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72nd Polio Case Of 2024 Reported From DI Khan

ISLAMABAD: The 72nd case of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) for 2024 has been confirmed by the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health. Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) officials 15-January-2025 reported that the latest victim is a young girl from Dera Ismail Khan in South…
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Pakistan Confirms 71st Polio Case Of 2024 in Jacobabad

ISLAMABAD: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed Pakistan’s 71st case of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) for 2024. The case involves a 58-month-old boy from Jacobabad, Sindh, with symptoms reported on December 27, 2024. This marks the fifth polio case…
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Sixth Grader Injured After Being Hit By Teacher At School

PESHAWAR: Beaten by his teacher with stick right on his eyebrow, Hamza Hussain, a grade six student at a historical school here on 14 January 2024, had to have multiple stitches, setting a new example of corporal punishment. Father of the wounded student told The News that he was shocked…
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Sindh Reduces Infant Mortality To 2.9pc

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has lauded the Sindh government for its remarkable achievement of reducing infant mortality in the province to 2.9 percent, compared to the national average of 5.4 percent. Bilawal expressed pride in the accomplishments of the provincial government and the ChildLife Foundation…
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Girls’ Education Advocated As Economic Necessity

Islamabad: Federal Minister of Education Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui underscored the significance of girls’ education as both a moral imperative and an economic necessity. During the closing session of the two-day International Conference on “Girls’ Education in Muslim Communities: Challenges and Opportunities” hosted by his ministry here, Dr Siddiqui expressed…
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Teenage Sisters Allege Rape By Father They Killed: Police

LAHORE: Two teenage sisters, who were arrested in Gujranwala for killing their father by setting him on fire, have alleged rape as the motive behind the murder, police said 08-January-2025. The father was attacked in Gujranwala on January 1 and taken to hospital where he died on Tuesday. “The girls…
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Man Dies After Teenage Daughters Tie Him Up, Set Fire To Him

GUJRANWALA: In a shocking incident, two teenage girls tied up their father with ropes and set him ablaze, Gujranwala police said on 07-January-2025. The victim, identified as Ali Akbar, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital after suffering severe burns. According to the police, a case has been registered under…
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Everyone Has To Prevent Child Fatalities Due To Open Manholes

Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani on 06-January-2025 said the government, the relevant civic agencies and the concerned public have to play their due role in preventing fatalities due to children falling into utility holes in Karachi. Ghani was speaking in the provincial assembly on the death of a child…
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NA Panel Approves Bill To Set Up Courts In Child Abuse Cases

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Interior unanimously approved the Private member bill to establish child courts in child abuse cases and recommended that the bills be passed by the National Assembly. The private member Bill “The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2024” (sections 9A, 164A, 366A,…
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Man Held For Attempting To Burn Ex-wife, Children

LAHORE: A man who attempted to burn his ex-wife and children alive was arrested. A woman from Ghaziabad called 15 emergency helpline and reported that her ex-husband had tried to set her and the children on fire by pouring petrol on them. The woman, however, managed to escape to a…
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