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School Principal Arrested For Alleged Abuse Of Teachers, Students

SHEIKHUPURA: A school principal has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing several teachers and students in the Mirza Virkan area of Sheikhupura, reported Ary News. The case came to light after videos of the victims went viral on social media and WhatsApp groups. Following the emergence of the videos, the B-division station police conducted a raid on complaints of…

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…

Nadra launches platform to track sex offenders in Pakistan

Nadra, the National Database and Registration Authority, has created the National Sex…

Transport For Schooling

A JUDGE at the Lahore High Court recently ordered that schools should arrange for…

Child Protection Unit Launched For NMDs

PESHAWAR: In a significant step towards ensuring the protection and welfare of children in the merged districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, a Child Protection Unit was inaugurated in the Khyber District. The unit is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting children’s rights and will work to prevent or address cases of abuse, neglect,…

Management Boards In 17 Punjab Hospitals Non-Existent For A Year

LAHORE: As many as 17 out of a total of 24 autonomous medical and teaching institutes of Punjab had been working without boards of management (BoMs) for a year, exposing the ‘incompetence’ of Health Ministry and the relevant authorities as the institutes were being run by the temporarily constituted administrative…

Govt Pledges To Put 26 Million Kids Back In School

ISLAMABAD: In their messages on International Literacy Day, the president and prime minister have highlighted the challenge of millions of out-of-school children and vowed to increase the literacy rate to “transform” Pakistan. According to the detailed results of the 7th Population and Housing Census conducted last year, around 25.37m children…

Govt Launches App To Strengthen School Infrastructure Resilience

ISLAMABAD: In a step towards safeguarding educational institutions across the country, the National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) in partnership with the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training has launched the NatCat Safe School Application, a digital tool designed to enhance the safety and resilience of school infrastructures across…

Suspect In Schoolgirls Rape Remanded

GUJRAT: The suspect in Gujranwala underage girl students’ rape cases has been handed over to the police on six-day physical remand by the court. Saddar police on September 6 produced the suspect in the court of Magistrate Muhammad Awais in connection with five cases of rape and child pornography lodged…

Infant Reunited With Family

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police 05-September-2024 rescued a seven-month-old infant, Hassan Ali, who had been abducted from the F-7 area of the Kohsar police jurisdiction. The incident occurred on August 31, when the child was forcibly taken by two individuals in a car. On the request of fruit cart…

Over 100 NAVTTC Students Win Chinese Scholarships

ISLAMABAD: As many as 113 students of the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) have been selected for scholarships to study in Chinese universities followed by training at industrial institutions in China. NAVTTC, in collaboration with the Chinese-Commercial Culture-Technical Training Employment (CCTE), organised an international China scholarship ceremony at…

NCRC & UNICEF Collaborate to Boost Polio Eradication in Pakistan

To accelerate polio eradication efforts in Pakistan and enhance integrated service delivery, the Chairperson @ncrcpak @ayesharazafarooq met with @unicefpk Country Representative Abdullah A. Fadil. They discussed how UNICEF’s health, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), and Nutrition interventions could be strategically leveraged to support and reach to communities where polio remains…

Man Sentenced To Life For Assaulting Teenage Cousin

PESHAWAR: A child protection court has convicted a man for sexually assaulting his teenage cousin and sentenced him to life imprisonment with a fine of Rs500,000. Judge Lubna Zaman ruled that the prosecution proved its case against the accused, Usman, a resident of the Mardan district, and the evidence on…

‘Killer’ Escapes From Court After Bail Denial

HYDERABAD: A man accused of killing a child, 10-year-old Tahir Mallah, at his agricultural field on August 3 escaped from the District and Sessions Court following the cancellation of his interim bail. The accused, Agha Zubair Pathan, appeared before the court on 31 August 2024. The judge, however, denied the…