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Special Persons To Have Access To Best Learning Facilities: Official

ISLAMABAD: Special Education Director General Asif Iqbal Bhatti on 12th March said that the National Library and Resource Centre will be turned into a hub of learning activities for special persons. He said that the facility would be equipped with Braille-based devices, Chrome books and other latest IT accessibility tools. Mr Bhatti said this while speaking at an event organised…

Launch Of First-ever State of Children in Pakistan Report 2024

Islamabad: The National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC) launched its first-ever State of Children in Pakistan Report 2024 at a ceremony in Islamabad. The Federal Minister for Human Rights, Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar attended the event as chief guest. The launch was marked by the presence of ambassadors,…

Every Second Child In Sindh Suffers From Stunting, Say Health Experts

LARKANA: Stating that every second child in Sindh is stunted, health experts have called for coordinated efforts to address the issue of malnutrition’s impact on the generations to come. Drawn from different institutions, they were sharing their views at the ‘National Conference Tackling Malnutrition in Sindh’ held under the auspices…
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Deaf Mute Rape Victim Carries Pregnancy

LAHORE/GUJRAT: The Hafizabad police have booked an unknown suspect(s) on the charge of raping a 14-year-old audibly challenged girl with poor mental and physical condition. The girl was brought to a government hospital on Saturday by her parents due to her deteriorating health where doctors found her six-month pregnant. The…
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Over 5,000 Children Treated For Foot Deformity At Paraplegic Centre

PESHAWAR: Speakers on 3rd June called upon parents to contact experts for the clubfoot deformities of children to enable them to grow like normal people as the problem is totally curable. “We have provided treatment to 5,071 children for congenital clubfoot deformity with the dedication, professionalism and compassionate spirit of…
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45m Children To Be Targeted As Polio Drive Begins

ISLAMABAD: With a countrywide week-long drive against the crippling disease set to begin today (26th May), Prime Mini­ster’s Focal Person for Polio Eradication Ayesha Raza Farooq launched the third National Immun­isation Days (NIDs) campaign of the year on 25th May. At a ceremony organised at the National Emer­gency Operations Centre,…
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Two Polio Cases Detected, Taking Year’s Tally To 10

ISLAMABAD: Two cases of polio from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were confirmed on 21st May, taking the tally for the current year to 10. The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health, Islamabad, confirmed the cases of wild poliovirus in Lakki Marwat and Bannu districts. According to…
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Murad Calls For Urgent, Targeted And Collective Actions To End Polio

KARACHI: Taking stock of the province’s polio situation ahead of another immunisation campaign, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on 21st May underscored the need for collective action and accountability at every level to tackle the public health challenge. Chairing a meeting of the provincial polio task force at the CM…
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Child Rights Report Highlights Key Issues

First-of-its-kind NCRC report offers evidence-based overview of situation of children ISLAMABAD: The National Commission on the Rights of the Child (NCRC) launched its inaugural State of Children in Pakistan Report 2024 at recently held a ceremony in Islamabad. Federal Minister for Human Rights, Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar, was the chief…
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UNICEF’s National Ambassador for Child Rights, Saba Qamar, highlights the impact of child marriage on young girls’ futures and calls for unified action to protect children.

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