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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…

Tuition Centres Monopolize Education System in Punjab

LAHORE: Punjab’s education system is increasingly being taken over by the private sector, as government policies falter and public institutions are pushed toward privatization. In recent years, academies have become essential for matric and intermediate exam preparation, fostering a marks-driven culture and leaving students heavily reliant on what is now…

The Road to School is Harder for Some

PESHWAR: Every day, 15-year-old Mashal Khan, a sixth-grade student, walks three kilometres from his home to his government high school in Jalala. The journey takes him longer than other children and is especially arduous because he was born with disability in both feet. “It is very difficult for me to…

Childhood Cancer

Not all parents have an equal chance of success at saving their child from a fatal illness. Unfortunately, while fate determines lifespan, so does geography. According to experts, childhood cancer survival rates exceed 80 per cent in wealthy countries but in low- and middle-income countries, such as Pakistan, they drop…

Sindh Rolls Out Real-time Digital Birth Registration in Major Public Hospitals

HYDERABAD: The Sindh government has completed the province’s first-ever real-time digital birth registrations in major public teaching hospitals, describing it as a landmark step in public sector reform and digital governance, said an official announcement issued here on 21 Feb. Four newborns were registered digitally immediately after birth at Liaquat…

92pc of Education Budget Spent on Salaries, PA Told

KARACHI: Education Minister Syed Sardar Shah on Feb 20 said that 92percent of the school education budget was spent on salaries and pensions, lamenting that the education sector had become a source of employment rather than a focus on learning. Furnishing a statement and replies to lawmakers’ written and verbal…

NA Body Raises Concerns over Incomplete HIV Report from Ministry

ISLAMABAD: Reviewing the HIV situation in the country, the National Assembly Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination on Friday raised concerns about lack of complete information in a report submitted by the health ministry. The committee specifically noted that several requested details were missing, including HIV data…

31.9m Births Registered with UCs yet to be Recorded in Nadra System

ISLAMABAD: Approximately 31.9 million births of children registered at respective union councils are yet to be recorded into National Database and Registration Authority’s (Nadra’s) central system. According to annual performance report recently submitted by Nadra to the Ministry of Interior, a total of 227 million individuals are registered with Nadra.…

Distribution of Free Textbooks among 5.2m Govt School Students Begins

KARACHI: Announcing that the Sindh Textbook Board (STBB) has achieved its publication target by preparing 52 million textbook sets for the academic year 2026-27, Education Minister Syed Sardar Shah has said every student will have new textbooks on the first day of the new academic year i.e. April 1. He…

1,695 Suspected Measles Cases Reported

LAHORE: A total of 1,695 suspected measles cases have been reported in Punjab during the first four weeks of 2026, with 330 cases confirmed through laboratory testing, according to a report submitted by the Director General Health Services to the Lahore High Court (LHC). The report was filed in response…

Progress on Project to Prevent Stunting Among Children Reviewed

KARACHI: The Benazir Nashonuma Programme (BNP) — a key initiative for stunting prevention that targets pregnant and lactating women and infants — has demonstrated a 6.4 percentage-point reduction in stunting among children aged 6-23 months, along with significant improvements in maternal dietary diversity and a reduction in low birth weight.…