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Local Production Of Iron, Folic Acid Supplements May Curb Anaemia In 15m Pakistani Girls

ISLAMABAD: The local production of Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFAS) in adolescent doses could prevent around 15 million adolescent girls in Pakistan from suffering from iron deficiency anemia as ensuring sustainable access to these supplements could significantly reduce costs and lessen reliance on expensive imports, according to officials and nutrition experts. Iron deficiency anaemia is the leading cause…

New Textbooks For Grade 1 To 5 To Be Delivered In Two Weeks

ISLAMABAD: The supply of newly developed textbooks for grade 1 to 5 will be completed within two weeks , says the education ministry. “These cutting-edge textbooks are designed to transform the classroom experience with interactive content, student-centeric learning activities, and a strong emphasis on developing 21st-century skills, says a press…

Pakistan To Create Youth Development Index 2026

ISLAMABAD: A number of organisations have joined hands to develop the Pakistan Youth Development Index (PYDI) 2026 to systematically measure and track the progress of youth well-being and development in the country. The organisations preparing the tool include the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Prime Minister’s Youth Program (PMYP),…
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Govt Launches Initiative to Standardise Sign Language

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on September 30 said the absence of a standardised Pakistan Sign Language (PSL) has long limited access to education, employment, justice and public services for special persons. Addressing the National Consultation on the Standardisation of PSL, he…
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Pakistan, India on US Watch List for Human Trafficking

WASHINGTON: The US State Department’s Trafficking in Per­sons (TIP) Report 2025 has placed both Pakistan and India among the countries that do not fully meet minimum standards for eliminating trafficking but are making “significant efforts” to do so. The annual report, released in Washington, reviews efforts by governments worldwide to combat…
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MORA Announces Scholarships for Minority Students

The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has invited online scholarship applications for students from minority communities enrolled in government institutions, with the submission deadline set for October 28. Eligible applicants must be Hindu, Sikh, Christian, Buddhist, or from other minority communities, enrolled as regular students in government institutions…
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Deadly Bite

IMAGINE a child happily heading to the park to play ball with friends. A stray dog prowls nearby, foaming at the mouth and ferociously gnawing on a bramble. The canine spots the children and lunges at them. Some run away screaming in terror, while one unlucky child is knocked down…
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Separating fact from fiction: What you need to know about the HPV Vaccine

As Pakistan introduces the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine to its routine immunisation programme and is running the first vaccination campaign from September 15 to 27 in Punjab, Sindh, Islamabad and AJK, the media is rife with all kinds of rumours and elaborate conspiracy theories. Summarily, the HPV vaccine is administered to prevent certain…
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Rabies Claims 1,000 Lives in Pakistan, Says Report

ISLAMABAD: While rabies remains one of the deadliest yet most preventable diseases in the world, claiming nearly 59,000 lives annually, mostly in Asia and Africa. In Pakistan alone, an estimated 1,000 people, mostly children, die every year from rabies, despite the availability of life-saving treatment. World Rabies Day is being…
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WB Warns of Pakistan’s Failing Growth Model

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank stated on September 23 that Pakistan’s current economic growth model does not support poverty reduction, resulting in stalled income gains, with poverty already at an eight-year high in 2024. The ‘Reclaiming Momentum Towards Prosperity: Pakistan’s Poverty, Equity and Resilience Assessment’ report by the World Bank further…
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Polio Mountain

THE world’s battle against polio is stuck on a glass mountain. After 37 years and $22bn, the Independent Monitoring Board has declared that conventional strategies are running out of road. Its latest assessment, The Glass Mountain, places Pakistan centre stage. The country has reported 27 new cases this year — small in absolute…
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