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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…

Polio Tally Climbs To 68 On CUSP Of New Year

ISLAMABAD: The country reported yet another case of wild poliovirus (WPV1) on 30th December, bringing the total number of cases this year to 68. The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health confirmed that the case was detected in Dera Ismail Khan. “This is the 10th…

5,398 Cases Of Child Abuse Reported In Past Five Years

Islamabad: Around 5,398 cases of child sexual abuse were reported across Pakistan during the past five-year period, according to a detailed report analysing cases of child sexual abuse across four provinces Punjab, Sindh, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan of Pakistan from 2019 to 2023. The report was launched by the Sustainable Social…

Punjab Posts 512pc Increase In Polio Environmental Samples

LAHORE: The rate of the environmental samples testing positive for the polio virus increased by 512 percent in 2024 compared to the last year (2023). A report submitted by the health authorities in a high-level meeting held here some days back in Lahore declared that ‘polio remains a major concern…

CM Launches 2nd Phase Of Schoarship

ISLAMABAD: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Monday inaugurated phase-II of Pakistan’s largest educational initiative, the ‘Honhaar Scholarship Programme’, covering expenses of 30,000 students annually and 120,000 students over the next four years, marking a historic step in the country’s educational landscape. Speaking at a ceremony held at FAST National…

20 Bonded Labourers Freed In Raid On Brick Kiln

NAWABSHAH: Nawabshah police raided a brick kiln near Khadar on 28th December and recovered 20 bonded labourers who were reportedly being forced to work without wages. The police acted on the orders of the sessions court, which received a complaint from Sabagho Oadh, a resident of Umerkot, requesting the recovery…

Alarming Rise Of HIV In Pakistan: 1,079 New Cases Every Month

ISLAMABAD: As many as 1,079 new HIV cases are being reported monthly in Pakistan, with 9,713 people testing positive for HIV in the first nine months of 2024, officials in the Ministry of National Health Services revealed on 27 December 2024. They warned that the total number of HIV cases…

LHC Makes Buses Mandatory For Private Schools’ Registration

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on 27th December ordered that the registration of new schools be made conditional to the implementation of the school bus policy. Hearing public interest petitions on environmental issues, Justice Shahid Karim instructed the provincial government that buses must be made mandatory for school registration. The…

Ministry Mulls Options To Generate Funds For New Schools In Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The education ministry is likely to approach the federal government for funds to build schools on 24 vacant plots in various sectors in the capital or seek permission for the auction of a few plots to generate capital for the construction of new educational institutions. Sources in the ministry…

Security For Polio Drive Tightened

Lahore. Police have deployed 1000 cops for the security of 66,648 polio teams. The polio workers will administer teams for 2.2 million children. Over 381 upper subordinates and more than 1000 policemen have been assigned to ensure the safety of polio teams. In addition, 498 motorcycle units and 83 mobile…

Parents Urged To Get Thier Children Vaccinated

PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhary formally launched the seven-day anti-polio campaign by administering anti-polio drops to children at the Police Services Hospital in Peshawar. Health Secretary Adil Shah, Peshawar Division Commissioner Riaz Mehsud, Deputy Commissioner Sarmad Salim Akram, and other officials were also present. Talking to the media,…