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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 Breastfeeding Highlighted

LAHORE: Participants in a seminar on the importance of breastfeeding termed mother’s milk highly beneficial for the mental and physical health of infants and called for raising awareness about its importance. Punjab University’s Department of Public Health in collaboration with Unicef held an awareness seminar on breastfeeding on October 24.…
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Man Remanded in Police Custody in Daughters’ Murder Case

KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on October 22 remanded a man in police custody in a case pertaining to the alleged murder of his two daughters in Block-G of North Nazimabad. The investigating officer (IO) produced the suspect, Akbar Sattar, before Judicial Magistrate (Central) Bhudo Khan Bhatti and sought his physical…
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Jobless Man in Custody for Murdering 2 Daughters in Karachi

KARACHI: An unemployed man, said to be suffering from financial problems, allegedly killed his two daughters in Block-G of North Nazimabad on October 21, police and rescuers said. They added that Akbar Sattar, around 50, killed Aliya, 15, and Zainab, nine, by cutting their necks with a knife at their…
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Digital Scams Pushing Victims to Desperation, Drug Addiction

MANSEHRA: Many victims of the rapidly growing digital scams in the Hazara division have lost their lifesavings, fallen into drug addiction, and even attempted to harm their families in sheer desperation. “I fell prey to an online gaming fraud. In the early days, I won small amounts, which encouraged me…
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Challenges to Childhood Education, Development Highlighted

CHITRAL: In the 13th international conference on “Raising children in our times”, the educators, policymakers and health experts presented their deliberations on how the families and communities can raise healthy, empathetic and resilient children amid rapid digital and social change, in order to make the future safe and prosperous. Organised…
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AKU Conference Declares Raising Children A Societal Imperative

KARACHI: A critical global conversation on safeguarding and shaping the future of the next generation began on October 15 as the 13th International Conference on ‘Raising Children in Our Times’ opened in Karachi. The event is hosted by the Aga Khan University’s Institute for Educational Development (IED). Speaking as the…
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Sindh Faces Alarming Rise in Unsafe Abortions

KARACHI: Sindh faces a mounting women’s health crisis, with an estimated 400,000 to 500,000 abortions taking place annually — many of them unsafe, unregulated, and life-threatening. This alarming figure, combined with widespread malnutrition and anemia, is placing countless women at risk, medical experts warn. Speaking to The Express Tribune, Dr Mehwish…
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