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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…

Two Rapists of Minor Girl Get Life Terms

LAHORE: A sessions court has awarded life imprisonment to two men, along with a fine, on charges of sexually assaulting a mentally-challenged minor girl. Additional District & Sessions Judge Mansoor Ahmad Qureshi, announcing the verdict, also imposed a Rs30,000 fine each on both convicts – Gulfam Ali and Arsalan alias…

11 Years on, Pupils Await School Building

TIMERGARA: Eleven years have passed since the Government Primary School Koheri Bala in Lower Dir was destroyed by an earthquake but children have been forced to study in the open, jeopardizing their future. The earthquake, measuring 7.5 on Richter’s magnitude scale, hit northern Afghanistan and Pakistan in October 2015, leaving…

Pindi Announces Board Exams for Class V, VIII

RAWALPINDI: A final decision has been taken to conduct board examinations for class 5 and class 8 in all government schools from 2026. Following the announcement, the schedule for admission forms and exams has also been released. According to the issued circular, admission forms for the annual exams will be…

Over 420,000 People Rescued in Jhang Flood Relief Operations

JHANG: The district administration has rescued 423,594 people and 223,424 animals during the recent devastating floods, relocating them to safe areas. Relief efforts included the distribution of 12,901 ration bags across all four tehsils and the provision of large quantities of fodder for livestock, including 214,120 kilogrammes of green fodder…

Privatisation Gamble Risks Future of Students

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government, led by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in its third consecutive term, has declared an “education emergency” in the province. However, despite these claims, the government is moving ahead with an aggressive outsourcing plan for public education institutions both at the school and college levels. Official…

In a First, Local Doctors in Karachi Team Up To Perform Rare Heart Disorder Surgery

• NICVD, AKUH collaborate to save child from a type of inherited arrhythmia syndrome • Expert says rare surgical procedure is carried out by a few centres in US, Canada KARACHI: Amidst a constant flow of distressing news emerging from their hometown in flood-hit Multan, Sajid Hussain and his wife…

Accused in Sana Yousuf Murder Case to be Indicted on Sept 20

ISLAMABAD: Additional District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Afzal Majoka is set to indict accused Omar Hayat in the murder case of teenage TikToker Sana Yousaf on Sept 20. During Saturday’s hearing, police presented the accused in court. The judge handed over copies of the challan to him and announced the date for his formal…

Divorce Surge Strains kids’ Centre

RAWALPINDI: With divorce rates climbing in Rawalpindi, the number of estranged children meeting their separated parents and relatives has risen sharply, creating pressure on the child meeting facility at the Judicial Complex. Where once such meetings occurred two to three times a week, they are now held daily. Each family…

Education Dept’s Inaction Causes Hardships for Students in Khyber

KHYBER: A seemingly perpetual inaction by the education department and district administration over allocation and distribution of leftover prefabricated classrooms to schools without proper building or fully damaged ones has been causing immense hardships to students in different parts of Khyber tribal district, particularly in upper Bara. Sources in education…

Senate Panel Approves Reforms in Family Laws

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice approved reforms in criminal and family laws on September 12, with a strong focus on access to justice and the protection of vulnerable groups. In its session held at Parliament House and presided over by Senator Farooq Hamid Naek, the committee…