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Nadra launches platform to track sex offenders in Pakistan

Nadra, the National Database and Registration Authority, has created the National Sex Offenders Registry (NSOR) platform, which includes an SMS verification service to aid in the identification and monitoring of individuals who have been convicted of sexual offenses against children and women . The database is connected to various law enforcement agencies and provincial governments to ensure that updates are…

School Principal Arrested For Alleged Abuse Of Teachers, Students

SHEIKHUPURA: A school principal has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing several teachers and students in the Mirza Virkan area of Sheikhupura, reported Ary News. The case came to light after videos of the victims went viral on social media and WhatsApp groups. Following the emergence of the videos,…

Juvenile Offenders in Punjab

The total number of convicted and undertrial juveniles imprisoned in various borstal…

Maar Nahi Pyaar (End Corporal Punishment)

A public service message by Cities for Children on the International Day…

Protest Held over ‘Forced Conversion’ of Christian Girl

HYDERABAD: Activists of religious minorities’ rights on April 4 staged a protest demonstration outside the Hyderabad Press Club against the alleged forced conversion of a Christian girl, Maria Shahbaz, in Lahore. Organised by the National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP), the protest was led by Fr Jamil Albert, Director…

Girl Harassed, Blackmailed

BAHAWALPUR: Lodhran city police claimed on April 3 to have arrested a man on the charges of sexually harassing and blackmailing a first-year girl student in Faizabad locality of Lodhran city. According to the police, a woman complainant said that her neighbour ‘I’ would train her daughter ‘S’ (17) ,…

Schoolgirl Burnt in Acid Attack in Lahore

LAHORE: A ninth class schoolgirl got multiple burns when a young man threw acid on her in Chuhng area on April 2. The girl was rushed to a local hospital where the doctors said that she had severe and deep burns on her face, head and shoulders. Her hands also…

Open Manholes Still a Menace for Lahore Residents

LAHORE: The Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) of Lahore continues to ignore the dangers posed by open manholes and yet to learn from various accidents, including the recent incident at the Bhaati Chowk remodeling project, as many manhole covers remain missing in various parts of the city. “For the last…

Punjab Witnesses 514,589 Dog Bite Cases from January 2024 to March 2026

LAHORE: A total of people across Punjab were bitten by stray dogs from January 2024 till March 2026, revealed a report of the provincial health & population department submitted to the Lahore High Court. As per the statistics presented in the report, 232,704 people were bitten by dogs in 2024,…

Biological Parents Sell Their Children

In this video, Sarah Ahmad, Chairperson of the Child Protection & Welfare Bureau, Punjab, speaks about why protecting children is ultimately a state responsibility, and what happens after a child enters state care. She discusses the scale of child rescue operations in Punjab, the realities behind reported cases of child…

Teenager Raped, Sold into Prostitution

RAWALPINDI: In a shocking incident that has put humanity to shame, a teenage girl was subjected to repeated sexual assault with the consent of her maternal aunt and her husband. The 17-year-old victim’s maternal aunt allegedly abducted her niece through her husband and subjected her to rape. She later allegedly…

Body of Missing Three-year-old Boy Found in Open Manhole in Karachi

KARACHI: A missing minor boy was found dead in an open manhole on March 30 near his home off Superhighway, triggering a protest by relatives and residents against local government representatives over their failure to cover sewers. SITE-Superhighway Industrial Area SHO Mohammed Nawaz told Dawn that three-year-old Ahsan Naveed had gone missing…

Man Wanted for Boy’s Rape, Murder Killed in ‘Encounter’

BAHAWALPUR: Police claimed on March 30 that a suspect, who had allegedly raped and murdered a minor boy, was killed during an “encounter” in the limits of Hasilpur city police station. According to a Bahawalpur district police spokesperson, three suspects allegedly opened fire on a police patrolling team, which intercepted…

Five-year-old Boy Dies after Falling into Open Manhole

A five-year-old boy died after falling into an open manhole in the SITE Super Highway area, police said on Monday. The incident occurred in Faqira Goth near Lucky Star Hotel, where the child’s body was recovered from an uncovered manhole. The deceased was identified as Ahsan, son of Naveed, a…