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Punjab CM Launches Initiatives For Special Children

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has introduced a series of groundbreaking initiatives aimed at improving the lives of special children across the province. These initiatives encompass healthcare, education, employment, and safety measures to ensure the well-being and empowerment of children with disabilities. As part of these efforts, 40,000 special children have undergone health screenings, leading to the diagnosis…

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.…

PM Vows To Accelerate Polio Eradication Efforts

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Sheh­baz Sharif on 3rd July reaffirmed Pakis­tan’s commitment to eradicating polio, vowing to intensify efforts with the support of international, provincial, and local teams to achieve a polio-free country. “We are committed to protect every child in Pakistan from this crippling disease and achieve a polio-free Pakistan,”…
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Eradication Of Polio in KP Remains Elusive

PESHAWAR: The emergency operation centre for polio in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is struggling to cope with the chronic challenges it faces in eradication of poliomyelitis, a vaccine-preventable childhood ailment. The province has recorded seven polio cases, the highest number registered by any province in the country this year so far, owing…
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Ministry Plans To Start Construction Of Autism Resource Centre

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education is planning to start work on the establishment of an autism resource centre at H-8/4 as its PC-I worth Rs1.34 billion has been approved. Once launched, the project will be completed in two years. It will be a rehabilitation centre for children with developmental…
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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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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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