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Automation, E-marking Planned in Sindh’s Education Boards

KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to introduce automation and an e-marking system in educational boards to improve the quality of education in the province. The announcement was made by the Minister for Universities and Boards Muhammad Ismail Rahoo at a ceremony organised by the All Sindh Private Schools and Colleges Association at Bahria Auditorium, Karsaz, Karachi, to mark World…

The Age Of Consent And The Borders Of Belief

ICT Child Marriage Restraint Act, 2025 marks a pivotal step toward a safer, progressive Pakistan KARACHI. Child rights organisations and advocates, along with concerned citizens, have warmly welcomed the passage of recent legislation on child marriages, describing it as a landmark step toward protecting the rights and well-being of children.…

Inter Exams Put Off By Nine Days

Officials attribute the postponement to a change in XI results due to…

Man Burns Pregnant Wife, Two Minor Sons To Death

HYDERABAD: A pregnant woman and her two minor sons had died in…

Uncertainty Grips Students As Grace Marks Decision Delayed

Lack of a chairman at BIEK stalls exam planning and grace marks notification KARACHI: The future of thousands of students in Karachi hangs in the balance due to the delay in issuing a notification regarding grace marks for students who failed in the HSC first-year exams. Approximately 100,000 students preparing…

Cabinet Orders Probe Into Sindh Educational Boards’ Irregularities

KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet on Tuesday ordered a high-level inquiry into irregularities in all educational boards across the province and allowed extra marks to thousands of students who had appeared in first year exam conducted by the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) last year. The cabinet meeting, chaired by Sindh CM,…

Woman Confesses To Killing 15-year-old Daughter

Case was initially reported as a suicide; postmortem, forensics proved otherwise KARACHI: The Civil Lines police have arrested a woman for allegedly murdering her 15-year-old daughter in what was initially reported as a suicide case. According to SHO Muhammad Khan, on April 5, police received reports of a suspected suicide…

Out of 85,000: 34,000 Cases Of Polio Drops Refusal Reported In Karachi: Kamal

KARACHI: Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal said on 13-April-2025 that there is no valid justification to refuse polio drops to eligible children in Pakistan, especially when the Taliban regime in neighbouring Afghanistan is supervising a door-to-door anti-polio immunisation drive. The minister disclosed that 85,000 people in Pakistan refused polio…

Four-year-old Boy Crushed To Death By Water Tanker

A road traffic accident (RTA) in Baldia Town claimed the life of a four-year-old boy on 12-April-2025, while a motorcyclist injured in a hit-and-run incident near the Golimar pedestrian bridge a day earlier breathed his last during treatment. In Baldia’s Abidabad area a speeding water tanker ran over four-year-old Affan…

Teacher Slapped For Preventing Cheating

Mithi. In a disturbing incident at an examination center in Dano Dandhal High School, Nagarparkar, a teacher was slapped by an individual for preventing cheating during matriculation exams. The case came to light after the session judge of Tharparkar took notice of the incident and ordered legal action. According to…

Board Exams Disrupted By Power Outages, Inadequate Facilities

Chairman urges KE to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply during exam hours KARACHI: The annual exams for grades IX and X conducted by the Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) were marred by inadequate facilities and a lack of proper arrangements. Students had to sit on mats under the open sky…

Reckless Driving Claims Toddlers Life

Mother, covered in blood, rushed her child to hospital KARACHI: A toddler was crushed under a wagon near Jamali Bridge on Super Highway, in front of his mother’s eyes on April 9. The driver’s alleged recklessness claimed the life of two-and-a-half-year-old Farhan. The driver and cleaner responsible for the accident…

Trailer Crushes Eight-year-old Boy To Death

A road accident near the Mauripur Chawal Godown claimed the life of an eight-year-old boy on 08-April-2025. The incident occurred when a trailer struck the child while he was crossing the road. The boy’s body was taken to the hospital for necessary formalities. Police identified the deceased as Raheel, son…

Hundreds Of Candidates May Miss SSC Exams

Board’s online system crashes, students unable to submit forms HYDERABAD: Annual examinations of Secondary School Certificate (SSC-I and II) are scheduled to begin today (April 7) but hundreds of candidates were unable to submit their examination forms as the board’s online form submission system was down for several days. The…