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Say yes to Polio Drops

The video highlights the significance of administering polio drops to children. It aims to raise awareness about the role of polio drops in eradicating the disease and ensuring the health and well-being of future generations.…
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Education laws

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has recently ruled that the Punjab government must establish rules under the Punjab Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2014, to ensure the compliance with this law at private schools. The ruling comes after a private school filed a petition against the denial of a registration…
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Court Asserts PTA’s Limited Power in Removing Social Media Content

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Tuesday informed the Sindh High Court that it had no authority to remove any content from social media platforms. The lawyer for the PTA sought more time to file comments on a petition filed against objectionable, unethical, immoral and unlawful content being uploaded on social media…
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Reinventing basic education

In Pakistan, there is a rare consensus across political divides and among citizens concerning the dire state of education. Whether it is primary, secondary, or tertiary education, the system’s deficiencies are glaring. At present, there are a staggering 20 million children out of school, representing 40 per cent of the…
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Pneumonia menace

ANIC is on the rise as the alarming surge in pneumonia cases has created an explosion of headlines sans information about prevention and cure. The menacing respiratory affliction has taken an ugly turn: this paper reported yesterday that a shocking 622 cases had come to light over 24 hours in…
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Punjab Pneumonia Outbreak Claims More Young Lives

Pneumonia continues to pose a grave threat to children under the age of 10, as 13 more minors tragically succumbed to this deadly virus in the past 24 hours in Punjab. The total number of fatalities across the province since January 1 has now reached 392, painting a distressing picture…
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Life expectancy and formal education quantified

An analysis by The Centre for Global Health Inequities Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation published in The Lancet Public Health journal reveals quantified relationship between formal education and life expectancy. Based on the data both from industrialised countries such as the UK and the US as well as developing…
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Pakistan’s State Party Report to CRC – Cycle VI-VII

Pakistan, as a State Party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), has recently submitted its State Party Report for Reporting Cycle VI-VII. This report serves as a comprehensive overview of Pakistan’s efforts and progress in promoting and protecting the rights of children in accordance with the…
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Policy Brief on Child Trafficking

This report represents a state-of-the-art legislative/policy framework on the issue of child trafficking in Pakistan including recommendations for its effective improvement/implementation. It is published by National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC) with the support of UNICEF. Read Policy Briefing on Child Trafficking…
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Teenage Cousin Arrested for Brutal Murder of Minor Boy

The police have arrested a teenage boy for the brutal murder of his seven-year-old cousin in Federal B Area. Authorities have apprehended the victim’s teenage cousin, shedding light on the heinous crime. The lifeless body of seven-year-old Muhammad Aban was discovered in an isolated street, seldom traversed by the public,…
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