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Insights From the 2023 Census Report

The 2023 Census conducted by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics released its complete report in July 2024 indicates that the total population of Pakistan is 240 million out of which the population of children under 18 is 112 Million (47% of the total population). Children Population (under 18) Population under 18 Total Male Female Transgender Pakistan 112,472,700 58,099,978 54,370,121 2,601…

Girls Clinch Top Two Slots In BSEK General Group Exams

KARACHI: Female students have grabbed first two positions in the Class XII (Science General Group) annual examinations 2024, according to the results announced by the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) on Tuesday. BIEK Chairman Prof Amir Hussain Qadri said that Maniha Noor Rifat, a student of Aga Khan Higher…

KP CM Orders Public Awareness Amid Upswing In Dengue Cases

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mohammad Sohail Afridi has instructed elected representatives and the information department to scale up awareness about preventive measures regarding Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever as the mosquito-borne ailment infected 63 more people, increasing the number of patients in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to 3,792. Officials said that the chief minister issued…
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Pakistan’s Polio Tally Climbs to 30 as KP Reports Fresh Case

A new case of wild poliovirus (WPV1) has been confirmed in district Torghar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, by the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Islamabad, bringing Pakistan’s 2025 polio tally to 30. The virus was detected in a 12-month-old boy from Union Council…
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Climate Change Support Surges to 34pc in Pakistan: World Bank Survey

ISLAMABAD: Climate change along with water and sanitation have become higher priorities in Pakistan, while perceptions of the World Bank Group’s support have declined in key sectors, according to the results of ‘Pakistan Country Opinion Survey for Pakistan’, commissioned by the World Bank. The survey found that support for climate change…
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NA Body Raises Alarm Over Poor Facilities, Safety in Islamabad Schools

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on October 17 expressed concern over the lack of basic facilities in government-run educational institutions, student safety and the exorbitant fees charged by many private schools in Islamabad. As per regulations of Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (Peira), a school located in Islamabad can increase its…
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4.7m Out-of-school Children a Ticking Time Bomb for KP Govt

PESHAWAR: As the morning sun rises over the dusty plains of Pabbi area in Nowshera district, 13-year-old Hussain Khan tightens his grip on a worn-out shovel. His hands, calloused and far too small for the labour he performs, are not turning pages in a textbook; they are digging ditches to…
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Only 43pc pass Rawalpindi Board’s Part-I Inter Exams

RAWALPINDI: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Rawalpindi announced the results of the Intermediate Part-I (First Annual 2025) examination on October 15, with a passing rate of 43.46 percent. The result was announced in a ceremony with BISE Rawalpindi Chairman Adnan Khan in the chair, Controller Examinations Tanveer…
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NCRC Annual Report 2024 – 2025

The National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC) advanced major child protection reforms in 2024–2025, including the drafting of the Prohibition of Child Labour in Domestic Work Bill 2024 and advocacy for harmonizing the minimum marriage age at 18 years across all provinces. The Commission launched the State of…
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