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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MOU Signed To Promote Computer Literacy Among Underprivileged Students

TAXILA: The Sir Syed Education Foundation of Pakistan (SSEFP) on 24 July 2024 partnered with the Computer Literacy Shelter Welfare (CLSW) for the promotion of computer literacy among underprivileged students, especially in districts Attock and Haripur. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between CLSW President Syeda Masooma Zohra and…
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MCI Death, Birth Registration Service Suspended

ISLAMABAD: Due to the sheer negligence of the authorities concerned, the operation of the birth and death registration centre in Islamabad has been suspended, causing great inconvenience to citizens. For residents of Islamabad, birth and death certificates are issued by a subordinate office of Directorate of Municipal Authority (DMA)- which…

Teaching Hospitals To Help In Timely Detection Of Polio Cases

PESHAWAR: Emergency Operation Centre in collaboration with medical teaching institutions (MTIs) is strengthening surveillance for the timely detection of polio cases and vaccination of children visiting out-patient departments with their parents as part of a plan to eradicate the crippling childhood ailment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. “We are collaborating with MTIs…
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Polio Paralyses Two Kids in KP, Balochistan

A child in Zhob district of Balochistan whose parents had refused to get him vaccinated against polio, bringing the total number of polio cases in 2024 to nine in Pakistan, Pakistan’s Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) officials said on 20 July 2024. “An 18-month-old male child from Union Council Hassan Zai…
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Reward of Rs10m announced for Priya Kumari’s Recovery

The parents of Priya Kumari, who had gone missing at the age of seven years in Sukkur on August 19, 2021, held a sit-in outside the Sindh Chief Minister House on 20 July 2024, following which a government delegation met the girl’s family and assured them of full cooperation. The…
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Man Held For Attempting To Assault Minor Girl in Malir

Police on Saturday apprehended a man accused of attempting to assault a child in Sherpao Colony, located within the jurisdiction of the Quiadabad police station in District Malir. The incident came to light when a minor girl was found in a gunny bag. Police responded, managing to arrest the suspect,…

Parents Get Permanent Custody Of Teenage Girl

A family court has awarded permanent custody of a teenage girl who was reported kidnapped from Karachi in April 2022 but was later found to have purportedly contracted freewill marriage in Lahore, to her parents. Judge Salamat Ali Soomro granted an application filed by the girl’s parents — Syed Mehdi…
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