Federal Agencies

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…

Enhanced Form B Introduced With Security Features For Children Aged 10+

ISLAMABAD: On the instructions of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, it was decided on 01-January-2025 to introduce Form B with special security features for children above the age of 10 for the first time in history. As part of these new security features, fingerprints and photographs of children aged 10 and…

Islamabad school, college heads to get financial, administrative powers

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training on 8 April…

Transforming Education with Innovation

The MoFEPT has taken impactful initiatives that allow access to learning materials…

Balochistan To Digitise Birth And Death Registration

QUETTA: Balochistan government has decided to integrate Bolan Medical Complex and Sandeman Provincial Hospital with the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) for registration of birth and death certificates, Local Government and Rural Development Secretary Abdul Rauf Baloch said on 13th May. Mr Baloch called the initiative a significant move…

Two Held In Bahawalpur For Bid To Smuggle 48 People To Iran, Iraq

BAHAWALPUR: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) claimed to have foiled an attempt to smuggle 48 people to Iran and Iraq and arrested two human traffickers during a raid on a bus on Multan-Sukkur Motorway-5 at Jhangra Interchange near Uch Sharif, about 70 kms from Bahawalpur. According to a press release…

Minister Underscores Role Of Education In Building Progressive Society

Islamabad: Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training Wajiha Qamar on 24-April-2025 reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening the nation’s future through education, saying education is the foundation of a strong, progressive society. She was addressing a ceremony at Bahria University here where the Pakistan Education Endowment Fund,…

Right to Children’s Identity in Pakistan

The right of children to identity is globally recognised, with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child emphasising its critical importance. As a signatory to this convention, Pakistan is committed to upholding and protecting this right. Yet for many children in the country, access to legal identity…

SLGA To Be Amended To Make Birth Registration Mandatory: CS

The Sindh Local Government Act (SLGA) is going to be amended to make birth registration mandatory, Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah announced during a meeting he chaired on 26-March-2025. Shah emphasised the critical role of birth registration in ensuring children’s rights, and their access to vital services such as immunisation,…

Special Children Mesmerise Audiences With Spectacular Performances

ISLAMABAD: Breathtaking performances by special children with a particularly heartwarming rendition of the national anthem in sign language and brilliant artwork mesmerised audiences at the National Special Education Centre for Hearing Impaired Children on 20th March. The event titled, “Special Abilities Expo & Spring Plantation Drive”, was organised by the…

Senate Panel Agrees To Stengthen Police Role In Sex Offenders Registration

Islamabad: The Senate’s Anti-Rape Special Committee on 14-March-2025 agreed to strengthen the police’s role in enforcing the sex offenders register initiative and broaden the legal framework to better manage and monitor sex offenders in the country. The committee members, including chairperson Senator Ayesha Raza Farooq, who met at the law…

Man Held For Child Pornography, Extorting US Minors Remanded In FIA Custody

A judicial magistrate on 12-March-2025 remanded a suspect in the Federal Investigation Agency’s custody for five days in a case pertaining to child phonography and misuse of “personal/objectionable” data of minor US citizens for extortion. Investigation Officer Ameer Ali Khoso presented the suspect before Judicial Magistrate (East) Yusra Ashfaq and…

MoU Signed To Introduce Al-powered Tutor ‘Khanmigo’ In Schools

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education and Khan Academy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to introduce personalised learning in schools through Khan Academy’s AI-powered tutor, Khanmigo. Khan Academy will train teachers of the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) to effectively utilise Khanmigo, ensuring a seamless integration of technology…

FDE Schools To Have Cambridge Education System

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for Federal Education and Professional Training, National Heritage, and Culture Farah Naz Akbar informed the National Assembly on 14th February that the Cambridge Education System was being introduced in colleges being run by Federal Directorate of Education (FDE). During the question hour, she said that the initiative…

1 2 3 … 8 Next

Go toTop