantonment areas to help manage traffic flow, affected by the ongoing Kachehri Chowk development work including the construction of an underpass and an overhead bridge. According to a notification issued by Deputy Commissioner Hassan Waqar Cheema, all government…
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Man Abducts Friend’s Daughter Over Financial Dispute

BHAKKAR: A man allegedly abducted his friend’s four-year-old daughter over a financial dispute in Bhakkar’s tehsil Kallurkot. Police sources said the suspect, identified as Zaheer Ahmed, kidnapped the minor girl on a motorcycle and fled the scene after an argument with her father regarding money. CCTV footage from the area…
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Eight Children Test HIV Positive in Karachi’s SITE Area

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection has been detected in eight children, tested at the Kulsoom Bai Valika Hospital in Karachi. The hospital officials have blamed the quack doctors, practising illegally, for the infection and demanded of the Sindh Healthcare Commission (SHCC) to take action against such unauthorised medical practitioners.…
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Mother ‘Sells’ Newborn to Pay Hospital Bill

KARACHI: In a shocking incident that has sparked widespread outrage, a woman allegedly had to sell her newborn baby to settle medical bills at a private clinic in Memon Goth, police said on November 2. Malir district police chief confirmed on Sunday evening that the child has been recovered safely…
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SBCA seals ‘Derelict’ School Building Without Notice

KARACHI: The Jufelhurst Girls Higher Secondary School in the Soldier Bazaar area was sealed late on the night of 31 October, leaving students and staff shocked and confused. The school administration said it had received no prior notice or official intimation regarding the action. According to sources, officials from the…
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Sindh Launches Sensor Scanner Stick for Visually Impaired

Sindh has developed a sensor-equipped scanner stick for the first time to assist visually impaired individuals. The province is home to more than six million children with special needs and other people with physical and mental disabilities. Advanced medical technology is also being used to create devices aimed at empowering…
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