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Maryam Introduces Aghosh Programme For Women

LAHORE: Under Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s first-ever Aghosh program, pregnant women and mothers of children under 2 will get Rs23,000 each. “Health of a mother and her child requires special attention, a healthy mother guarantees a healthy family,” said Maryam while introducing the Aghosh program to provide medical facilities and financial support to the women. She said: “Under the…

Birth Registration Of Girls Remains Low

Majority of women and girls have no legal existence in the official systems PESHAWAR: Where limited access to registration centers, particularly in remote and underserved areas, can partly explain the low birth registration rate for girls in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the social bias that confines women to the four walls of the…

School Closures

WHEN schools are closed, especially at times when they are expected to…

Zamung Kor, Panagahs To Get Budget Boost

Gandapur approves Zamung Kor expansion, including a separate campus for girls in Peshawar PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur has directed that the operational costs of the province’s key social welfare initiatives, Zamung Kor (Model Institute for State Children) and Panagahs (Shelter Houses), be incorporated into the regular…
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Online Tracking Of School Repairs Projects Launched

Education Department hosts conference on flood-hit schools KARACHI: The education department launched a monitoring dashboard, which will enable real-time tracking of school rehabilitation efforts across Sindh. A development conference on the rehabilitation of flood-affected schools in Sindh, organised by the Sindh Education Department, emphasised the need to make school infrastructure…
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Education: A Ruthless Enterprise

A glaring injustice of this sector is the persistent and disproportionate increase in tuition fees. Education, the cornerstone of progress and national prosperity, is an inherent right of every individual. However, the private education sector has transformed into a ruthless commercial enterprise, prioritising financial gains over intellectual nourishment. Often referred…
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Educating Inmate’s Children

Studies show that children with a parent in prison are often at greater risk of discrimination. The judicial system of Pakistan leaves behind a sorry trail of distress for families of convicts, including financial strain, emotional turmoil and increased hardships for children. With little to no social or governmental support…
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Sindh To Help Children Of Prisoners Get Education

The Sindh government has launched Pakistan’s first-ever programme to support the education of children of convicted prisoners. The launch ceremony was held at the Central Jail Karachi. Over 10,000 children of inmates will be supported in their education from primary school to university. This initiative is a joint effort of…
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K-P to send Child Marriage Bill to CII

PESHAWAR: The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is set to send the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2019 to the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) for review. K-P Minister for Law Aftab Alam, an advocate, stated this on March 11 during a meeting of the Provincial Standing Committee regarding…
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Inter Exam Results Controversy Put On The Backburner

No action taken on fact-finding committee’s report on low pass percentage in Karachi KARACHI: The Government of Sindh has put the issue of low grades of thousands of intermediate students in Karachi on the backburner. After protests by students and voices raised by the opposition members in the Sindh Assembly…
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Child-centred Approach In Judiciary Stressed

Islamabad: Child-centred approach in the judiciary was stressed at a high-level event titled “Promoting and Protecting Child Rights through Improved Legal Literacy and Education in Pakistan” hosted by Group Development Pakistan (GDP). The initiative was part of a wider ‘Reimagine Justice for Children in Pakistan’ programme, and was launched in…
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9,000 Orphans, 15,000 Widows To Get Monthly Stipend

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on 27th February launched two card schemes to provide monthly stipend to orphans and widows. An official statement issued from Chief Minister’s Secretariat said that under Roshan Mustaqbil Card, 9,000 orphaned children up to 16 years of age would receive a monthly stipend of Rs10,000.…
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How to Eradicate Polio?

Just days ago, another police officer has been martyred while guarding a health team administering polio drops to kids in Pakistan. Since 2012 many hundreds of Pakistani law enforcers and health staff engaged in polio eradication have sacrificed their lives. In a recent article in The Lancet, Prof Dr Zulifqar…
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