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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,…

No Inheritance For Adopted Minors

LHC upholds family court ruling, declares oral adoption invalid and sides with…

Role of Parents and Schools for Child Protection

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

‘Pakistan’s Population can Reach 400 Million by 2040’

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Health Dr Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath on Wednesday warned that Pakistan’s population could reach 400 million by 2040, stressing that public awareness and individual responsibility were essential to address the country’s rapid population growth. Speaking at a ceremony at the Basic Health Unit (BHU) in Tarlai,…

Man Dies by Suicide after Poisoning Three Daughters

TOBA TEK SINGH: A man allegedly gave poison to his three minor daughters and also took his own life after a quarrel with his family over monetary issues in Faisalabad on Thursday night. As per reports, the man died while his daughters were shifted to the hospital. The deceased was…

Minor Boy, Mother Shot Dead, Killer Commits Suicide

CHAKWAL: A man shot himself dead after murdering a minor boy and injuring his mother who also expired at a hospital in Rawalpindi, police said on July 23. The incident occurred in Pidh village of tehsil Choa Saidan Shah on Wednesday night. The alleged killer was identified as Attaullah, a…

Guidelines Issued To Protect Property Rights Of Children

• FCC sets aside LHC judgement, restores revisional court’s order • Directs courts to identify minor parties at outset of proceedings ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on July 16 laid down guiding principles for all civil and revenue courts dealing with cases relating to the property or inheritance rights…

Four Children Drown As Mother Makes Suicide Bid

RAHIM YAR KHAN: A woman made a suicide bid along with her four minor children by jumping into Sadiq Branch Canal in Sadiqabad on July 16. The children drowned while the woman was rescued. According to Rescue 1122 sources, a woman of Chak 182-P of tehsil Sadiqabad had domestic disputes…

Minor Girl Married with Octogenarian; BMP Register Case

DERA GHAZI KHAN: A case has been registered at the Phagla Border Military Police (BMP) Station in the Koh-e-Sulaiman area against four people, including the father and stepmother of an 11-year-old girl, for forcing her into marriage with an 80-year-old man for Rs1.5 million. According to the police, the FIR…

SHC Orders Steps For Protection, Rehabilitation Of Minor Girl

The Sindh High Court on July 8 directed the Child Protection Authority and the SSPs of Khairpur and Jacobabad to ensure welfare, safety and rehabilitation of a nine-year-old girl who left the home of her parents along with her elder sister due to cruelty. The direction came on a petition…

Protecting Children from Grooming and Abuse

This video contains a discussion of abuse, including predatory and abusive behavior towards children. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. Abuse often begins not with obvious harm, but with trust, praise, and attention that slowly become grooming. In this powerful talk, Amy Saltzman, M.D., a former competitive gymnast, physician,…

Call For Discouraging Mobile Phone Use Among Children

LAHORE: A new community-led initiative, “Mind First, Screen Later”, was launched on June 28 urging parents, teachers and guardians to discourage mobile phone use among children under the age of 16. The campaign called for a conscious shift from constant screen exposure towards activities proven to strengthen focus, creativity and…

Man Held For ‘Poisoning’ Wife, Daughter

TOBA TEK SINGH: Police have arrested a man for allegedly poisoning his wife and a minor daughter to death at Chak 61/15L over a domestic issue. Earlier, the suspect, Iqbal, had claimed that his wife Maryam had attempted suicide by taking poison after poisoning their two-year-old daughter Ibadat Noor. As…