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Child Rights in Focus
This powerful monologue, “Main Aik Bacha Hun” (I am a child), plunges into the harsh realities of a street child’s life, revealing their daily struggle with poverty, hunger, and exploitation, alongside the painful loss of their childhood and educational opportunities. The video call for collective action, emphasizing that it is our shared responsibility to secure these innocent lives their rights for a better future.
TAXILA: The district administration of Attock has intensified its crackdown on child labour, registering seven First Information Reports (FIRs) in recent weeks during inspections carried out across markets and industrial workshops, official data revealed on November 21. According to Labour Welfare Department records, the crackdown is part of the provincial government’s renewed drive to eliminate child exploitation and ensure that minors remain in school rather than in hazardous workplaces. Officials said the campaign has been
IN the developing world, teachers have a role that extends well beyond that of educators. The change that teachers bring about not only impacts their students’ academic attainment, it also has ripple effects on their students’ families in many ways. Education is a critical tool of social development and, as evidence shows, learning outcomes are strongly correlated to teacher quality. Our cultural and religious legacy also recognises the indelible impact of a teacher and
KARACHI: A sessions court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment in a case pertaining to the kidnapping and rape of a teenage girl. Additional District and Sessions Judge (Malir) Syed Ghous Ali Shah Jillani found Muhammad Kaleem guilty and sentenced him on two counts: 10-year imprisonment under Section 364-A (kidnapping or abducting a person under 14 years) and life term under Section 376 (rape) of the Pakistan Penal Code. “This case presents a
Violence against women remains among the most pervasive and least prosecuted human rights violations in the world. For decades, this violence occurred mainly in homes, workplaces, streets or institutions. Today, it has expanded into a new and far more complex frontier: the digital realm. As the country and the world mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25 and launch the 16 days of activism campaign, it is
Clinics on Wheels and the Rural Ambulance Service 1034, being operated by the Punjab Health Department in Jhelum, Gujar Khan, Kalar Syedan and Kahuta, as well as other districts of Punjab, are drawing public attention. The reason is that they deliver services in rural areas, making healthcare accessible. According to residents, it is remarkable that a team of doctors in a dedicated van, equipped with medicines and an ultrasound machine, arrives in a village
PESHAWAR: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has informed Peshawar High Court that 504 persons including 338 men, 76 women and 90 children lost lives during this year devastating monsoon flooding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The authority provided the information in its comments submitted to the high court in a petition filed for developing and implementing a comprehensive disaster management plan and providing adequate compensation and relief to victims of this year natural disasters in
KARACHI: Experts have warned that leaving children “at the mercy of Artificial Intelligence (AI)” could prove dangerous, urging parents and schools to prioritise AI literacy as technology becomes increasingly embedded in everyday life. The warning came during the 10th Adab Festival, which concluded on November 23 and featured its first-ever dedicated session on AI – a highlight of the two-day literary event. The AI-focused session included Sadaf Bhatti, Vice Principal of Happy Palace School,
RAWALPINDI: The Department of Education has resolved to commence the third phase of the privatisation of government schools in December this year. Under this phase, 4,500 primary, middle, and high schools are to be handed over to the private sector. To date, the privatisation of 12,500 schools has already been completed. Across the province, all schools — primary, middle, and high — with an enrolment of 100 students or fewer will be privatised without delay. Lists
RAWALPINDI: The Department of Education has granted final approval for the revised admissions policy for the 2026 academic year, together with the new school calendar and the schedule for annual examinations. It has also sanctioned the replacement of 29 textbooks for Classes 6 to 10. The newly proposed syllabus has been endorsed with only minor amendments, and the updated textbooks are set to go to print in December. The Department has confirmed that the
LAHORE: Evolving as a local alternative to the United States ‘Amber Alert’ system to trace missing kids, Punjab government’s Mera Pyara initiative is reuniting at least 200 children per day with their families across the province, according to official data. Since its launch on July 26 last year, the Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) has processed 100,000 cases involving lost, missing, abandoned and vulnerable children, of which 91,641 have been successfully resolved, said PSCA