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Federal Health Minister Urges Action As Vaccination Refusals Hindering Polio Eradication

Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal has expressed serious concern over vaccine refusals, stating that nearly 43,000 parents in Sindh — 42,000 of them in Karachi alone —have refused polio vaccination for their children, posing a major obstacle to the eradication efforts. He made these remarks while visiting the Provincial Emergency Operations Centre for Polio (EOC) in Sindh to assess…

Birth Registration Of Girls Remains Low

Majority of women and girls have no legal existence in the official systems PESHAWAR: Where limited access to registration centers, particularly in remote and underserved areas, can partly explain the low birth registration rate for girls in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the social bias that confines women to the four walls of the…

Failing Girls on Education

Girls’ education statistics have shown remarkable improvements over the past few years, but, unfortunately, given the extremely weak starting point, they are still well off the mark for a nation that hopes to create a socioeconomic miracle. The Federal Ministry of Education and Technical Training’s Girls’ Education Statistics and Trends…
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New Report Reveals 26.2 Million Children Still Out of School

ISLAMABAD: Despite efforts by the federal and provincial governments, the number of out-of-school children remains alarming, as a new government report revealed that 26.2 million children nationwide are still out of school. The Federal Ministry of Education and Professional Training on Thursday released the “Girls’ Education Statistics and Trends Report…
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26.2m Children Out of School, 13.4m Girls, says Education Report

ISLAMABAD: The Statistics and Trends Report 2023-24 on girls’ education reveals that a total of 26.2 million children are still out of school, 13.4 million of whom are girls. Regarding facilities for disabled students, the report revealed that 23% of schools have ramps, but there are fewer educational institutions providing…
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Schoolgirl’s Death Leads to Construction SOPs

CHINIOT: In the aftermath of the death of a girl at school in Sialkot, the public schools across Punjab have been directed to cordon off under-construction structures and depute one teacher whole time during the school hours to stop the children getting close to under-construction structures. On directions of School…
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Easier CNIC Access

NADRA’S decision to issue CNICs to first-time applicants without requiring them to produce a birth certificate is a practical step. For years, the lack of a computerised birth certificate issued by local governments, especially in rural and underserved districts, has kept thousands of citizens, mostly women, from obtaining a national…
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Session Sees Heated Debate Over Facilities at Govt-Run Schools

KARACHI: Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Shah informed the provincial assembly that the government has allocated over Rs18 billion for schools and authorised principals to spend funds on daily needs. He was responding to questions during the education department’s Q&A session on Friday, chaired by Speaker Syed Owais Qadir Shah.…
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NA Body Raises Concerns over Incomplete HIV Report from Ministry

ISLAMABAD: Reviewing the HIV situation in the country, the National Assembly Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination on Friday raised concerns about lack of complete information in a report submitted by the health ministry. The committee specifically noted that several requested details were missing, including HIV data…
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Students’ Future at Stake as Board Migration Issue Remains Unresolved

LOWER DIR: Dozens of students seeking migration to the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Malakand are facing uncertainty after the board allegedly declined to process migration cases from other educational boards in the province, putting their academic future at risk. Speaking to local journalists at Timergara on Feb 17,…
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No Convictions in 663 Child Abuse Cases in 2025

FAISALABAD: Despite hundreds of reported cases of sexual abuse against minors in Faisalabad during 2025, not a single accused in cases registered during the year has been convicted so far, according to official statistics, raising serious concerns about delays in prosecution and delivery of justice. Data revealed that 663 cases…
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