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…
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Government Schools Report Dismal Enrolments

Most schools, a startling 90 percent, reported zero admissions in the new admissions phase which began in government schools following the summer break. The admission phase is scheduled to run from August 15 to August 31. In the initial 10-day period that has passed, from August 15 to August 24,…
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Man Awarded Life Imprisonment For Raping Teenage Niece

A sessions court on 27 August 2024 awarded life imprisonment to a man for raping a 13-year-old girl. Umar Farooq was found guilty of assaulting his wife’s niece multiple times at his house in Baldia Town last year. Additional Sessions Judge (West) Irshad Hussain observed that the prosecution established its…

Al-Shifa Saves 16,000 Babies From Blindness

Rawalpindi: The growing incidence of retinal abnormalities among premature infants in Pakistan calls for urgent attention and every premature infant deserves the constant attention of an ophthalmologist because premature infants are at increased risk for eye misalignment, amblyopia, and the need for glasses to develop normal vision. Through timely intervention,…

Inquiry Into Death Of Two Babies In Gojra THQ Hospital Ordered

TOBA TEK SINGH: Following strong protest and refusal by the parents of two deceased babies to receive their bodies until strong action is taken against two lady doctors of Gojra THQ hospital, Toba Tek Singh Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Naeem Sindhu ordered an inquiry into the incident. The district administration formed…

Girls School In Barang Tehsil Non-functional Since 2008

BAJAUR: A government high school for girls in Barang tehsil here is yet to be made functional since its construction about 15 years ago, residents complained here on 25 August. The school in the Sharbati area was approved in 2006 to promote girls’ education in the region. Its building was…
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NGO Opens Its 170th School For Underprivileged Children

KARACHI: Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani has praised the exceptional philanthropic support extended by the industrialists of Korangi Industrial Area (KIA) in Karachi to ensure that the children of the labourers employed by them get quality school education. He expressed these views while speaking as the chief guest at…
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NA Body To Monitor Performance Of Capital-based Schools

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture on 21 August formed a subcommittee to monitor the performance of Islamabad-based schools and colleges. The committee, which met with Dr Azimuddin Zahid Lakhvi in the chair, discussed various agenda items, including education facilities in…
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Ganga Ram Medics Protest Alleged Rape Attempt on Minor Girl

LAHORE: Tension escalated at the Fatima Jinnah Medical University (FJMU) and the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here on 20 August when hundreds of lady doctors and medical students took to the streets to condemn the rape attempt on a minor girl on the hospital’s premises here on Tuesday. The medics…
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