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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…

Islamabad Education Authority for Quality Education on the Cards

ISLAMABAD: The education ministry has started work to set up the Islamabad Education Authority (IEA) to merge several educational departments in a bid to “promote” quality education in the federal capital. According to sources, a draft to establish the authority has been prepared and after consultations, a bill to this…

NCHR asks Punjab to Check Misuse of Mental Health Law

LAHORE: Expressing its concern over the possibility of misuse of mental health law to curtail liberty of a person, the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) has directed the Punjab government to consider amendments to the Mental Health Ordinance 2001 as proposed by a woman activist. The NCHR passed instructions…

Pakistan Joins Interpol’s Child Abuse Database

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan has become the 71st country to join Interpol’s International Child Sexual Exploitation (ICSE) database, according to an official statement. The move will help local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of online child exploitation, an FIA spokesman said in a press release on Tuesday. The ICSE database is…

109 Human Traffickers Held in October

GUJRAT: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) claims to have arrested at least 109 human traffickers during the month of October across the Gujranwala region. The immigration authorities have also offloaded at least 116 passengers including beggars at Sialkot International Airport for being suspected of using illegal travel documents as well…

Court Orders Formation Of Body To Check Bullying In Schools

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on 4th November directed the provincial secretary of the school education department to form a committee to make efforts to control physical bullying, cyberbullying, and harassment of children at the educational institutes. Justice Jawad Hassan passed the order hearing a public interest petition filed by…

Sex Offenders’ Register Launched

Islamabad: The Ministry of Law and Justice, in collaboration with Nadra and the National Police Bureau, officially launched Pakistan’s first National Sex Offenders Register at a ceremony in here on November 4. This landmark initiative aims to reduce sexual violence and abuse by creating a more proactive and effective system…

Govt To Recruit 16,000 Teachers, Says CM

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur said on 4th November that his government would soon initiate the process to recruit 16,000 teachers in the elementary and secondary education sector to meet teachers’ shortage. He said ‘complete transparency and merit’ would be ensured in the recruitment process. He…

Deworming Drive Launched in Dir Schools

LOWER DIR: Deworming campaign in public and private schools kicked off in the district here on 4th November. According to official sources at the elementary and secondary education department, 850,000 children aged 5 to 14 would receive strawberry flavoured chewable deworming tablets at schools throughout the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province till…

MoU Signed To Improve Family Planning, Maternal Health

PESHAWAR: Health Department and the Population Welfare Department have partnered to increase the use of lady health workers’ services in order to improve family planning services and raise maternal and child health indicators in the province. According to a press release, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on November…

Govt Gets Six Weeks To Frame Rules For Enforcing Medico-legal Law

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has observed that the enactment of the Sindh Medico Legal Act, 2023 was a progressive step, but it required implementation through rule-making and appointments. The SHC directed a committee, headed by the Sindh chief secretary, to ensure compliance with the law, frame rules within…