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Enhanced Form B Introduced With Security Features For Children Aged 10+

ISLAMABAD: On the instructions of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, it was decided on 01-January-2025 to introduce Form B with special security features for children above the age of 10 for the first time in history. As part of these new security features, fingerprints and photographs of children aged 10 and above will now be mandatory for Form B. The issuance…

The Role of Parents in Shaping Pakistan’s Education Future

PAKISTAN’S education system faces significant challenges on two fronts. Firstly, there is a staggering number of out-of-school children, estimated at 26.2 million. This means that a sizeable portion of the children are not accessing any formal education. Economic factors, cultural barriers, and inadequate infrastructure are the primary reasons. For instance,…
importance of parenting

Farq to Parta Hey

Children are greatly influenced by their surroundings. The actions of adults, rather…

Experts Warn Cousin Marriage Trend May Lead To Genetic Disorders

SUKKUR: Speakers at a seminar at Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, on 21st November warned against irreparable harms of cousin marriage and said it could lead to genetic disorders, including thalassemia, cystic fibrosis, Down syndrome and visual and hearing impairment. A statement issued by the university said that SALU’s Department…
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Stakeholders Reaffirm Commitment To Fight Polio

Islamabad: A reception hosted by French Ambassador Nicolas Galey at his residence here brought the Polio Oversight Board members and local stakeholders together to reinforce their shared commitment to fighting polio in Pakistan. Currently, a POB delegation, led by board chair Dr Chris Elias and comprising Dr Hanan Balkhy of…
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Punjab Jails To Have Daycare Centres

Mental health support for prisoners also planned The Punjab Home Department has unveiled a series of reforms aimed at transforming prisons into rehabilitation centres. Key initiatives include the establishment of day-care centres for inmates with young children and large-scale administrative reshuffles to enhance the prison system’s efficiency. The reforms were…
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Polio Workers Go On Strike After FIR Registration In Kohat

KOHAT: The local administration registered cases against four polio workers following confirmation of poliovirus in two children during the last two months in the district. All polio workers announced a boycott of the polio vaccination campaign after the cases were registered against their four colleagues for negligence. The Paramedics Association…
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Vaccination Refusal By Parents Has Led To 26 Diphtheria-related Deaths

ISLAMABAD: Refusal by parents to get their children vaccinated has resulted in deaths of 26 children due to diphtheria, a vaccine-preventable disease, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa so far this year while over 380 diphtheria cases have been reported across 27 districts, Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) officials have revealed. “Alarmingly, 91%…
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Mothers In Prison

INCARCERATED mothers constitute a rapidly increasing segment of the prison population in Punjab. According to data released by Punjab Prisons, as of last month, the total number of female prisoners stood at 1,218. Of these, 137 are mothers with children and 104 are under trial. The total number of children…
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High BP, Diabetes Cause Risks During Pregnancy, Childbirth

LAHORE: High blood pressure and diabetes during pregnancy are not only a cause of serious risks for pregnant women but also a threat to the health of babies. Because of these issues, the chance of miscarriage increases and if the blood glucose level exceeds the required limit, other complications may…
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Child Beggars Still Chase Benefactors

Despite govt banning child begging, Social Welfare Dept fails to rehabilitate minors forced into the trade Every child born into this world has a right to a safe home and a secure future, which under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, is the state’s obligation to fulfil. However, the authorities…
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Polio Cripples One More Child in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s fight against polio suffered another setback when one more child was paralysed by the virus in Dera Ismail Khan (DI Khan) district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The latest case brings the total number of Wild Poliovirus Type-1 (WPV1) cases to 48 in the country this year. The Regional Reference…
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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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