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Nadra launches platform to track sex offenders in Pakistan

Nadra, the National Database and Registration Authority, has created the National Sex Offenders Registry (NSOR) platform, which includes an SMS verification service to aid in the identification and monitoring of individuals who have been convicted of sexual offenses against children and women . The database is connected to various law enforcement agencies and provincial governments to ensure that updates are…

Three school education depts merged into one authority

LAHORE: The Punjab government on 14 June 2024 established the Punjab Education, Curriculum, Training and Assessments Authority (PECTAA) after merger of three departments -Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB), Quaid-i Azam Academy for Educational Development (QAED) and Punjab Examination Commission (PEC) with a view to reform school education. Earlier, the…

Sindh Adopts New Grading System For Matric, Inter Exams

KARACHI: The Sindh government has formally adopted a new grading system for…

13% hike in education budget by Punjab Government

LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced a significant increase of 13 per…

MoU Signed To Modernise Govt Schools

QUETTA: The district administration of Quetta signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 3rd June with HBL Foundation and the Balochistan education department to enhance infrastructure and modernise facilities in seven government schools. Quetta Deputy Commissioner Mehrullah Badini, HBL Foundation Chief Executive Obaid Shah, and Quetta’s District Education Officer Naseer…

Al-Shifa Trust Calls For Making Eye Screening In Schools Mandatory

RAWALPINDI: Al-Shifa Trust has called for mandatory eye screenings in schools, stressing that early detection and treatment of vision problems can significantly reduce the risk of childhood blindness. Talking to the media, president of Al-Shifa Trust retired Maj-Gen Rehmat Khan said that while some eye health initiatives exist, they are…

Punjab Cabinet Approves Historic Child Protection Policy

UNICEF Pakistan provided technical support in drafting the policy, ensuring alignment with international standards. The Punjab Cabinet, under the leadership of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, has officially approved the province’s first comprehensive Child Protection Policy, marking a significant milestone in the protection of children’s rights. The policy, developed by the…

5m Textbooks Delivered To Govt Schools: STBB

KARACHI: The Sindh Education Department has stated that five million sets of books have been printed and delivered to government schools free of cost. In a statement issued here on Sunday, the department said that the Sindh Textbook Board (STBB) has completed the distribution of free textbooks across the province…

CM Orders Provision Of Furniture To All Govt Schools

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur here on 1st June announced to provide furniture to all enrolled students of government schools under the educational emergency. He directed relevant authorities to ensure that provision of furniture to every government school was completed during the next fiscal year. He said that…

Balochistan CM Bugti Launches Youth Policy

QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti formally launched the Balochistan Youth Policy on 30th May in a grand ceremony, describing it as a major initiative to empower the province’s youth and address systemic neglect. “The Youth Policy is one of the best programmes ever introduced for the young people of Balochistan,”…

President Signs Child Marriage Bill Into Law

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on 30th May signed into law the Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2025, setting a minimum legal age of 18 years for marriages in the federal capital and prescribing punishment for the characters behind violations. While civil society organisations and the Pakistan Peoples…

Child Marriages In Islamabad A Criminal Act Now

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari 30-May-2025 signed “The Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Bill, 2025” into a law criminalising child marriages in the federal capital despite opposition from a Council of Islamic Ideology (CII). The National Assembly and the Senate passed the bill separately last week. It was moved…

Enrolhnent At Childhood Education Centre Begins

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on 29th May formally launched the enrolment campaign in the ‘Nawaz Sharif Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Education’ by ringing the pre-school bell. The centre has introduced colourful classrooms and modern teaching methods. Muhammad Yousuf, younger son of Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat,…

Public-private Health Initiative Transforms Child Care In Slums

KARACHI: A public-private child health initiative launched in the city’s urban slums over two years ago has seen significant improvements in the nutrition and immunisation status of children, presenting a roadmap for scaling up the model in other parts of the province, officials associated with the project shared on 27th…

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