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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…

Police Evacuate 348,907 Flood-hit People

LAHORE:On the instructions of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, rescue and relief operations of Punjab Police in flood-affected areas are continuing at a rapid pace. Inspector General of Police Punjab, Dr. Usman Anwar, said that Safe City thermal imaging technology and drone cameras are being used to rescue people and livestock…

Death Sentence for Rape and Murder

Rawalpindi: Additional District and Sessions Judge Afshan Ijaz Sufi sentenced the accused to death three times and a fine of Rs1 million in the case of kidnapping and rape of a 13-year-old boy. The Dhamial police station had registered a case against Irfan Azeem on March 15, 2023, on the…

Closure of 86 Schools Extended In Flood-hit Areas Of Chiniot

CHINIOT: The administration has extended the closure of 86 schools for three more days in the flood-affected parts of the district and established field schools for the affected children. As per details, Chiniot Deputy Commissioner and District Education Authority Administrator Safiullah Gondal ordered the continuation of the closure of selected…

Sindh Govt, British Council Launch Initiative To Train 30,000 Teachers

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah launched the second phase of the English as a Subject for Teachers & Educators (EaSTE-II) programme on September 3 in collaboration with the British Council. “This initiative is hailed as a landmark effort aimed at enhancing the quality of education in Sindh by…

Language Courses For FG Schools’ Students

Islamabad: In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at equipping students with global communication skills, 18 Federal Government (FG) schools and colleges in Islamabad have begun offering free foreign language courses in eight widely spoken international languages. The programme, exclusively launched in the capital’s federal government institutions, is a collaborative effort spearheaded…

Newborn Abducted From LGH Recovered

LAHORE:A newborn baby kidnapped from Lahore General Hospital (LGH) three days ago was recovered and handed over to his mother here on Wednesday. Principal Prof Dr M Farooq Afzal and MS Prof Dr Faryad Hussain appreciated the police for safe recovery of the baby. Prof Farooq Afzal said the LGH…

CM Orders For Taking Urgent Anti-dengue Steps In KP

PESHAWAR: Taking notice of the potential spread of dengue fever following the recent spell of rains in the province, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Tuesday directed all concerned departments to launch emergency anti-dengue measures without any delay. An official handout said that the Chief Minister’s Secretariat had…

School Van Driver Jailed For 14 Years For Sexually Abusing Seven-year-old Girl

A sessions court has sentenced a school van driver to 14-year imprisonment for sexually abusing a minor girl. Owais Khan, the driver of a school van, was found guilty of sexually abusing a seven-year-old girl while she was alone in the vehicle. Additional Sessions Judge (Central) Mirza Tauseef Ahmed observed…

Principal Arrested For Allegedly Raping Student

The Rawalpindi Police on 3rd September said they had arrested the principal of a private academy over the alleged rape and forced abortion of a Grade 10 student. The student, a resident of Khayaban-i-Sir Syed of Rawalpindi’s Pirwadhai town, had lodged a first information report (FIR) with the police on Monday…

CTP Unveils Traffic Plan For Highways, Schools

RAWALPINDI: The City Traffic (CTP) Rawalpindi has chalked out a plan to maintain traffic flow by deploying additional police personnel on busy highways and outside schools and colleges in view of the resumption of educational activities in the district. According to a spokesperson for the CTP, as part of the…