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Balochistan To Digitise Birth And Death Registration

QUETTA: Balochistan government has decided to integrate Bolan Medical Complex and Sandeman Provincial Hospital with the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) for registration of birth and death certificates, Local Government and Rural Development Secretary Abdul Rauf Baloch said on 13th May. Mr Baloch called the initiative a significant move towards digitisation. “The birth and death certificates have already been…

Countering Pakistan’s Population Explosion

Leading economists of Pakistan say that ‘population explosion’ is one of the biggest — if not the biggest — economic challenges facing the country. Pakistan has the fastest-growing population in South Asia with a fertility rate that is almost twice as high as that of India, Bangladesh and Nepal. A…

Sindh Makes History As It Carries Out Pakistan’s First Real-time Digital Birth Registration

In what is a significant achievement for both the province and the…

Sindh Govt Committed To Inclusivity, Equality and Support For The Differently-abled: CM

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 08-August-2025 celebrated the 78th…

CII Divided Over Endorsement For Birth Spacing

ISLAMABAD: After some debate, the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on 24th July declared appropriate birth spacing essential for the health of mothers and children. The CII, which advises parliament on how to align legislation with the principles of the Holy Quran and Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), held…

Exploring Non-formal Education Options Necessary To Ensure Full Literacy: Sardar

Non-formal education is the only method through which out-of-school children can receive education. Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah said this on 23 July 2025 as he addressed as the chief guest a ceremony for handing over gadgets to 500 non-formal education centres established across the province. The project…

96 Children Among 202 People Killed In Rain Incidents So Far: NDMA

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) disclosed on 19-July-2025 at least 202 people — including 96 children — had lost their lives across Pakistan since the onset of the monsoon season in June this year. The official data painted a grim picture, with Punjab accounting for 123 of the…

Pakistan Not Among Countries With Best Education Systems

The ranking of 10 countries with the best education systems in 2025 has been released. According to the Global Intelligence Unit’s Education Report 2025, the United States ranks first, the United Kingdom second and Australia third. These three countries spend five to six per cent of their GDP on education.…

Senate Panel Pushes For Stronger Educational Reforms

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training on 07-July-2025 pushed for stronger educational reforms, and put under scrutiny the Pakistan Institute of Fashion Design (PIFD) amendments, free milk initiative, and special education policy. The committee meeting, presided by its chairperson Senator Bushra Anjum Butt at the…

Polio Cripples Another Child As Number Rises To 14 In Pakistan This Year

ISLAMABAD: Poliovirus has crippled another child in Pakistan, as Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, on 01-July-2025 confirmed the new case of wild poliovirus. The poliovirus was confirmed in a 19-month-old boy from Union Council Miranshah-3 in District North Waziristan, South Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.…

1,000 Children Die Every Day In Pakistan: UNICEF

KARACHI: Four in every 10 families in Pakistan are now living in poverty, surviving on less than $3.65 a day, while nearly 1,000 children under five die daily as polio cases have surged alarmingly, according to the UNICEF Pakistan Annual Report 2024 released this week. The report paints a disturbing…

Polio Cripples Another Child In KP’s Tank, Tally Reaches 13

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s fight against polio suffered another setback as health authorities have confirmed the detection of a new case of wild poliovirus in District Tank, located in the southern belt of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This latest case brings the national tally to 13 so far this year, with seven reported from…

Govt Urged To Prioritise Child-centred Policies For Sustainable Future

QUETTA: Media professionals issued a powerful call for the government to prioritise the protection and preservation of the country’s future potential through child-focused interventions. These include improving child survival, enhancing cognitive development through nutritional support, ensuring equal educational opportunities, and promoting child-responsive budgeting. A key strategy for achieving these outcomes…

Khuzdar Bus Blast Toll Rises To 6

QUETTA: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Balochistan Police registered a case against unknown terrorists in connection with the Khuzdar IED attack on the Army Public School Bus in Khuzdar on the complaint of police on 22-May-2025. The case was registered under murder attempt, murder and Anti-Terrorism act. Sources said…

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