Child Rights Violation Cases - Page 57

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…

Five-year-old Girl Murdered After Rape

GUJRANWALA: A five-year-old girl was killed after being raped at Kamoke. Eman Fatima was playing in a street when she went missing. Receiving information about it, Wahndo police reached the spot and arrested Hassan on suspicion. During preliminary investigation, Hassan told the police that he abducted the girl and raped…

Reconciliation Between Family Of Murdered Maid, Main Accused

KARACHI: In a shocking development, the family of Fatima Furiro, a minor…

13,000 non-performing schools to be given to NGOs in Punjab

In the name of bringing reforms, the Maryam Nawaz-led provincial government is…

Four Booked For Gunpoint Rape

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Police have arrested the suspects involved in the sexual assault of a minor boy at gunpoint in the Lakki district. Police said that under the leadership of SHO Zahid Khan of Ghazni Khel police station, the force raided the Jabu Khel area and arrested two notorious nominated…

High On Ice, Man Murders His Family

PESHAWAR: Drugs not only harm the user, but can often result in disaster for the families of the addict as was exemplified when a young man, addicted to ice, brutally murdered his father, brother, and niece with a dagger. In this heart-wrenching tragedy, the suspect’s sister-in-law and two young nieces…

32 Closed Chaghi Schools Reopened

QUETTA: The district administration of Chaghi has suspended five absent teachers, while the salaries of several others have been deducted and 32 out of 95 closed schools have also been reopened in Chaghi. A meeting of the District Education Group was held under the chairmanship of Chaghi Deputy Commissioner Ataul…

Peshawar Court Acquits Man In Sexual Abuse Case

PESHAWAR: A child protection court has acquitted a man on the charge of sexually abusing his 13-year-old stepdaughter over a year ago here. The acquittal of the accused came before the conclusion of trial under Section 265-K of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which empowers the court to acquit an…

Six Nigerians Held For Supplying Drugs To Educational Institutions

RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Narcotics Force detained six Nigerian nationals allegedly involved in supplying drugs in educational institutions and recovered 3.2 kilograms of ice and 135 grams of cocaine. A press release issued by the ANF said that following intelligence, the ANF conducted an operation against drug smugglers in Islamabad and arrested…

29 Children Die In Kurram Due To Drugs’ Shortage

PARACHINAR: At least 29 children have died in Kurram district due to shortage of medicines amid prolonged road closures, an official said on 16 December 2024. Dr Syed Mir Hassan Jan, medical superintendent of District Headquarters Hospital Parachinar, said that since October 1, the hospital has been unable to provide…

Man, Accomplices Booked for Harassing Student, Sisters

CASE: Khanewal Kuhna police registered a case on December 15 against a man and his 10 accomplices for allegedly harassing a first-year student and her three minor sisters. According to the FIR, complainant Syeda Umme Farwa, daughter of Syed Maajid Hussain Naqvi of Station Mor, Khanewal, stated that her father…

Fathers Often Seek Kids’ DNA Test To Avoid Maintenance Cost: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has expressed its concern over the growing trend of fathers questioning the legitimacy of their children by requesting DNA analysis, often as a tactic to evade paying maintenance allowances to their ex-spouses. “It is becoming a common practice in our society that whenever a suit…

Students, Teachers Protest Closure of Angoor Adda Border

SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Students and teachers staged a demonstration in the Angoor Adda Bazaar here on 9 December 2024 against the closure of the Pak-Afghan border point. A large number of students and teachers from various government and private schools and madressahs attended the protest. Maulana Tasbihullah Wazir, who led the…

Only 5 Percent Children Receive Good Quality Education: Report

ISLAMABAD: Apart from the challenge of around 26 million out-of-school children, Pakistan’s education system is rife with quality issues as only five percent of children are receiving good quality education. Moreover, only 12pc of the eligible age group has currently access to higher education, according to the education ministry’s “National…