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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…

Rare ‘Fetus in fetu’ Surgery at SZMCH

RAHIM YAR KHAN: A 5-year-old child underwent a ‘successful’ surgery to remove partially-formed fetus from his chest in Sheikh Zayed Medical College Hospital (SZMCH). The complex surgery was performed on Monday (Jan 12) by pulmonologist Dr Sultan Owaisi, Head of the Tharocic Surgery Department SZMCH, who said the fetus was…
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Punjab to Register Madrassas

LAHORE::The process for the registration of all madrasas in Punjab is set to begin soon, following the completion of consultations by the Punjab Home Department with the Wafaq-ul-Madaris and representatives of various schools of thought. According to a press release issued by the Home Department, an agreement has been reached…
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New Polio Case Takes 2025 tally to 31

ISLAMABAD: The tally of polio cases for 2025 rea­ched 31 on Tuesday after a sample collected last year in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziris­tan district tested positive. The Polio Eradication Prog­ramme said in a statement that the Regional Reference Labo­ratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Hea­lth (NIH), Islamabad,…
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Funds Released for Special Children

LAHORE: Punjab Police released Rs 720,000 for the welfare of children of its employees suffering from cerebral palsy. According to a spokesperson, 24 children received assistance of Rs30,000 each. The monthly stipend for each child has been doubled to Rs20,000. The spokesperson said that during the previous year, Rs76.56 million…
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RTIs, Seasonal Flu Cases Rise in Twin Cities

Rawalpindi: Three allied hospitals in the town have been receiving a significantly higher influx of patients with seasonal flu and respiratory tract infections even after a rain spell while the number of chronic patients being presented with complications is also on the rise. The confirmation of seasonal flu among the…
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New Model of Public-private Education Launched

LAHORE: The Punjab government established first-ever Nawaz Sharif School of Eminence to introduce a new model of public education reform in the province under public-private partnership to transform neglected government institutions into modern learning centres at tehsil Jalalpur Pirwala of district Multan. The project was launched under the Punjab Education…
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Pindi Reels under Influenza Onslaught

RAWALPINDI: A sharp increase in influenza and respiratory illness cases has been observed in Rawalpindi as severe cold weather grips the city, overwhelming health centres. Patients are complaining of cough, fever and breathing difficulties. Children and the elderly are reported to be the most affected groups. Health experts attribute the…
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APNA Maternal and Child Health Clinic inaugurated

Rawalpindi: The APNA Foundation, working under the aegis of the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APNA), has formally inaugurated a state-of-the-art APNA Maternal and Child Health Clinic in Chakwal, marking a significant milestone in the development of healthcare services in the region, says a press release.…
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Sharp Fall in Mercury may cause Serious Health Hazards

Rawalpindi: A sharp fall in mercury and chilly weather conditions being witnessed after a spell of rainfall in this region of the country along with snowfall on neighbouring mountainous regions may cause serious health hazards particularly for children, the elderly and the chronic patients. The three Rawalpindi Medical University allied…
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Cervical Cancer Vaccine Now Part of Sindh’s Programme

• Becomes available free of charge for nine-year-old girls at EPI centres • Other provinces expected to follow suit KARACHI: In an effort to protect young girls from cervical cancer, the Sindh Health Department, in line with a decision by the Federal Directorate of Immu­nisation, has included the HPV (human…
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