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Grace Marks by Sindh Government

In a move as surprising as it is contentious, the Sindh provincial government has decreed a generous 15% grace mark for students who faltered in their class XI examinations last year. The decision, prompted by an investigative committee report on the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi’s controversial results, comes as a beacon of hope for the academically flailing youth of…

Three school education depts merged into one authority

LAHORE: The Punjab government on 14 June 2024 established the Punjab Education, Curriculum, Training and Assessments Authority (PECTAA) after merger of three departments -Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB), Quaid-i Azam Academy for Educational Development (QAED) and Punjab Examination Commission (PEC) with a view to reform school education. Earlier, the…

Missing Girl Found Strangled To Death

GUJAR KHAN: A seven-year-old girl, who went missing on April 20, was found strangled to death and allegedly sexually assaulted in an under-construction house located in her neighbourhood in the limits of Mandra police of Gujar Khan. Police have registered a case on the complaint of the victim’s father. According…
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Over 2.6m To Be Administered Polio Drops In Balochistan

QUETTA: Over 2.6 million children under the age of five will be administered polio drops under the week-long polio drive beginning in Balochistan from April 21. According to Inam-ul-Haq, the Coordinator of the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), Balochistan, all preparations have been made for the campaign. Under the drive, he said, over…
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Inter Exams Put Off By Nine Days

Officials attribute the postponement to a change in XI results due to grace marks, absence of the board chairman KARACHI: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) annual examinations of XI-XII for the year 2025 have been delayed. The pre-engineering, pre-medical and science general group exams that were to start…
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Right to Children’s Identity in Pakistan

The right of children to identity is globally recognised, with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child emphasising its critical importance. As a signatory to this convention, Pakistan is committed to upholding and protecting this right. Yet for many children in the country, access to legal identity…
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Man Gets Life In Jail For Raping 5th Grader After Kidnapping Her

A sessions court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment on charges of raping a Class V student. Aijaz was found guilty of sexually abusing his landlord’s 11-year-old daughter after abducting her from their house in Kearmari in February 2022. Additional Sessions Judge (South) Abdul Zahoor sentenced the convict to…
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Inept Exam Boards

In many countries, exams are minimally supervised, but penalties for getting caught are extremely high The integrity of education boards across Sindh has come into question in light of recently uncovered irregularities and controversial decisions regarding marking in exams. Meanwhile, reports of rampant cheating by students raise questions not only…
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Five-year-old Girl Raped, Murdered, Dumped In Drain

Body of the victim was found in Gujjar Nullah KARACHI: Endemic sexual violence targeting young girls shows growing perversion and frustration in society. In the latest disturbing incident, a five-year-old girl was murdered after being subjected to sexual abuse in Liaquatabad. The body of the girl, who went missing from…
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Four Suspects Booked Over Gang Rape Of Teenage Girl In Malir

The Malir City police on 17-April-2025 registered a case against four suspects, including a student named Faizan, for allegedly subjecting a 17-year-old girl to gang rape. According to the FIR, the incident occurred on April 14 when the victim was on her way to school. As per the complaint filed…
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Chairperson NCRC, Ms. Ayesha Raza Farooq, reminds us that vaccination is not just a public‑health priority — it is every child’s fundamental right.

 

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