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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…

Helplines

There are different helplines offered by government and non-governmental organisations offering different services for children in Pakistan. 1099- Report Human Rights to Ministry of Human Rights A 1099 Helpline has been established by the Federal Ministry of Human Rights, and offers advice on human rights violations, and to facilitate and…

School Principal Arrested For Alleged Abuse Of Teachers, Students

SHEIKHUPURA: A school principal has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing…

Three school education depts merged into one authority

LAHORE: The Punjab government on 14 June 2024 established the Punjab Education,…

Punjab Rolls Out New School Rules

RAWALPINDI: A key meeting of district education authorities regarding improvements in teaching and academic standards for the 2026-27 academic session concluded on Thursday with the approval of a comprehensive set of administrative and academic measures across Punjab. Under decisions taken at the meeting, all government schools will be required to…

Education for Prosperity

Pakistan possesses a demographic profile that could either become its greatest asset or its most destabilising liability. Unfortunately, we are headed in the wrong direction. To understand the scale of the challenge, it is important to recognise the extent of Pakistan’s educational underinvestment. Unesco has advised a minimum of 4-6…

Punjab Schools Get Rs3.27b Boost

RAWALPINDI: The Secretary for Schools Punjab has released funds totalling Rs3.271 billion for government schools across the province to meet routine expenditures, including utility bills, furniture repairs, and the salaries of security guards and sweepers. According to official sources, the allocated funds will be transferred to the respective District Education…

Schools Sealed Over Costly Stationery

ABBOTTABAD: The district administration on Mar 10 sealed three private schools in Abbottabad for allegedly forcing parents to purchase monogrammed stationery at inflated prices, in violation of regulations set by the Private School Regulatory Authority (PSRA). The action was taken by Assistant Commissioner Abbottabad after receiving public complaints from parents.…

Private Schools’ Associations Oppose Closure of Educational Institutions to Conserve Fuel in Karachi

KARACHI: Following the decision of the Sindh cabinet regarding the closure of schools and colleges for two weeks due to the ongoing fuel crisis, several private schools’ associations have shown their concern and disapproval of the energy conservation measures. The Private Schools’ Management Association (PSMA) has requested the Sindh government to take…

Islamabad’s Students aged 14 Years and above to be Taught Reproductive Health

ISLAMABAD: Students of 14 years and above age now will be taught reproductive health education in Islamabad’s educational institutions as after Senate, National Assembly also passed a bill on March 10 in this regard. Prior written consent from parents or legal guardians shall be mandatory before imparting any instructions related…

20,000 Schoolteachers without Pay for Three Months in Punjab

LAHORE: Around 20,000 teachers working in 4,300 schools operating under the Punjab Education Initiatives Management Authority (PEIMA) did not get salaries for the past three months, leading to severe financial difficulties for them. The situation could prompt many of the teachers to quit their jobs that would affect education of…

SC Commutes Death Sentence of Father to Life Imprisonment

• Says executing sole surviving parent would create ‘judiciary-sponsored orphanhood’ • Convict had killed his wife and daughter in Vehari in 2021 ISLAMABAD: Keeping in view the welfare of a child, the Supreme Court on March 10 commuted the death sentence of a convicted father to life imprisonment, observing that…

Punjab and Balochistan Close Schools

LAHORE/ QUETTA: The provincial governments of Punjab and Balochistan announced the closure of all educational institutions on Mar 9 due to the fuel crisis gripping the country because of the ongoing war in the Gulf. Meanwhile, the Sindh government will convene a meeting today (Tuesday) to decide on this matter,…

Counting Children

FIRST the good news: on Feb 21, 2026, Sindh carried out its first real-time digital birth registrations of four newborns at public teaching hospitals — a long-awaited move towards reducing bureaucracy and improving archaic processes. The first paperless registrations were accomplished under a digital framework that integrated these hospitals with Nadra’s…