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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…

Free Meal Scheme Launched In Government School

KARACHI: The longstanding plans to introduce free meals in public schools of Sindh had remained a virtual pipe dream until now. However, students at Allama Iqbal Government Boys and Girls Primary and Secondary School, situated at the junction of Sohrab Goth and Federal B Area, have started receiving free meals…

Gandapur Orders Provision Of Furniture To Govt Schools

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has directed authorities to provide furniture to government schools in the province on an urgent basis. He issued these directives while chairing a meeting with senior officials of the elementary and secondary education department here, according to a statement issued here on…

Federal Govt To Launch Smart Classrooms In 40 Girls Schools In GB

GILGIT: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), is set to launch smart classrooms in 40 girls’ schools across Gilgit-Baltistan. According to a statement, the project aimed to enhance the quality of education in the region and…

City Administration Launches Direct Outreach Campaign To Combat Polio Refusals

The Karachi administration on 01-February-2025 launched a direct outreach campaign to engage parents who had refused polio vaccinations for their children in recent drives, in an effort to bolster polio eradication efforts. The initiative aims to ensure full parental cooperation, so no child is left without the crucial vaccine. In…

Punjab To Launch Project For Survivors Of Gender-based Violence

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to launch a four-year project for promoting the protection, rehabilitation, and economic empowerment of the survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) in the province, with the technical assistance of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The project aims to strengthen the provincial mechanisms for effective…

40-Bed Newborn Care Unit Starts Functioning At Abbottabad Children Hospital

ABBOTTABAD: A Newborn Care Unit started functioning at the Women and Children Hospital Abbottabad today, established with the support of UNICEF to provide quality care for critically ill newborns. The unit was inaugurated by Advisor to the KP Chief Minister on Health, Ihtesham Khan, in the presence of UNICEF Chief…

AI-powered Tutor Planned For Schools In Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education on 28th January announced getting help from a US-based academy to introduce Khanmigo, an AI-powered tutor, in government middle schools in the capital city. “This innovative collaboration aims to provide personalised learning experiences for students with the added benefit of supporting learning in Urdu,”…

Education Dept To Appoint Male Teachers To Shangla Girls Schools

SHANGLA: The chief minister secretariat has directed the education department to appoint male teachers to the girls’ schools in far-flung areas of Shangla to make them functional. According to district education department, 24 girls’ primary schools, located in hilly areas of Shangla, have long been non-functional due to multiple challenges…

Children Bridging Public-police Distance Through Art

KARACHI: It must have been the first time for so many school girls to gather at a police station and be so excited about it too. But Mahnoor, Arfa, Aster, Bisma, Ammara, Alishba, Muskan, Hoorain and the others at the Defence Police Station on 27th January wanted to talk about…

IGP Decides To Hold Regular Meetings About Missing Children

During a meeting he chaired on 27 January 2025 to discuss the increasing cases of missing children, Sindh police chief Ghulam Nabi Memon decided to hold regular meetings with governmental and non-governmental sectors, and social organisations. The review meeting was held at the Central Police Office to determine the exact…