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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,…

Cold Weather Cuts School Days Short

RAWALPINDI: The Punjab School Education Department has formally issued an official notification announcing the new operating hours for all government schools across the province. The revised schedule will come into effect from January 19 (today) and will continue to apply until April 15. The step has been taken to counter…

Hospitalised Children Face Higher Nutritional Risks: Experts

ISLAMABAD: Health experts on 18 January said hospitalised children face higher nutritional risks with disease-related complications closely linked to body weight and nutritional status. They suggested continued breastfeeding as a primary preventive measure and ensuring psychological support and counselling for parents as illness further worsens nutritional deficiencies in malnourished children.…

Teachers face Action over Low Attendance in Karak Schools

LAKKI MARWAT: The Karak district administration took serious notice of thin attendance of students in government schools and asked the local officials of the elementary and secondary education department (ESED) to focus on improving the key performance indicators and initiate action negligent teachers. During a surprise inspection visit to various…

Derelict Schools Across Punjab Imperil Students

LAHORE: Thousands of students across Punjab continue to attend classes in structurally unsafe school buildings despite repeated warnings from officials, audit reports and education experts, raising concerns about student safety as cold weather intensifies across the province. According to official assessments, a significant number of government schools are operating in…

Peira Warns Schools not to Hike Fee by more than 5pc

ISLAMABAD: The Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (Peira) on Friday told schools that they can’t increase their fee by more than five per cent annually. “Today, we held a meeting with schools and asked them that no school can raise fee more than eight per cent. Schools are bound to…

Police hold Awareness Walk on Kite Flying, Aerial Firing Hazards

Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Police conducted an awareness walk on January 16 to highlight the hazards of kite flying and aerial firing, and to educate the public on the legal consequences of such activities. The walk, launched on the special instructions of City Police Officer (CPO) Syed Khalid Hamdani, took place…

Private Schools Call for Easy Registration, Timely Inspections

Islamabad: Dr Abrar Hussain Malik, Central President of the All Pakistan Private Schools & Colleges Association (APPSCA), has urged authorities to notify schools at least three working days before inspections and to ensure registration and renewal certificates are issued on time. An APPSCA delegation, led by Dr Abrar, met Private…

Psychiatrist Sounds Alarm on Rising School Bullying

ISLAMABAD: A clinical psychiatrist has urged society to rethink its approach to bullying and called on parents to play an active role in preventing peer victimisation in schools, warning that the issue severely impacts adolescents’ emotional well-being, social development and academic performance. Speaking to a local media channel, renowned clinical…

Matric Students Across Sindh in limbo Ahead of Exams

KARACHI: With less than six weeks remaining before the expected start of the 2026 matriculation examinations, nearly one million Class IX and X students across Sindh are grappling with uncertainty due to delays in the release of model question papers under the newly introduced Uniform Examination Syllabus (UES). The Sindh…

Rare ‘Fetus in fetu’ Surgery at SZMCH

RAHIM YAR KHAN: A 5-year-old child underwent a ‘successful’ surgery to remove partially-formed fetus from his chest in Sheikh Zayed Medical College Hospital (SZMCH). The complex surgery was performed on Monday (Jan 12) by pulmonologist Dr Sultan Owaisi, Head of the Tharocic Surgery Department SZMCH, who said the fetus was…