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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.…

Free-of-cost Heart Surgeries Performed On Over 6,000 Children

LAHORE : A meeting was held in the Specialised Health Care and…

Punjab CM Launches Initiatives For Special Children

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

Girl Raped, Murdered In Layyah

MUZAFFARGARH: A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered in the Kot Sultan area of district Layyah. The incident triggered anger among the local residents. Police have arrested the suspect and launched an investigation. According to the first information report, the alleged rape victim, a student of Government Girls Primary…

Woman Sues ‘Rapist’ For Child Support

LHC directs trial court to seek evidence about alleged rapist’s biological child LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed a trial court to seek evidence from a woman to substantiate her claim that a certain individual is the biological father of her child conceived after her alleged rape. A…

Minor Girl Dies After Sexual Assault

LAYYAH: A minor girl was sexually assaulted at Basti Jaman Shah and forced to consume sedative drugs, which caused her death. According to police sources, accused Atif Iqbal abducted the 14-year-old girl, subjected her to sexual assault, and then forced her to consume a large quantity of sedative drugs. The…

Seminary Teacher Held For Torturing Minor Student

BAHAWALPUR: Police on 1st March arrested a seminary teacher for allegedly torturing his 10 years old pupil at Madressah Jamia Ghausuia in the limits of Thingi police station in Vehari district. Qari Shabaan’s arrest was made on the complaint of Muhammad Akram, father of torture victim Muhammad Waqas. Police registered…

Centre, Punjab Row Deepens Over Polio Detection

ISLAMABAD / LAHORE: The country has reported the sixth polio case of the year, this time from Sindh, amid an ongoing controversy over the detection of a case in Punjab. Prime Minister’s Focal Person on Polio Ayesha Raza Farooq defended the country’s polio eradication efforts, particularly in Punjab, which she said leads…

Woman, Two Daughters Found Slaughtered

TOBA TEK SINGH: A young woman and her two minor daughters were found slaughtered in their house in Chak 632-GB, Faisalabad, on 27th February. According to Lundianwala police, Muhammad Yasin informed them that his brother Muhammad Ibrahim’s wife, Iram Bibi, 28, and her two daughters, Kiran Bibi, 5, and Noor…

Enrollment For Early Childhood Education Begins

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Education Rana Sikandar Hayat launched an enrollment campaign for the first early childhood education (ECE) project on 28th February. He enrolled his son as the first student at the Nawaz Sharif Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Education in the Children’s Library. The minister claimed that…

Minister Challenges Report Of 2 New Polio Cases

LAHORE: Challenging the reported polio cases in Chakwal and Mandi Bahauddin, the Punjab government has claimed to have taken serious measures to eradicate polio from the province. In the past six months, a dedicated anti-polio drive has successfully reached every child under five years of age. These remarks were made…

Seven Children Undergo Cardiac Surgery At FIC

JARANWALA: Seven children with congenital heart conditions underwent cardiac surgeries at Faisalabad Institute of Cardiology (FIC), performed by a team of British doctors visiting Pakistan. Provincial Minister for Health Khawaja Salman Rafique visited FIC and met with the British medical delegation, which included Dr Sandeep, Dr Omar Aziz and Dr…

Public Schools Witness Low Enrolments

RAWALPINDI: Private schools have once again dominated the admission process for the 2025 academic year. Despite announcements, public schools have yet to begin new admissions, and a large number of parents have already enrolled their children in nearby private schools. Smaller private institutions with fees as low as Rs1,000 have…