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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 CM Launches Initiatives For Special Children

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has introduced a series of…

3 Nomadic Youths Rape Underage Girl

Rawalpindi: Police have launched a formal investigation after a man filed a…

Police find ‘Kidnapped’ Girl Eloped to Afghanistan

NAROWAL: The district police have concluded that a 16-year-old girl, who was allegedly kidnapped, has eloped to Afghanistan on her own free will. According to details, Abdul Haq, a labourer in Sialkot, complained to the police that on Oct 27, his 16-year-old daughter Samina went out of the house to…

24 Kids Taken into Custody in Anti-beggary Drive

GUJRAT: A joint official team being led by the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau CPWB) on November 19 took at least 24 children into custody during an operation against begging in various parts of the city. At least 17 women and some men were also detained by the official team…

Stringent Security for Punjab Schools with Higher Walls, Barbed wires, CCTVs

RAWALPINDI: After a suicide attack at the Islamabad district courts and due to heightened security threats, a new 10-point security advisory has been issued for public and private schools across the Rawalpindi division. Permission has also been granted for the recruitment of 30,000 retired military and police personnel on daily…

Checks for Sex Offenders Proposed in School Hiring

LAHORE: As the Punjab government proceeds with recruitment of 12,500 School Teacher Interns (STIs), a proposal from the province’s top prosecution office has shifted the conversation from employment opportunities to student safety. Punjab Prosecutor General, Syed Farhad Ali Shah has formally recommended that every new and existing school employee be…

Major Curriculum Overhaul Approved

RAWALPINDI: The Education Department has formally approved a complete overhaul of the curriculum for all prescriptive textbooks, covering key stages from Class VI (Year 7) through to Class X (Matriculation/Year 11). This significant change is slated for implementation starting with the new academic session spanning 2026 to 2027. The Punjab…

Silent Crisis of Child Labour

In both urban and rural parts of Rawalpindi, it is common to find children shouldering responsibilities far beyond their years. In villages, young boys can be seen working long hours in the fields beside their fathers and uncles. Meanwhile, girls—often no older than five or six—begin assisting their mothers with…

Portal to Apply for 15,146 Teachers’ Posts in Punjab Remains Non-functional

LAHORE: Hundreds of aspiring teachers across Punjab are facing frustration and the risk of missing a crucial career opportunity as the official online portal for applying to 15,146 vacant school teacher intern (STI) posts remains non-functional, just days before the application deadline. The candidates have reported that the STI Portal…

Mayo Hospital Received 1,796 Dog-bite Cases in 14 Months, LHC Told

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) was informed on November 17 that the Mayo Hospital received over 1,700 dog-bite cases during the last 14 months. A report submitted by an additional medical superintendent (AMS) of the hospital says that its accident and emergency department treated 1,796 patients,including children, who suffered…

Children Bear Brunt of Worsening Climate Crisis

LAHORE: The phrase “climate change” usually brings to mind flooded plains, destroyed crops and lost livelihoods. Yet the true victims of natural calamities are the children whose hopes for the future are washed away by melting glaciers. Fourteen-year-old Ayesha has witnessed climate disasters terrible enough to drain the colours of…

Schools Ordered to Follow Security Protocols

LAHORE: The School Education Department (SED) Punjab has directed all public and private schools to strictly follow security protocols to ensure student safety. In a notification, education officials across the province have been asked to verify and implement all previously instructed security arrangements without delay. The department emphasised that all…