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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…

Schools, Colleges Closed Across 18 Districts As Smog Reigns in Punjab

LAHORE: As smog blankets Punjab, the provincial government on 6th November announced the closure of public and private educational institutions across 18 districts from Nov 7 to 17. The decision follows an alarming rise in air quality index (AQI) levels, which have crossed into hazardous territory, especially in Lahore, where AQI…

Polio Cripples Another Child in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: Poliovirus has crippled another child in Balochistan, raising the number of total polio cases to 46 in Pakistan this year so far, Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) officials said 05-Novemeber-2024. This is the second confirmed case of polio in Killa Saifullah, a district where multiple environmental samples have also tested…

Year’s 46th Polio Case Reported

ISLAMABAD: The 46th case of poliovirus this year has been reported from Qila Saifullah district of Balochistan, officials confirmed on 5th November. The case of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) has been detected in a male child, an official of the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication in Islamabad told Dawn.…

Hundreds Of Teachers Demonstrate in Peshawar to Demand Upgradation

PESHAWAR: Hundreds of primary schoolteachers from across the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province staged a protest sit-in near Jinnah Park here on 5th November to press for their post upgradation demand. They warned that if the demand was not met, they would spend the night on the road and march towards the…

109 Human Traffickers Held in October

GUJRAT: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) claims to have arrested at least 109 human traffickers during the month of October across the Gujranwala region. The immigration authorities have also offloaded at least 116 passengers including beggars at Sialkot International Airport for being suspected of using illegal travel documents as well…

Govt To Recruit 16,000 Teachers, Says CM

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur said on 4th November that his government would soon initiate the process to recruit 16,000 teachers in the elementary and secondary education sector to meet teachers’ shortage. He said ‘complete transparency and merit’ would be ensured in the recruitment process. He…

Over 5,000 Community School Teachers Without Salary For Eight Months

PESHAWAR: Although Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has failed to pay salaries to 5,238 teachers of girls’ community schools during the last eight months. The non-payment of salaries to non-formal schools for girls functioning in far-off areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has endangered the future of 276,000 students enrolled in such institutions. These schools…

Schools Shut As Smog Chokes Lahore’s Lungs

Half of staff in offices to work from home; entry of heavy vehicles banned LAHORE: Authorities in Lahore announced on November 3 the closure of schools in the provincial capital for a week, reduced staff strength in government and private offices, and banned the entry of heavy vehicles within the…

Number of Out-of-school Down Only 1pc in 10 Years: Unesco

ISLAMABAD: A new Unesco report reveals that the global out-of-school population has decreased by only one percent over the past decade, citing chronic under-investment in education, especially in low- and lower-middle-income countries, as a key contributing factor. The UN agency’s ‘Global Education Report 2024’ says the public education expenditure globally…

Balochistan Govt Urged For Steps To Address Malnutrition In Kids

QUETTA: Civil society leaders and social activists have called on the government to take concrete steps to improve nutrition for malnourished children and ensure policies that support farmers who provide healthy food to communities. Speaking at a seminar organised by Hope Balochistan, in collaboration with Welthungerhilfe, a non-governmental organisation in…