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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…

PAKISTAN EDUCATION STATISTICS 2022 – 2023

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

Over 4,200 children sexually abused in 2023, says Sahil

ISLAMABAD: The data compiled by Sahil shows that 11 children were abused…

Groups Of Children At High Risk Of Developmental Delays Identified

KARACHI: A study conducted by the Aga Khan University (AKU) has found that one in four children, aged three to eight, attending public schools in Karachi are at high risk of developmental delays. The developmental delays mean a child has not achieved expected age-related skills in one or more areas,…

Psychiatric Problems Haunt Flood Survivors

PESHAWAR: As health department continues to record incidence of communicable diseases in flood-stricken districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, psychiatrists say that most people face acute stress disorders due to loss of relatives and properties in the affected areas. “Many people are passing sleepless nights as they have lost brothers, fathers, sisters,…

Swat Floods Leave Over 125 Schools Unusable

SWAT: The recent floods caused extensive damage to the education sector in Swat district, rendering 128 government schools, both for boys and girls, partially or completely unusable. Officials of the district education department told Dawn that the natural calamity hit primary, middle, high and higher secondary educational institutions in multiple tehsils. They said the…

City Sees Alarming Rise In Rabies Deaths

KARACHI: The rising number of stray dogs in the city has become a serious public safety concern, particularly for children, with over 26,000 dog bite cases and 21 rabies-related deaths reported across the city so far this year. Stray dogs frequently chase and bark at pedestrians, particularly at night and…

BIEK Announces Inter Results With 55.59% Pass Rate

KARACHI: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) has announced the results of the Intermediate Part-II (Science General Group) annual examinations 2025. The first position was jointly secured by Maira Khan, daughter of Raja Khan Burdi, a student of Government Degree Science and Commerce College Malir Cantt, and Muhammad Haroon,…

Public Schools Produce Abysmal Results

PESHAWAR: The recently announced matriculation results under the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Peshawar paint a bleak picture of learning outcomes in government schools, raising serious concerns about the government’s commitment to its own promise of prioritizing education. While the PTI-led administration boasts about increasing the education budget…

3.8m Unsafe Abortions Every Year in Pakistan: Report

LAHORE: A staggering 3.8 million unsafe abortions have been taking place in Pakistan annually, the official data gathered from hospitals reveals. “The unreported cases of unsafe abortions would take the figures even higher, pointing towards a disparaging state of women’s reproductive health in the country, says a damning report by…

Over 10,000 Displaced Families From Bajaur Registered For Relief

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has registered over 10,000 displaced families, who are accommodated at the main IDP camp in Bajaur Sports Complex and in other places, for relief. In a statement issued here, the PMDA said that it had intensified its relief and rehabilitation operations…

Punjab Police Enlist 2,988 Kids Of Cops For Free Major Surgeries

LAHORE: The Punjab Police Department has registered 2,988 special children of the lower-rank employees for their major surgeries, including heart, kidney, liver, bone marrow, cochlear implants, etc, and approved their cases for the treatment, increasing the grant to Rs343 million under a special medical package. The amount for the treatment…

60pc Of Families In Buner, Swat Have Lost Their Livelihoods

ISLAMABAD: A new assessment carried out by humanitarian aid organisation, Islamic Relief, reveals that 60 per cent of families in the badly affected areas of Buner and Swat have lost their livelihood by flash floods and there have also been massive destruction of homes and farms. The Islamic Relief’s emergency response team…