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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…

FIA Obtains 5-day Remand of Eight Cops in Gang-rape Case

SUKKUR: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Thursday obtained a five-day remand of all eight suspects nominated in the alleged gang-rape in the RD-44 police station of Jacobabad district about a week ago. The FIA had registered a new FIR (No. CC-LRK (Acc)-1/2026) against two SHOs and their six subordinates…
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Six Policemen Held for Raping Girl in Jacobabad Police Station

SUKKUR: Six policemen, including an assistant sub-inspector, were arrested and booked in a case pertaining to subjecting a girl to a sexual assault during custody in a Jacobabad police station, officials said on January 19. The FIR was registered after Jacobabad SSP Mohammad Kaleem Malik conducted an inquiry into allegations…
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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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Faisalabad Police Launch Course to Combat Campus Drug Abuse

LAHORE: In a first initiative so far, the Faisalabad region police have introduced an activity-based anti-drug module for students from Grade 5 onwards and suggested to the Punjab government to replicate it to the educational institutions across the province after they detected a large-scale pervasive supply of illicit drugs –…
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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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Centre, Provinces Green Light Action Plan to Enrol Out-of-school Children

ISLAMABAD: In a show of unity, the federal government, provinces, Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) have approved the ‘National Education Action Plan’ to tackle the issue of out-of-school children (OOSC) during the 38th Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC). UN agencies, including Unicef, say that more than 25…
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IHC Orders Action against Police Officials, Declares Arrest as Kidnapping

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) in a ruling has censured the capital police for grossly exceeding their lawful authority, declaring an arrest carried out without due legal process as “kidnapping” and ordering disciplinary as well as penal action against the officials involved. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani issued a detailed…
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Over 2,000 Cybercrime Suspects Arrested This Year

RAWALPINDI: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has investigated 2,196 cybercrime cases this year, including ransomware attacks, online fraud, data breaches, and cyber-enabled financial crimes. It has also detained 2,902 suspects and disrupted five significant organised cybercrime networks that would operate both domestically and abroad in the current year.…
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Police Recover Abducted Boy from Peshawar

ISLAMABAD: The Bhara Kahu Police successfully recovered a 14-year-old boy who was kidnapped for ransom, rescuing him safely from Peshawar and arresting the prime suspect involved in the crime. The complainant Rifat Hussain had submitted a written application at Bhara Kahu Police Station stating that his 14-year-old son, Haris Ali,…
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Govt approves Rs21.8 Billion for Improving Learning Environment in Schools

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved Rs21.8 billion for strengthening school-level service delivery, improving learning environments, and addressing longstanding gaps in infrastructure and human resources at public sector schools. These approvals form part of the government’s broader education reform agenda being implemented under the good governance roadmap, according to…
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