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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.…

Mirpurkhas BISE Controller Dismissed over Result Tampering

KARACHI: The Sindh government has dismissed from service Controller of Examinations of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), Mirpurkhas, Anwar Aleem Khanzada over tampering with matric and intermediate results and the “issuance of thousands of fake certificates”. Sindh Universities and Boards Minister Ismail Rahu also announced that 1,068…
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Body of Missing Three-year-old Boy Found in Open Manhole in Karachi

KARACHI: A missing minor boy was found dead in an open manhole on March 30 near his home off Superhighway, triggering a protest by relatives and residents against local government representatives over their failure to cover sewers. SITE-Superhighway Industrial Area SHO Mohammed Nawaz told Dawn that three-year-old Ahsan Naveed had gone missing…
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Five-year-old Boy Dies after Falling into Open Manhole

A five-year-old boy died after falling into an open manhole in the SITE Super Highway area, police said on Monday. The incident occurred in Faqira Goth near Lucky Star Hotel, where the child’s body was recovered from an uncovered manhole. The deceased was identified as Ahsan, son of Naveed, a…
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Christian Groups Demand Protection against ‘Forced Marriages, Conversions’

KARACHI: Christian organisations and rights groups held demonstrations outside the Karachi Press Club on March 29, expressing concern over the safety of minor girls and their forced marriages and conversions. Groups, including the National Christian Party, Gawahi Mission Trust, and other civil society representatives, organised separate protests. The participants, including…
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Cheating in Exam

The credibility of public examinations in Sindh has long been fragile, with cheating common across centres and enforcement often uneven. The government is now introducing a novel system of watermarking examination papers to curb cheating, an intervention that acknowledges the scale of the problem but will ultimately be judged by…
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Simple Antiseptic Can Reduce Newborn Infections, Deaths, Study Finds

KARACHI: A new international analysis of 18 randomised trials involving over 143,000 newborns has found that a simple antiseptic — chlorhexidine — likely cuts umbilical cord infection rates by about 29 per cent in low-and middle-income countries, and may reduce newborn deaths. Umbilical cord care, according to experts, is a…
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Three-year-old Girl Kidnapped from Seaview Recovered

The South Investigation Police have safely recovered a three-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped from Seaview beach. The minor, identified as Warisha, had gone missing from the beach on the third day of Eid-ul-Fitr. A case regarding her kidnapping was registered at the Darakhshan police station on March 25. Police…
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Man Held for Alleged Sexual Assault on Minor Girl

A man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl in North Nazimabad, officials said on Mar 26. The suspect was caught by the victim’s father with the help of local residents and handed over to police. According to police, an FIR has been registered under Section 337-B…
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