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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…

Japan Grants $9.91m For Maternal, Child Health In K-P’s Flood-hit Areas

Japan has approved a grant worth $9.91 million aimed at improving maternal and child healthcare equipment in flood-affected areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the Ministry of Economic Affairs said on Tuesday. The grant agreement, signed in a ceremony attended by both Pakistani and Japanese officials, marks a significant step in…

Sindh Launches Year’s last Polio Vaccination Campaign

Over one million under-five children to be vaccinated against polio in three districts In Larkana, the anti-polio drive in Larkana district was kicked off on 16 December 2024 to vaccinate 480,000 children of up to five years of age. The health department has formed 1,089 mobile and 86 transit teams…

Enrolment In Schools For Trans People Increasing

ISLAMABAD: The Transeducation Project which started three years ago with only 17 students in south Punjab has now reached the milestone of a total of 244 enrollments. More interestingly, the project, which started with only one school in Multan for imparting education to the transgender community, has now been expanded…

Widows, Orphan Girls Get Handicraft Training In Alpuri

SHANGLA: Alpuri tehsil administration said on 7th December that over 100 local widows, orphan girls, and other women would be trained in handicraft skills in the first phase of a district government programme, introduced in response to the high number of widows facing financial difficulties. Assistant Commissioner (AC) Mohammad Hamid…

Justice Shah Advocates For Child-Centred Judicial System

ISLAMABAD: Senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah has emphasised the need for collective efforts to create a compassionate and just system for children. He was speaking at the launch event of “Re-imagine Justice for Children in Pakistan — The Voice of Children,” a joint…

Science Museums Will Be Set Up Across Sindh, Says Education Minister

MITHI: Sindh Minister for Education Syed Sardar Ali Shah on 6th December announced his government’s plans to establish science museums throughout the province. “This year has been declared the ‘Year of Science in Sindh’, and science exhibitions will be planned in all schools across the province. Scientific thinking is essential…

Kundi Gives Away Scholarships To Students From Merged Districts

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Faisal Karim Kundi visited Edwards College on 6th December, where he distributed scholarships among students from the merged districts. The initiative is aimed at helping students from backward areas pursue higher education, ensuring they have access to resources for academic success. During his visit, he…

Details Of Missing Facilities In Schools Sought

RAWALPINDI: Punjab government has asked the district administration to compile details of missing facilities in educational institutions so that development projects would be launched to provide them to students. This was stated in a meeting with Commissioner Amir Khattak in the chair here on Tuesday. Lawmakers from Rawalpindi, Deputy Commissioner…

Miraculous Surgery: Conjoined Twins Separated Successfully

KARACHI: In a groundbreaking medical achievement, a team of doctors at the National Institute of Child Health (NICH) in Karachi successfully operated on two-month-old conjoined twins, Naila and Shumaila, hailing from Naushahro Feroze, Sindh. The surgery, which lasted for ten hours, was a collaborative effort between specialists from NICH, NICVD,…

WHO, Unicef Declare Maternal, Neonatal Tetanus Eliminated From Sindh

KARACHI: The province of Sindh has been declared “maternal and neonatal tetanus-free” by international experts. A debriefing session held on Monday at a local hotel was chaired by Sindh Health Secretary Rehan Iqbal Baloch and attended by officials from the federal directorate of Immunisation, EPI-Sindh, Unicef, World Health Organisation (WHO)…