Health

SPARC State of Pakistan’s Children Report

“State of Children Report” is an annual publication produced by the Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC), a non-governmental organization based in Pakistan. The report provides information on the situation of children in the country, covering various aspects such as health, education, violence against children, juvenile justice system, etc. The report is widely cited by…

The Age Of Consent And The Borders Of Belief

ICT Child Marriage Restraint Act, 2025 marks a pivotal step toward a safer, progressive Pakistan KARACHI. Child rights organisations and advocates, along with concerned citizens, have warmly welcomed the passage of recent legislation on child marriages, describing it as a landmark step toward protecting the rights and well-being of children.…

Pakistan Economic Survey 2023-24

The Pakistan Economic Survey is an annual publication by the Ministry of…

Video of Teacher Assaulting Student in Gujar Khan Sparks Police Action

RAWALPINDI: In the Gujar Khan area of Rawalpindi, a video showing a…

Man Arrested for Assaulting Minor Girl

LAHORE: A hotel employee has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a seven-year-old girl in the Gulberg area. According to police, the incident occurred when the minor girl was playing with her younger brothers under her mother’s supervision. While playing, the girl wandered into a nearby private hotel, where the accused,…

British Council’s Safeguarding Toolkit to Cover 800 Schools

Islamabad: As the British Council rolls out a global Safeguarding Toolkit, developed with UNICEF’s support, to address emerging digital and behavioural risks, more than 800 schools in Pakistan will be part of this major student protection programme. The initiative comes as school safeguarding faces rapidly evolving, hard-to-detect threats, including peer-on-peer…

Three Minors Raped in Separate Incidents

SAHIWAL: As many as three minor girls were allegedly raped in separate incidents across the district in the past 24 hours and the police claimed to have registered cases and arrested two suspects. As per details, in one incident suspect R allegedly assaulted his 13-year-old cousin A in village 170/7-R.…

Five Booked for Abduction, Gang Rape of Girl

BAHAWALPUR: According to a spokesperson for the Bahawalpur district police, FIR No 141/26, registered under section 375-A, on the complaint of Asad Khalil says that two suspects ‘B’ and ‘W’, allegedly abducted a 17-year-old girl ‘L’ at gunpoint when she was alone at her house. The two suspects took the…

Simple Antiseptic Can Reduce Newborn Infections, Deaths, Study Finds

KARACHI: A new international analysis of 18 randomised trials involving over 143,000 newborns has found that a simple antiseptic — chlorhexidine — likely cuts umbilical cord infection rates by about 29 per cent in low-and middle-income countries, and may reduce newborn deaths. Umbilical cord care, according to experts, is a…

Vaccination in KP Goes Up by 24pc

PESHAWAR: The routine immunisation rate in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has gone up from 50pc in November last year to 74pc in February this year, with officials attributing it to team efforts. “The spike in immunisation against 12 vaccine-preventable childhood ailments has become possible due to the comprehensive and sustained team efforts,…

Naqvi Orders Nationwide Crackdown on Drug Networks Targeting Students

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Mohsin Naqvi has ordered a comprehensive and aggressive crackdown on drug syndicates targeting educational institutions across the country. During a briefing at the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Headquarters, the minister stated that the government would mobilise all available resources to dismantle the “drug…

Man Held for Alleged Sexual Assault on Minor Girl

A man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl in North Nazimabad, officials said on Mar 26. The suspect was caught by the victim’s father with the help of local residents and handed over to police. According to police, an FIR has been registered under Section 337-B…

Pindi Records Surge in Dog Bites

RAWALPINDI: A sharp rise in stray dog bite incidents has been reported within the jurisdiction of the Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation (RMC), with four individuals — including a woman — injured over the past 48 hours and brought to government hospitals. Hospital sources confirmed that three children were among those attacked.…

Medics Warn Against Screen Overuse Among Children

ISLAMABAD: In countless homes, parents reach for phones, tablets or laptops to quiet restless toddlers, seeking brief relief in busy days. But this simple act is fuelling a hidden crisis. By choosing screens over real interaction, they are unknowingly raising children vulnerable to virtual autism, a condition that stunts emotional…