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SBP Facilitates Teenagers to Open Bank Accounts, Digital Wallets

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on April 1 it has launched a new framework for teenagers’ accounts, enabling them to independently own and operate bank accounts and digital wallets. In a press release, the SBP outlined the key features of the initiative, emphasising the goal of fostering a…

Gender Disparity Persists in Education

DIR UPPER/QUETTA: In the rugged terrain of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Dir Upper district, the promise of equal educational opportunities for girls remains largely unfulfilled even in 2026. Official records reveal a glaring imbalance: while girls constitute more than half the population, educational facilities for female students lag significantly behind those for boys,…

Leading from the Centre

The federal government’s ambitious target to enrol 25,000 out-of-school children in Islamabad within three months will hopefully serve as an example for the rest of the country as we persevere to raise nationwide enrollment rates, which are currently among the lowest in the world. The success of the initiative would…

School Reduced to Rubble in Bannu Blast

MIRAN SHAH: Unidentified terrorists blew up a government primary school in Chaka Khel village in Bannu district on March 27, completely destroying the building. According to police sources, the blast occurred at Government Primary School Noor Jan in Ghora village when an IED detonated with a powerful explosion. The entire…

Cheating in Exam

The credibility of public examinations in Sindh has long been fragile, with cheating common across centres and enforcement often uneven. The government is now introducing a novel system of watermarking examination papers to curb cheating, an intervention that acknowledges the scale of the problem but will ultimately be judged by…

Selling Newborns

Human life should never be a commodity. Yet across the country, networks exist that buy and sell newborn babies, exploiting women driven into secrecy and desperation. A recent raid in Sheikham near Sarai Mughal, located in Kasur district of Punjab, uncovered a clinic that allegedly handled deliveries of vulnerable women…

School Closures Paralyse Admissions

RAWALPINDI: The Punjab School Education Department has ordered that all public and private schools and academies remain closed from March 10 to March 31, warning that any private institution found open in violation will be sealed. Registrations of such schools will be cancelled, show-cause notices issued to those responsible, and…

Pindi Records Surge in Dog Bites

RAWALPINDI: A sharp rise in stray dog bite incidents has been reported within the jurisdiction of the Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation (RMC), with four individuals — including a woman — injured over the past 48 hours and brought to government hospitals. Hospital sources confirmed that three children were among those attacked.…

FCC Rules Child Marriages Punishable but Not Void Under Law

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that while underage marriages may invite criminal liability under the Child Marriage Act, 1929, such unions cannot be declared void, holding that the law provides only for penal consequences and does not invalidate the marriage itself. In a detailed judgment authored by Justice…

Medics Warn Against Screen Overuse Among Children

ISLAMABAD: In countless homes, parents reach for phones, tablets or laptops to quiet restless toddlers, seeking brief relief in busy days. But this simple act is fuelling a hidden crisis. By choosing screens over real interaction, they are unknowingly raising children vulnerable to virtual autism, a condition that stunts emotional…

SBP Facilitates Teenagers to Open Bank Accounts, Digital Wallets

Gender Disparity Persists in Education

Leading from the Centre

School Reduced to Rubble in Bannu Blast

Cheating in Exam

Selling Newborns

School Closures Paralyse Admissions

Pindi Records Surge in Dog Bites

FCC Rules Child Marriages Punishable but Not Void Under Law

Medics Warn Against Screen Overuse Among Children

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