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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…

Minor Critical After being Gang-raped by Three Youth

SAHIWAL: A 14-year-old girl was admitted to the Sahiwal Teaching Hospital in a critical condition after allegedly being gang-raped by three youth in village 82/6-R on the night of December 8. According to reports, victim ‘S’ had gone to a village tandoor shop to buy rotis when she was allegedly…
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Ending Child Marriage Strengthens Families: Experts

RAWALPINDI: Experts at a workshop on December 9 said ending child marriage strengthens families by ensuring that girls marry only when they are physically and emotionally mature, equipped with the knowledge, skills, and resilience needed to take on new roles and responsibilities. They were speaking at a workshop on reproductive…
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Taxila Gets Eco-friendly Classroom

TAXILA:A government school in Taxila on December 9 got Pakistan’s firsteco-friendly classroom offering students a modern learning space designed to conserve energy and reduce environmental impact. The classroom has been established in Government Boys Primary School located in a far flung and remote area near Mallpur by Moawin Foundation, in…
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Punjab Urged to Focus on Data for HIV Prevention

LAHORE: Leading medical experts have urged the Punjab government to focus on gathering accurate information, data and to promote factual knowledge about HIV/AIDS to counter the rising number of cases. They highlighted the leading factors behind HIV/AIDS cases, including practices by the quacks at an awareness seminar organised by the…
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Punjab Child Protection Policy

The Punjab Child Protection Policy was approved in June 2025. The policy outlines the Government of Punjab’s commitment to safeguarding children from abuse, violence, exploitation, neglect, and harmful practices, in line with the UNCRC and constitutional obligations. It establishes a framework for prevention and coordinated response through strengthened legal, institutional,…
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Students Forced to Study on Cold Floors at Gujar Khan School

GUJAR KHAN: Students of Government Girls High School Guliyana, Gujar Khan, are forced to study while squatting on the cold classroom floors due to non-availability of student furniture. Parents of the girls pointed out that Government Girls High School Guliyana was established decades ago and remains one of the most…
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Students Detained Overnight for Minor Traffic Violations

JHELUM: Parents in Jhelum have voiced strong outrage after a group of students was allegedly detained and mistreated by local police over minor traffic violations. The students were reportedly held in custody the entire day and produced before the court late at night, a move that families say has caused…
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Girl Accuses Father, Brother of Rape

SAHIWAL: A 16-year-old girl has accused her father and elder brother of repeatedly raping her at Hasan Colony, Iqbalnagar, Sahiwal tehsil. On her complaint, Kasowal police registered a case under Section 375A of the Pakistan Penal Code, arrested both suspects and initiated investigation. According to police, complainant ‘R’ lives in…
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Boy Dies after Falling into Open Manhole

BAHAWALPUR: An uncovered manhole of an underground sewerage line claimed the life of a seven-year-old boy in Dhanote town near Lodhran city on December 6. Taking note of the boy’s death, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz ordered the transfer of Lodhran Deputy Commissioner Dr Lubna Nazir. Dawn learnt that Rehan, a…
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Wanting Son, Couple Drowns Infant Daughter in Mianwali

MIANWALI: Desperate for son, a couple killed their first baby, two months old daughter, by throwing her in their house water tank on December 4. This heartbreaking incident was reported to a patrolling team of Harnoli police station headed by ASI Syed Anwar, who reached Katianwala village (in the precinct…
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