Punjab

Video of Teacher Assaulting Student in Gujar Khan Sparks Police Action

RAWALPINDI: In the Gujar Khan area of Rawalpindi, a video showing a school teacher brutally beating a child has gone viral on social media, prompting police action. The accused teacher has been taken into custody. Authorities say the incident occurred nearly a year ago. According to police, the video shows a private school in the Gujar Khan jurisdiction where a…

Maryam Introduces Aghosh Programme For Women

LAHORE: Under Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s first-ever Aghosh program, pregnant women and mothers of children under 2 will get Rs23,000 each. “Health of a mother and her child requires special attention, a healthy mother guarantees a healthy family,” said Maryam while introducing the Aghosh program to provide medical facilities…

Boy Found Strangled Inside Makeshift Hut in Naseerabad

RAWALPINDI: A 10-year-old boy was found strangled inside his makeshift hut in the New Chakra area of Naseerabad police station on Thursday night, police said. Mohammad Bilal, 34, a resident of New Chakra, lodged an FIR with the police, saying he sold flower bouquets and lived in a makeshift tent…
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AI-guided Bid to Poison Father: Teenager Sent to Jail on Judicial Remand

LAHORE: A judicial magistrate on Sep 30 sent a teenage suspect to jail on a 14-day judicial remand in a case of allegedly attempting to poison his father after seeking information about poisoning from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) produced the 17-year-old suspect before…
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PA Committee Okays Bill Raising Christian Marriage Age to 18

LAHORE: In a major step toward updating centuries-old personal laws, the Punjab Assembly Standing Committee on Human Rights and Minority Affairs on Sep 30 unanimously approved the Christian Marriage Bill 2026, raising the minimum legal age of marriage for both bride and groom to 18 years and paving the way…
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Murree Tightens Checks on School Vans after Fire Incident

RAWALPINDI: Following the school van fire incident in Murree, the City Traffic Police has formed special squads to check fire safety arrangements in public service and school vans to prevent such incidents in future. A spokesman for the City Traffic Police Murree said in a press release that, on the orders of…
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Reducing the burden

PAKISTAN’S students do not need voluminous textbooks especially in the early stages; they need better learning. The Punjab government’s decision to revise the curriculum from pre-primary to Grade 5, reduce textbook volume by 25pc, and shift students away from rote learning is therefore a welcome step. The current education system…
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New Primary Curriculum to Cut Textbook Burden by 25pc

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Thursday approved a new curriculum from Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) to Grade 5 for implementation from the academic year 2027, with the authorities claiming that the revised syllabus would reduce the burden of textbooks and shift students away from rote learning. The approval…
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Punjab Plans Doctors’ Task Force against Polio Misinformation

RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Emergency Operations Centre has called for sustained efforts to stop poliovirus transmission through high-quality vaccination, effective surveillance and community engagement with a renewed focus on addressing misinformation and rumours surrounding polio vaccination. To strengthen the use of credible medical voices in responding to misinformation, a task force…
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