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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…

Maryam Introduces Aghosh Programme For Women

LAHORE: Under Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s first-ever Aghosh program, pregnant women…

Two Held for Unleashing Dog on Teenage Girl

BAHAWALPUR: The Vehari Daniwal police claimed to have arrested two suspects on April 10 for allegedly unleashing their pet dog on a young girl in the Bhatta Ikram locality the other day. According to a Vehari Police spokesperson, Raashida Bibi claimed in her complaint that Zahoor and Asad unleashed their…

Rape Convict Awarded Life Imprisonment, Rs1.2m Fine

LAKKI MARWAT: A child protection court sentenced a rape convict to life imprisonment on two terms and 23-year rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs1.2 million. The verdict was pronounced by the additional sessions judge-II Lakki Marwat, who was also the presiding officer of the Child Protection Court. A…

ECC Approves Rs2.8B for Child Vaccination

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the federal cabinet has approved a summary submitted by the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination for a Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG) amounting to Rs2.8 billion in favour of the Federal Directorate of Immunization (FDI). The committee was informed that the…

Bahawalnagar DHQ Hospital Incident: Probe Ordered into ‘Denial of rabies Vaccine’ to Child Bitten by Stray Dogs

BAHAWALNAGAR: South Punjab health director general has directed the district health authority (DHA) to conduct a probe into an alleged incident reported in a social media post by the family of a toddler bitten by stray dogs, alleging they were forced to buy anti-rabies vaccine (ARV) from the market at…

Seminary Teacher Held for Assaulting Boy in Swabi

SWABI: A teenage boy was allegedly assaulted by a teacher at a seminary, prompting the police to arrest the accused here on April 8. Tordher police station SHO Ajab Durrani said the accused teacher, Mohammad Amanllah, a resident of Muzaffargarh, was presently residing in Guldher area. He said the accused…

Another Minor Girl Assaulted in Lakki, Suspect Arrested

LAKKI MARWAT: Another minor girl was sexually assaulted in the Wanda Mirwali Surband area here on April 6. Police said the nine-year-old girl was assaulted inside the boundary wall around a drinking water tube-well. Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested the suspect involved in the crime, adding that the…

Premature Babies Face Rising Risk of Preventable Blindness: Report

RAWALPINDI: Premature babies in Pakistan are losing their sight at rates far above global averages as a treatable eye condition, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), continues to go undetected across large parts of the country, according to data compiled by Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital. The Al-Shifa Trust report stated that ROP…

Mpox Cases Rise in Sindh, Other Provinces

ISLAMABAD: A joint investigation into a suspected Mpox outbreak in Sindh’s Khairpur district has been launched by a high-level team of epidemiologists, laboratory scientists, and infection prevention experts. This comes as federal authorities express concern provincial government remains in denial despite laboratory confirmations and a growing number of cases among…

Minor Girl Assault Case: Suspect Held in Lakki Marwat

LAKKI MARWAT: Police in Lakki Marwat have arrested a suspect allegedly involved in the sexual assault of a minor girl, officials said on April 7 The complainant, Ahmad Jan, reported that his minor had gone to fetch water from a nearby tube-well when she was allegedly assaulted. Taking immediate notice…

WHO Offers Vaccine as Mpox Cases Increase in Khairpur

ISLAMABAD: Cases of mpox continue to appear and increase in Khairpur, while also spreading to other parts of Sindh. In response, World Health Organisation (WHO) has offered vaccines for targeted use. Health experts warn outbreak is quietly expanding due to gaps in infection control and coordination, according to officials and…