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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…

Transport For Schooling

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

Security of Educational Institutions Beefed Up

RAWALPINDI: Following the new wave of terrorism and the recent suicide attack in Islamabad, the strictest security directives have been issued for all public and private colleges, universities, schools, and government educational institutions across the Rawalpindi division. Armed security guards have been declared mandatory for every university, college, and school.…

Sindh Boards to Get E-marking, Scanning, and QR code Software for 2026 Exams

Sindh’s educational boards are set to recieve e-marking, scanning, and QR code software for matriculation and intermediate examinations. The official launch of e-marking system will take place on December 4 in Karachi, where heads of 29 educational boards from across the country and officials from the Inter-Board Committee of Chairmen…

15 School Heads Under Scrutiny for Budget Misuse

HYDERABAD: The Sindh School Education and Literacy Department has issued show-cause notices to headmasters of 15 government schools in Hyderabad, demanding explanations for alleged misuse of school-specific budget (SSB) funds during the current fiscal year 2025-26, up to October 30, 2025. The department has directed the concerned officials to respond…

Bajaur Students Complain About Shortage of Teachers, Basic Facilities

BAJAUR: Students of various government schools in the far-flung Arang and Barang areas on November 13 complained about the shortage of teachers and basic facilities in their institutions, saying the situation is adversely affecting their learning. The students of Government Middle School for Boys Seri Sar Arang, Government Primary School…

Murad Says Govt Investing Heavily in Schools, Colleges to Expand Access to Education

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has said education remains the foundation of the province’s future and his government is investing heavily in schools and colleges so that every child, boy or girl, has access to a safe, modern and inclusive learning environment. He said this while chairing a…

SC Overturns Life Term of Seminary Student in Classmate’s Murder Case

KARACHI: The Supreme Court (SC) has overturned the life imprisonment handed down to a seminary student in the murder case of his classmate by extending to him the benefit of doubt. The apex court observed that the prosecution’s case, which rested wholly on circumstantial evidence, was mired in doubt as…

Court Acquits Doctor Charged with Assaulting Minor Sister-in-law

PESHAWAR: A child protection court here has acquitted a medical doctor arrested on charges of sexually assaulting his 12-year-old sister-in-law over two years ago. The court presided over by the additional sessions judge, Mohammad Haneef, pronounced after completion of the trial that the prosecution failed to prove its case against…

Pindi Schools Lead in Rainwater Recycling

RAWALPINDI: The Education Department has successfully completed a project to harvest and recycle rainwater for reuse in 18 high and higher secondary schools across the Rawalpindi district. In the next phase, the initiative will be expanded to an additional 100 schools. The project was executed with the financial and technical…

Private Schools Trouble Residents of Congested Areas

PESHAWAR: Private schools functioning in congested residential areas are creating multiple problems for the people residing in urban localities of the provincial capital. The residents of such areas say that they face disturbance in the morning and departure time of students as vans many schools and vehicles of parents cause…

Floods Worsen Girls Education Crisis

PESHAWAR: The devastating floods that struck Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) in August 2025 have not only claimed lives and crippled the economy, but have also severely impacted girls’ education in a province long burdened by conflict, extremism, and poverty. According to official data, nearly 4.9 million children in K-P are currently out…