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School Principal Arrested For Alleged Abuse Of Teachers, Students

SHEIKHUPURA: A school principal has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing several teachers and students in the Mirza Virkan area of Sheikhupura, reported Ary News. The case came to light after videos of the victims went viral on social media and WhatsApp groups. Following the emergence of the videos, the B-division station police conducted a raid on complaints of…

Transport For Schooling

A JUDGE at the Lahore High Court recently ordered that schools should arrange for and organise transport for schoolchildren by the end of the winter break. The order came in the hearings on the case about smog in Lahore. The use of public transport for schooling is expected to reduce vehicular traffic…

PAKISTAN EDUCATION STATISTICS 2022 – 2023

Pakistan’s education system spans multiple levels, including compulsory education for children aged…

Schoolteachers Unpaid For Seven Months

JHANG: A number of male and female teachers serving at afternoon schools…

NCRC Advocates Education for All: Sindh Schools Allow Admission Without Form-B

After the follow-up from @ncrcpak , the Sindh School Education & Literacy Department has clarified that the non-submission of Form-B is not a barrier to admission in government schools, aligning with Article 25A of the Constitution. This vital step ensures every child can access education, while also guiding parents to…

School Girl Sexually Assaulted In Jhelum

GUJAR KHAN: An eight-year-old girl has allegedly been sexually assaulted by the vendor of her school canteen in Pind Dadan Khan town. According to police sources, Sajida Khanum, a widowed mother of the girl, reported to the police that her daughter was a student of KG class at a private…

Fabricated?

The recent incident involving the alleged rape of a college student in Lahore has spiralled into a troubling saga of misinformation, protests and official inquiries. Following social media reports claiming that a young female student was sexually assaulted at a girls’ college in Gulberg, protests erupted, reflecting widespread outrage and…

Fourth grader ‘Raped By Watchman’ On Campus

PESHAWAR: When parents send their offspring to school, the last thing they expect is for their child to be sexually assaulted on campus by the school watchman, but that is exactly what occurred in Swabi to a fourth-grade girl student. The incident has sparked outrage and protests in the province’s…

Initial Report: Girl, Her Parents Deny Rape

LAHORE: A high-powered committee established by the Punjab government has released its initial findings regarding the alleged rape of a first-year girl student at a private college in Lahore. On 15 October 2024, the committee led by the home secretary met the alleged victim and her parents for three hours…

SHC Wants High-level Committee To Check If Deserving Students Getting Free Education

Karachi: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed the chief secretary to constitute a high-level committee to examine whether 10 percent inclusion of students/children coming from the lowest stratum of society is strictly followed and maintained in all such public schools and cadet colleges established through the public exchequer or…

Technological Facilities Missing In Govt Schools

KARACHI: At a time when Artificial Intelligence (AI) has started dominating all arenas of the global landscape including health and education, students enrolled at government schools in Karachi continue to remain deprived of even the most fundamental technology, computers, which are mandatory for learning and applying the skills of computer…

Kaghan Valley Residents Stage Sit-in Over Shortage Of Teachers, Doctors

MANSEHRA: Residents of Kaghan valley staged a sit-in on 13-October-2024 to protest the ongoing shortage of teachers and doctors at the local schools and health facilities. Maulana Sher Zaman, the prayer leader of the central mosque in Kaghan town, while addressing the demonstrators, stated, “The government earns substantial revenue from…

Security Guard Arrested For Raping College Student In Lahore

LAHORE: Punjab police on October 13 arrested a security guard of a private college located in the Gulberg area of Lahore for allegedly raping a student, ARY News reported. As per the DIG Operations, the accused guard involved in the rape incident went into hiding after the news of the…

Capital Targets Schools In Dengue Fight

ISLAMABAD. The district administration has ramped up efforts to combat the spread of dengue, focusing on schools and urban areas through strict inspections, fumigation, and public awareness campaigns. According to a spokesperson for the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration, the initiative is particularly targeting schools. The Assistant Commissioner (AC) conducted…