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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 and financial support to the women. She said: “Under the…

3 Nomadic Youths Rape Underage Girl

Rawalpindi: Police have launched a formal investigation after a man filed a complaint alleging his young daughter was assaulted by three men in the Wah Cantt area. The incident came to light on Thursday evening when the father, a factory worker, returned home and found his 12-year-old daughter in distress.…

9th Class Student Commits Suicide Over Exam Failure

LAHORE: A 17-year-old schoolgirl allegedly committed suicide by taking poisonous pills in Guldasht Town on August 21. The deceased was identified as Minahil, a resident of ChungiDogaij, Guldasht Town. Minahil, a ninth-grade student, went into severe depression after failing her examinations. In a state of despair, she consumed poisonous pills,…
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Punjab Govt Seeks Sindh’s Guidance To Introduce Teaching Licence

The Punjab government has approached the Sindh government to initiate a teaching licence system in the province, similar to Sindh’s. A delegation from the Punjab Education Department met Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah to consult on policies and experiences regarding the process of issuing teaching licences. The meeting…
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42pc Pass FBISE SSC-1 Examinations

Rawalpindi: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Rawalpindi on August 20 announced the results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC-1) (9th Class) Examination 2025. The results were declared at 10 a.m. in a ceremony held at the board office, attended by Chairman BISE Rawalpindi Muhammad Adnan Khan, Controller…
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HRCP Shows Alarming Rise In Violence Against Minorities

LAHORE: The participants in a seminar at the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on 19th September highlighted an alarming rise in violence against religious minorities during the last year. Launched at the seminar, the HRCP’s report, Streets of Fear: Freedom of Religion or Belief in 2024/25, documents a deeply troubling year…
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Punjab Government’s Decision To Extend School Summer Vacations Challenged

RAWALPINDI: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Bench on 18th August admitted for regular hearing a petition challenging the Punjab government’s decision to extend summer vacations in schools until August 31. The petition was filed by a seventh-grade student arguing that the government’s decision was “arbitrary and unlawful” and violated…
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Monsoon Death Toll in Punjab 164, Says NDMA

Lahore: With river levels rising to dangerous highs and major dams nearing full capacity, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned that the coming weeks could bring further devastation. Issuing an emergency alert, the authority noted that areas of Punjab have been inundated by its seventh monsoon wave, submerging…
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Non-Muslim Students To Get Grace Marks Due To missing Textbook

SAHIWAL: Sixty non-Muslims twelfth grade students appearing in the subject of Civics of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), Sahiwal, will get marks as per their previous class score due to the unavailability of the prescribed textbook in the market. The decision in this regard was made during…
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Rapist of Girls Killed in Accomplices Firing

BAHAWALPUR: A suspect allegedly involved in the rape of girls, was killed in the firing by his “accomplice” during an encounter with a Crime Control Department (CCD) team near Pull Khanpur in the limits of Mailsi police in Vehari district on 15th August. According to Mailsi CDD, two unidentified suspects…
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Two Arrested for Torture of Boy

LAHORE: The Hanjarwal police reportedly arrested two suspects for allegedly subjecting a minor boy to brutal torture here on 15th August. Identified as Ali Hassan and Rehan, the suspects were traced through various CCTV cameras’ footage soon after a video clip of the incident surfaced on social media, showing them…
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Mother Of Three Tortured To Death Allegedly By Husband and Kids

RAWALPINDI: A mother of three was allegedly tortured to death by her husband due to some domestic issues, police said on 15th August. An FIR has been filed against her husband and children for murder and concealing evidence of the crime. Ghulam Akhtar, a resident of Kot Adu (District Muzaffargarh),…
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