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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…

Man Burns Pregnant Wife, Two Minor Sons To Death

HYDERABAD: A pregnant woman and her two minor sons had died in…

Three Minor Girls Drown in Jhelum as Mother Attempts Suicide

TOBA TEK SINGH: Three minor girls drowned when their mother allegedly tried to die by suicide along with her daughters by jumping into the river Jhelum in Jhang district on June 20. Rescue 1122 officials said that Tahira Yasmin of Mouza Chatta jumped into the river Jhelum near Mariwala Pattan…

Father, Uncle Get Life Sentences for Honour Killing

QUETTA: A local court has sentenced the father and maternal uncle of 14-year-old American-Pakistani girl Hira to life imprisonment after convicting them of her murder, a case that has ignited nationwide debate over honour killings and the safety of young female content creators in Pakistan. Additional District and Sessions Judge-X…

Parents Can’t Waive Minors’ Future Rights Thru’ Compromise: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that parents cannot surrender or extinguish future rights of a minor child, including maintenance and inheritance, through a private agreement or compromise before a family court. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani issued the ruling deciding a petition filed by Waleed Arshad challenging judgments…

Police Foil Underage Marriage, Book Eight People in Attock

TAXILA: Police in Khor town of Pindigheb foiled an underage marriage and booked eight persons including bridegroom, his mother, bride’s brother and other facilitators under Child Marriage Act. Those who face legal action are those who solemnized the nikkah (marriage contract) and nikkah registrar. According to sources, Noman Ashraf has…

Man Kills Himself after Shooting Five Family Members in Quetta

QUETTA: A man shot dead his wife, four children and then took his own life in Wahdat Colony of Brewery Road area on June 8. According to police, Muhammad Asif, son of Musa Khan, who was an employee of the Civil Secretariat, also recorded a video message before killing himself,…

Parents’ Suicide Leaves Two Toddlers Abandoned

CHAKWAL: Two toddlers were left abandoned after their poverty-stricken parents died by suicide, police sources said on June 6. The incident occurred in Chak Chakora village within the jurisdiction of Dohman Police Station on Friday evening. Mohammad Nadeem, 42, was first married to a close relative. He had seven daughters…

Woman, Daughter Set Ablaze by Husband, Brother-in-law in Sahiwal

SAHIWAL: A woman and her daughter suffered severe burn injuries after her husband and brother-in-law allegedly doused them with petrol and set them ablaze in Shadman Colony on the afternoon of 5 June. Rescue 1122 shifted the injured mother and daughter to Sahiwal Teaching Hospital for treatment. Eyewitnesses said the…

Woman, Two Others Arrested for ‘Selling’ Girl in Swabi

SWABI: The police on 3rd June recovered a girl, who was allegedly sold for Rs50,000 to a man from Punjab, and arrested three accused. The incident occurred in the Chota Lahor tehsil, the police said, adding that the girl’s father, Ayaz Khan, was reportedly kept in the dark about the…

LHC Upholds Child Maintenance Orders

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that financial hardship cannot relieve a father of his legal, moral and religious obligation to provide maintenance for his minor child, declaring the responsibility a continuous duty protected under both Islamic and Pakistani law. In a detailed 15-page judgment, Justice Mohsin Akhtar…

Raised on Fear

One day Suhana, a Year 6 student, entered the classroom with tears in her eyes. Her teachers had noticed that she had become unusually quiet over the past few months and was continuously failing her assessments. Teachers often called her out, asking her to focus more on studies and improve…