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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…

Dejected Girl, Boy Commit Suicide

Factory Area police conducted raids and arrested the suspect. A case was registered and an investigation was under way DIJKOT: A 17-year-old girl ended her life by hanging herself after her family refused her wish for a love marriage. The incident took place in Chak No. 243RB, within the jurisdiction…
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Girl Shot Dead For Refusing Marriage Proposal

TOBA TEK SINGH: A female student was shot dead on 28th June by a vagabond in Partapnagar locality of Faisalabad for refusing his marriage proposal. Reports said accused Ahmad Afzal of Rahmania Road used to catcall deceased Fatima Bibi when she went to a tuition centre. The victim snubbed his…
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Sheltered Children Face Uncertain Futures

LAHORE. In the absence of youth transition centres, there is no mechanism to ensure the safety of youth leaving shelter homes At the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau in Lahore, the sound of laughter rings through the corridors where young children spend their days studying, playing, and dreaming about the…
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Man Held For Unleashing Dog On Minor

BAHAWALNAGAR: The Bakhshan Khan police on 27th June arrested a man accused of unleashing a dog on a minor boy in village Mochipura. Complainant Daud Khan told the police that a few days ago he had exchanged harsh words with his neighbour Muhammad Chand alias Kale Khan when he asked…
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Man Accuses Wife Of Murdering Children In Pindi

RAWALPINDI: Father of the three children, who died after taking poisonous milk on 24th June, has lodged an FIR against his wife accusing her of murdering his children. The woman has been under observation at the Holy Family Hospital (HFH), and now she is in protective custody of police after her…
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Three Children Die After Taking Poisonous Milk In Pindi

RAWALPINDI: A woman was fighting for her life in the emergency of the Holy Family Hospital (HFH) after her three children died apparently due to food poisoning. However, the police have launched an investigation to ascertain the real circumstances in which the tragic incident happened in the limits of Banni…
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Civil Society For Sustainable Strategy To End Child Labour

LAHORE: Civil society organisations, academic institutions and the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) called on the Punjab government to adopt a comprehensive and sustainable child labour eradication strategy to uphold children’s rights and protect them from economic exploitation. This call to action was made during the Provincial Policy Dialogue…
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Woman Kills Husband, Niece Over Suspicion

LAHORE: A woman killed her husband and 16-year-old niece with a sharp-edged weapon in Baghbanpura area, suspecting them of having an illicit relationship. The Dolphin Squad responded to a 15 emergency call and arrested the suspect, identified as Zeenat, along with the murder weapon at the scene. According to police,…
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Climate Crises Affect Education in Pakistan

Classrooms are often overcrowded and lack basic cooling, heating or ventilation systems LAHORE: Pakistan’s children are losing weeks of education each year to school closures caused by climate change-linked extreme weather, prompting calls for a radical rethink of learning schedules. Searing heat, toxic smog and unusual cold snaps have all…
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Doctor Gets Life Imprisonment For Attempted Rape Of Minor

BAHAWALPUR: An additional sessions court sentenced a doctor to rigorous life imprisonment and a fine of Rs100,000 for attempting to rape a minor girl. According to the prosecution, accused Dr Muhammad Kamran Khan tried to rape a 10-year-old girl in his clinic in Gol Plot in the limits of Mumtazabad…
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