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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…

44.9m Children Vaccinated Against Polio From 2018-2024: NHSRC

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination (NHSR&C) reported to the National Assembly that from 2018 to 2024, the average number of children vaccinated with the polio vaccine in the nationwide campaigns annually has ranged from 39.3 million to 44.9 million. In a reply to a question…
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SLGA To Be Amended To Make Birth Registration Mandatory: CS

The Sindh Local Government Act (SLGA) is going to be amended to make birth registration mandatory, Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah announced during a meeting he chaired on 26-March-2025. Shah emphasised the critical role of birth registration in ensuring children’s rights, and their access to vital services such as immunisation,…
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Minister Challenges Report Of 2 New Polio Cases

LAHORE: Challenging the reported polio cases in Chakwal and Mandi Bahauddin, the Punjab government has claimed to have taken serious measures to eradicate polio from the province. In the past six months, a dedicated anti-polio drive has successfully reached every child under five years of age. These remarks were made…
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Citizens Urged To Advise Children Against Flying Kites

Rawalpindi: City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi has urged the citizens to ensure that the children do not violate the ban on kite flying imposed by the provincial government otherwise strict action would be taken against the violators in accordance with the law. A police spokesman said on 16 February that…
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Heart Attacks, Strokes Fuel Rise in Young Widows, Orphans: Experts

Islamabad: Samia, a 32-year-old mother of two from Islamabad, was thrust into an uncertain future when her husband, a 38-year-old property dealer, succumbed to a sudden heart attack. Her two children, aged six and four, now face life without their father. Tragically, Samia’s story is not unique in her locality.…
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Against Children

WHY is this country so against its own children and its own future? Are you surprised by this question? Look at some of the statistics and facts below and see if the question is still surprising. Some 40 percent of our children are said to be malnourished, that is, four…
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Census 2023: Urban Spurt, Educational Crisis and Going Off-Grid

KARACHI: Almost a year after the Council of Common Interests (CCI) ‘unanimously’ approved the results of the 2023 digital census, the country’s top data body has released detailed results of the enumeration exercise. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released data for the 7th Population and Housing Census 2023 at…
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Panel formed to ensure birth registration

The Punjab government on 2nd April 2024 formed a committee to prepare recommendations to ensure the registration of children at the time of birth. The committee will comprise the local government department secretary, special secretary (health), while other members include Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) chairman, National Database and Registration…
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