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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…

Balochistan Plans to Upgrade 1000 Schools

QUETTA:  Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti has said that incumbent provincial government has decided to take revolutionary measures to eliminate educational backwardness in the province. He expressed these views while chairing a meeting regarding the preparations for the next fiscal year budget, in which a comprehensive strategy was considered…
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Corruption of Merit

The wide-ranging scandal emerging from the Mirpurkhas Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) is an indictment of the country’s failure to improve the education system or introduce meritocracy. News reports credit a “whistleblower” who gave up the scam after being arrested — though his own wrongdoing technically makes him a…
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On-Campus Sale of Books, Uniforms Banned

RAWALPINDI: Annual examinations, results, and new admissions have formally begun across all public and private schools in the Rawalpindi division. The Education Department has imposed a ban on the sale of textbooks, notebooks, stationery, uniforms, badges, and ties within private schools of all sizes. The department has made it clear…
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Matriculation Examinations: Minister Wants Students Facilitated

PESHAWAR: Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education Arshad Ayub Khan on Mar 18 instructed chairmen of educational boards to take measures to provide facilities to students during the matriculation examinations slated for March 31. An official handout said that he was chairing a meeting about the upcoming matriculation examinations.Elementary and…
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SC Upholds Death Penalty for Rapist, Killer of 6-year-old

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court ruled on Mar 17 that the death sentence serves as a deterrent in society, discouraging others from committing similar heinous offences. A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar and comprising Justice Salahuddin Panhwar and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, issued its…
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40,000 Children to Be Enrolled in Bajaur Schools

BAJAUR/LOWER DIR: A ceremony was held in the Khar area of Bajaur district on March 17 to inaugurate the school enrolment campaign, with speakers emphasising the need for concerted efforts to make the drive result-oriented. The inaugural ceremony was arranged by the education department’s local office. Deputy commissioner Shahid Ali…
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Man Sent to Prison in Child Pornography Case

KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Monday sent a man to prison on judicial remand in a case pertaining to possession and transmission of child sexual abuse material on WhatsApp. The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) had initiated an inquiry on a complaint filed by one of its officials, following…
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School Sealed for Violating Vacation Orders

CHINIOT: A private school was sealed for violating vacation orders while 53 unregistered schools got notices. Chiniot District Education Authority Chief Executive Officer Azhar Sohail Niazi sent notices to 53 unregistered schools operating in all three tehsils of district Chiniot. The notice said that the Punjab Private Educational Institutions Ordinance…
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