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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…

Punjab’s E-learning Project Misses Promised Goals

LAHORE: The Punjab government continues to promote the idea of digitalising health, education, and other basic services, yet many initiatives have failed to achieve their intended impact due to logistical limitations. One such initiative was the E-Learning Project. Labelled as a “digital revolution”, the project aimed to improve the quality…
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Punjab Issues Winter Vacation Schedule for Schools

The Punjab School Education Department has officially confirmed the schedule for winter vacations across all public and private schools in the province. The announcement comes after directives from Provincial Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat. In a formal notification, the department revealed that winter vacations will begin from December 22, 2025,…
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LHC Gives Custody of Minor Boy to Adoptive Parents

LAHORE: In a ruling highlighting the importance of a child’s welfare and intelligent preference, the Lahore High Court (LHC) has set aside the orders of two subordinate courts and allowed adoptive parents to retain custody of a 13-year-old minor boy. Justice Faisal Zaman Khan observed that the lower courts erred…
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Publishers Oppose Change in School Curriculum in Punjab

LAHORE: The Punjab government’s decision to change the school curriculum has triggered strong opposition from publishers, who warned that the move would financially damage the publishing industry and disrupt the supply of textbooks for the upcoming academic session. The Punjab government had formed the Punjab Education, Curriculum, Training and Assessments…
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Over Rs189m Released for Schools Repair in Pindi

RAWALPINDI: Punjab government has released Rs189.132 million for the repair of 98 educational institutions in the district. District Education Authority Chief Executive Officer Tariq Mehmood told Dawn that the provincial government has released the first installment of funds worth Rs189.132 million for construction and repair works including additional rooms, new…
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Punjab to issue Smart Cards, Motorcycle Licences to 16-Year-Olds

Following the arrest of hundreds of students, young motorcycle riders and other traffic violators — and a surge of bail seekers crowding Lahore’s courts — the Punjab government has moved to ease immediate enforcement pressures and launch a large public-awareness drive on the province’s new, stricter traffic rules. The shift…
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Over 42,000 Kids Miss Measles-Rubella Shots

RAWALPINDI: Health authorities failed to vaccinate 42,681 children for measles and rubella in Rawalpindi district. However, the 13-day measles and rubella vaccination campaign concluded with 96 per cent of the target achieved. One case of an adverse reaction to the vaccine was reported; however, the child’s condition stabilised swiftly. Some…
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Prayer Leader Booked for Torturing Students

SAHIWAL: A prayer leader in Farid Town has been booked for allegedly torturing two of his students after they failed to memorise their Quranic lesson. The case was registered on the complaint of Robina Bibi, the mother of victims Ali Raza (12) and Ali Abbas (10) who were real brothers,…
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Rawalpindi Matric Exam form Deadline Extended for 2026

The Rawalpindi Board of Education has announced that the deadline for the submission of the annual Matriculation exam forms has been further extended. In the circular distributed by the education board, the last date to submit the forms with a single fee has been shifted to December 10. Forms with…
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