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Automation, E-marking Planned in Sindh’s Education Boards

KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to introduce automation and an e-marking system in educational boards to improve the quality of education in the province. The announcement was made by the Minister for Universities and Boards Muhammad Ismail Rahoo at a ceremony organised by the All Sindh Private Schools and Colleges Association at Bahria Auditorium, Karsaz, Karachi, to mark World…

Education Boards All Set For E-marking

KARACHI: Preparations are underway in Sindh for the introduction of e-marking in the 2025 annual matriculation and intermediate exams. Both the Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) and the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) have finalised plans to embrace this digital assessment method, which will be applied to the…

Enrollment For Early Childhood Education Begins

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Education Rana Sikandar Hayat launched an enrollment campaign for the first early childhood education (ECE) project on 28th February. He enrolled his son as the first student at the Nawaz Sharif Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Education in the Children’s Library. The minister claimed that…
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Minister Challenges Report Of 2 New Polio Cases

LAHORE: Challenging the reported polio cases in Chakwal and Mandi Bahauddin, the Punjab government has claimed to have taken serious measures to eradicate polio from the province. In the past six months, a dedicated anti-polio drive has successfully reached every child under five years of age. These remarks were made…
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Child Drowns In Open Water Tank

RAWALPINDI: A toddler died after falling into an underground water tank in the limits of Saddar Beroni Police Station on 26th February. According to police reports, Mohammad Azan, a three-year-old toddler, was playing outside his house in Kalyal area of Saddar Beroni when he fell into the water tank of…
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Karachi Reports Over 41,000 Polio Vaccine Refusal Cases

KARACHI: More than 41,800 children were denied polio vaccine by their parents in the metropolis when health workers visited their homes during the current year, it emerged on 25th February. The provincial data showed that Sindh has reported 42,999 refusal cases this year and Karachi’s share stands at 41,875. The number…
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Punjab CM To Issue Free Bone Marrow Transplant Card Soon

LAHORE: As many as 150 children received free bone marrow transplants and 2,000 others were treated for cancer at the Lahore Children’s Hospital. This was stated by Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz who said, “Free treatment is the right of every patient and child.” She said: “The success rate of…
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Young Entrepreneurs Mean Business At Children’s Market

KARACHI: The Children’s Market, organised by TDF MagnifiScience Centre on 22nd February, offered many fun activities and entertainment, not to mention some really nice bargains, at stalls run by talented young entrepreneurs. There were many imitation jewellery stalls, food stalls, games stalls, art and handicraft stalls and so much more.…
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Pakistan Reports 3rd Polio Case Of 2025

ISLAMABAD: The country has reported its third wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) case of 2025, with the latest victim being a 54-month-old girl from Ratodhero tehsil in Larkana district. The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) confirmed the case on Saturday. This is…
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THE PRISONS CRISIS OF PAKISTAN

Pakistan’s prison system is at a breaking point, with over 102,000 inmates crammed into overcrowded, under-resourced facilities. Prison conditions in Pakistan fall significantly short of international standards, with inmates facing numerous systemic challenges, including severe overcrowding, unhygienic living conditions, insufficient access to clean water, nutritious food and healthcare, exploitative labour practices,…
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AJK Legislative Assembly To Form Child Rights Caucus

MUZAFFARABAD: A child rights caucus would soon be formed in the Legislative Assembly of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to strengthen parliamentary engagement in child protection laws, improve access to education, and combat child labour and exploitation. This assurance was given by Legislative Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Latif Akbar, who is…
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