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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…

Video of Teacher Assaulting Student in Gujar Khan Sparks Police Action

RAWALPINDI: In the Gujar Khan area of Rawalpindi, a video showing a school teacher brutally beating a child has gone viral on social media, prompting police action. The accused teacher has been taken into custody. Authorities say the incident occurred nearly a year ago. According to police, the video shows…

The Age Of Consent And The Borders Of Belief

ICT Child Marriage Restraint Act, 2025 marks a pivotal step toward a…

Pakistan Economic Survey 2023-24

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

Justice Sought For Madrassa Student Killed By Teacher

Roy also thanked the K-P police chief for arresting the teacher accused in Farhan’s death KARACHI: Renowned social activist and Zindagi Trust founder Shehzad Roy has called for justice in the tragic death of 14-year-old Farhan, who was allegedly beaten to death by a teacher at a madrassa in Swat…

Immunization Crisis Deepens As Girl Dies Of Diphtheria At PIMS

ISLAMABAD: A 14-year-old girl from Nankana district has died of diphtheria at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad, while two more children one from Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and another from Swabi remain critically ill in the isolation ward, highlighting Pakistan’s deepening immunization crisis, federal health officials confirmed on…

CM Punjab Appeals To Parents To Prevent Children From Bathing In Flooded Drains, Canals and Rivers

LAHORE: “World Drowning Prevention Day raises awareness about the importance of taking precautions,” said Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in her message on the occasion on 25-July-2025. She said, “The theme of this year’s Drowning Prevention Day, organized by the WHO, is ‘Anyone can drown, but no one should drown’.…

New Mother and Child Healthcare Centre Inaugurated in Jamshoro

HYDERABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 25-July-2025 inaugurated a newly built mother & child healthcare centre at Jamshoro’s Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS), a milestone in the province’s efforts to improve maternal and child health care, and a symbol of Pakistan-Japan friendship. The project,…

Mother-child Hospital, Gift Of Japan To Sindh’s People

CM Murad says every child in Sindh is within 30-minute reach of emergency healthcare HYDERABAD: The Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, who inaugurated a mother and child health facility in Jamshoro district on Friday, has boasted that emergency pediatric healthcare units presently existed within 30 minutes reach in…

Minors Exposed To Drugs, Driven To Robberies

Teenage gang busted for manipulating underage individuals KARACHI: Minors in the city are being exposed to drugs, subsequently engaging in criminal activities under the influence of these substances, according to recent reports. Sachal police apprehended the ringleader of a teenage gang, Ghulam Muhammad Ali, who allegedly manipulated minors by getting…

Children’s Hospital Staff Unpaid For 4 Months

KARACHI: Over 400 employees at the Sindh Government Children’s Hospital in Karachi, operated under a public-private partnership, have reportedly gone unpaid for the past four months. Staff members have warned the administration that if their salaries are not disbursed by August, they will launch protest demonstrations. Speaking to The Express…

Polio Resurfaces In KP, Karachi, Warns NA Panel

ISLAMABAD: Resurgence of polio in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Karachi is being driven by poor sanitation and repeated failure to vaccinate large numbers of children due to security and operational challenges, National Assembly’s Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination warned on 24-July-2025. The committee, chaired by MNA…

CII Divided Over Endorsement For Birth Spacing

ISLAMABAD: After some debate, the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on 24th July declared appropriate birth spacing essential for the health of mothers and children. The CII, which advises parliament on how to align legislation with the principles of the Holy Quran and Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), held…

Swat Seminary Teachers Remanded Over Student’s Murder

SWAT: A court remanded 11 madressah teachers in custody for two days here on 24th July over the alleged torture and murder of a minor seminarian. The suspects’ handover to police was ordered by Khwazakhela’s judicial magistrate. The boy died from critical injuries on Monday evening after allegedly being beaten up…