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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. “The passage of the ICT Child Marriage Restraint Act, 2025…

Inter Exams Put Off By Nine Days

Officials attribute the postponement to a change in XI results due to grace marks, absence of the board chairman KARACHI: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) annual examinations of XI-XII for the year 2025 have been delayed. The pre-engineering, pre-medical and science general group exams that were to start…

Six Policemen Held for Raping Girl in Jacobabad Police Station

SUKKUR: Six policemen, including an assistant sub-inspector, were arrested and booked in a case pertaining to subjecting a girl to a sexual assault during custody in a Jacobabad police station, officials said on January 19. The FIR was registered after Jacobabad SSP Mohammad Kaleem Malik conducted an inquiry into allegations…
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New Matric, Intermediate Grading Policy Announced in Sindh

KARACHI: Sindh has introduced a new grading system for matriculation and intermediate levels, effective from the 2026 annual examinations. Initially, the system will apply to 9th and 11th grades in 2026, while 10th and 12th grades will adopt it from 2027. The Department of Universities and Boards, with the approval…
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Child’s Tragic Death in Open Drain Sparks Grief, Anger

SUKKUR: The tragic death of a young boy who drowned in an open drain has sparked widespread grief and anger across Shikarpur, with residents accusing the municipal committee of criminal negligence and a complete failure to protect human lives. Funeral prayers were offered for the deceased child, Adil Lashari, amid…
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Stray Dog Menace Sparks Fear after Attacks on Children .

KARACHI: Amid growing incidents of dog-bite in the metropolis, residents of Ittehad Town’s Qaimkhani Colony and Nawab Colony continue to live in constant fear due to the growing menace of stray canines in the area. The situation has become particularly alarming for women and children, as several minors have been…
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Three-Year-Old kidnapped from Park in Karachi Rescued

A three-year-old boy who was abducted from Al-Fatah Family Park in Karachi’s North Nazimabad on January 11 was safely recovered late at night on 15 January, bringing relief and joy to his family. According to officials, DSP Kamal Naseem, who had been appointed by DIG West to lead the police…
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Matric Students Across Sindh in limbo Ahead of Exams

KARACHI: With less than six weeks remaining before the expected start of the 2026 matriculation examinations, nearly one million Class IX and X students across Sindh are grappling with uncertainty due to delays in the release of model question papers under the newly introduced Uniform Examination Syllabus (UES). The Sindh…
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Protest in Karachi after year-long Mystery of Missing kids

KARACHI: Residents and families of two missing children staged a protest on Garden-Nishtar Road on January 14, expressing frustration over one year of inaction in the case of their disappearance. The demonstration caused severe traffic disruption in Garden, MA Jinnah Road, and surrounding areas. The missing children, five-year-old Aliyan and…
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