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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…

Over 5,000 Enrolled in School for Children with Autism

LAHORE: This was disclosed in a meeting on special education presided over by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. She announced that underprivileged children would receive free therapy and education in the Maryam Nawaz Autism School. The chief minister approved in principle the inclusion of special children in the ‘Himmat’ Card programme.…

240 Schools Connected Through Digital Technology

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education & Professional Training launched an initiative ‘Connected Classrooms’, a transformative project designed to revolutionise education across the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) schools through cutting-edge digital technology on October 3. Federal Education Minister Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui attended the launching ceremony of the Digital…

BISP’s Nutrition Initiative Reduces Child Stunting by 6.4pc: Report

ISLAMABAD: The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has, through its nutrition initiative, reduced child stunting by 6.4 percent in target populations, according to a report. According to a midterm independent evaluation by the Aga Khan University (AKU)’s Institute for Global Health and Development, stunting among children under five declined by…

PA, Unicef Sign MoU on Child Rights

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly and Unicef Pakistan on September 24 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) here for the promotion of child rights, education, health and social development. Under the MoU, Unicef will provide technical assistance to the Punjab Assembly and support the Parliamentary Caucuses on Child Rights, Special Children,…

CM Inaugurates Training Centre for Persons with Disabilities in Korangi

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that his government remains steadfastly supportive of farmers affected by floods while also reaffirming his administration’s dedication to restoring law and order and encouraging social inclusion for differently-abled persons. Speaking to the media on Wednesday after inaugurating the Centre of Excellence…

In a First, Local Doctors in Karachi Team Up To Perform Rare Heart Disorder Surgery

• NICVD, AKUH collaborate to save child from a type of inherited arrhythmia syndrome • Expert says rare surgical procedure is carried out by a few centres in US, Canada KARACHI: Amidst a constant flow of distressing news emerging from their hometown in flood-hit Multan, Sajid Hussain and his wife…

PM Orders 300-day Plan To Tackle Climate Change: Musadik Malik

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Senator Musadik Malik announced on September 11 that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had directed to prepare a comprehensive 300-day implementation plan within 15 days to address the mounting challenges of climate change, including the risks posed by monsoon rains and accelerated…

BISP Launches Pilot Project To Address Anaemia Among Adolescent Girls

Islamabad: The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) and Nutrition International partnered for pilot project – ‘Effectiveness of Adolescent Nutrition Conditional Cash Transfer”, aimed at addressing anaemia among adolescent girls aged 13 to 19. The 2023-25 pilot project has reached more than 100,000 adolescent girls with Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation…

Forest Vision to 2050 Launched in Punjab To ‘Counter Climate-change’

Punjab has begun formulating its long-term Forest Vision 2050, aiming to prioritise forest conservation and ecological balance rather than treating forests solely as a source of timber. The initiative seeks to make forests a central pillar in tackling climate change and strengthening ecological resilience. To draft this vision, the Punjab…

Sindh To Set Up Country’s Largest Institute For Special Kids: Ghani

Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani has said that without doctors and engineers, life in this world would be impossible, as humanity would be reduced to living like animals. Speaking at a seminar and health carnival organised by Dr Shireen Bhutta Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health & Research on…