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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,…

Federal Health Minister Urges Action As Vaccination Refusals Hindering Polio Eradication

Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal has expressed serious concern over vaccine…

Role of Parents and Schools for Child Protection

Ms. Mehak Naeem, Member Punjab at the National Commission on the Rights…

Female Convert To Islam Told To Move Guardians Court For Kids’ Custody

The Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed a female convert to Islam to approach a guardians & wards court to seek the custody of her children from her former husband, who is Hindu. The direction came on a petition of Laxmee, who changed her name to Maria after her conversion…

Pakistanis Spending Billions On Formula Milk Unnecessarily: Experts

At a time when fewer than 2,000 newborn infants in Pakistan genuinely require breast milk substitutes due to maternal death, critical illness or rare metabolic disorders, the country consumes formula milk and baby food worth over Rs110 billion every year, officials and health experts disclosed on 01-August-2025. Senior paediatricians and…

Man Arrested For Attempt To Kill Son

LAHORE: A drug addict allegedly attempted to murder his seven-month-old son by slashing his throat with a sharp weapon in the Manga Mandi area. The suspect identified as Nisar Ali was arrested and an FIR was registered against him under Section 324 of Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). According to police…

5 Children Killed, 13 Injured in Lakki Marwat Mortar Shell Blast

LAKKI MARWAT: Five children were killed and 13 others, including two women, sustained injuries in an explosion caused by a mortar shell in the Langerkhel Surband area of Lakki Marwat district on 02-August-2025. Police and rescue officials said that a group of children found a mortar round in nearby fields…

Drug Addict Injures His Infant Son

LAHORE: In Manga Mandi area a drug addict inflicted life-threatening injuries on his six-month-old son on 01-August-2025. According to police, accused Nasir took his infant son, Salar, from his wife at their home in Pir Colony and took him outside, where he wounded the child with a sharp-edged weapon, causing…

Girl Distressed By Matric Result Ends Life In Dir

LOWER DIR: A 15-year-old girl purportedly distressed by her matric exam result took her own life in the Gandigar Payeen area of Upper Dir the other day. According to police, the student, identified as Anmol, had secured 1010 marks out of 1200 in the recently announced SSC results by Malakand…

Man Commits Suicide By Jumping Into Sea With Two Children

A tragic incident occurred near Do Darya on 31-July-2025 afternoon, where a man reportedly committed suicide by jumping into the sea along with two children. Upon receiving the alert, police, rescue teams, and Cantonment Board staff rushed to the scene. Volunteers from the Edhi Foundation immediately launched a search operation…

SHC Orders Girl’s Ossification Test In Free-will Marriage Case

The Sindh High Court on 31-July-2025 directed the medical superintendent of Services Hospital to conduct an ossification test on a girl to determine her age in a free-will marriage case as the family of the girl claims she is a minor. The direction came on a petition of Shireen and…

Childcare In Pakistan: Policies, Practices and Challenges

Family-friendly policies are essential for working parents, especially mothers In recent years, women’s participation in Pakistan’s labour market has increased due to various factors, including economic pressures. Female employment is currently at 23% and is expected to grow as education and job access improve, creating an urgent need for supportive…

Two Children Killed To Cover Up Affair, Say Police

Accused feared exposure after child witnessed compromising act DHASKA: The police on Tuesday claimed to have solved a murder case of two minor siblings in the Bheko Chhor area of Saddar police station, revealing that the crime was committed to conceal an alleged relationship involving the children’s mother. According to…