PESHAWAR: Professor Dr Khalid Mufti, a senior mental health expert, arranged a free mental health camp at the Commerce College in Bajaur to provide support to internally displaced persons (IDPs) affected by the conflict. The camp, held in a location housing 586 displaced persons, was aimed at addressing the psychological trauma experienced by the community.Led by Dr Khalid Mufti, a team of professionals, including psychologists Zarqa Sahar, Sumawiya Sheraz, and Aaliya Shah, along with
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For the first time in Sindh, training has been launched for college teachers in administrative roles and responsibilities. At the inaugural session of the training organised by the Training Management & Research Wing, Karachi, on August 25, Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah said the process of learning should never stop. He added that enhancing capabilities of principals and administrative officers will improve the quality of colleges. The five-day training’s opening session was
LAHORE: Police have arrested a stage actress on Tuesday for her alleged involvement in the torture and repeated rape of a minor girl, she had employed as home help, some days ago. Nawab Town police registered a case against the actress, her employee and four unidentified men under rape and torture charges. The police later arrested the actress and started investigation. According to the FIR, the complainant, the 16-year-old victim’s mother, stated that her
RAWALPINDI: Authorities have decided to deport a 16-year-old Afghan girl, Naushaba, and her mother back to Afghanistan after an attempted forced marriage in Rawalpindi failed. Police said the girl was brought from Afghanistan by an Afghan national, Male Khan, through Quetta’s Kuchlak route. He intended to marry her to his brother Gul Khan while promising her parents employment. Naushaba’s mother, Shahnaz Bibi, accompanied her. The mother and daughter travelled on donkeys through mountainous paths
The recent spell of heavy monsoon rains has brought severe challenges to the city, including urban flooding, traffic disruptions, prolonged power outages, and interruptions to daily life. Despite these difficulties, Karachi has shown resilience, with individuals and institutions stepping up to support communities and maintain essential services. Among the most notable efforts has been the uninterrupted functioning of Children’s Emergency Rooms (ERs) in government hospitals, run under a public–private partnership model. Even as large
Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori has returned the Sindh Boards of Intermediate & Secondary Education (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025, to the provincial assembly without granting his assent. A statement issued by the Governor House on August 24 said Tessori has raised objections to the amendment proposed in Sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the law governing the province’s education boards. The amendment authorises the Sindh government to appoint grade-19 or grade-20 cadre officers as
Rawalpindi, a city renowned for its historical roots and strategic importance, is undergoing a quiet yet significant transformation in its education sector. In the midst of rising enrollment numbers and growing awareness about the value of education, schools across the city are grappling with a mix of opportunities and challenges. “One of the most visible challenges in Rawalpindi’s educational landscape is the stark contrast between public and private institutions. While elite private schools boast
PESHAWAR: The provincial government’s apparent lack of interest in the education sector has left crucial positions, including the Director of Education and Chairman of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Peshawar (BISEP), vacant for several months. Meanwhile, the government’s plan to privatize around 1,500 schools and 57 colleges has drawn strong criticism from teachers, who have announced a series of protests against the decision. According to officials, the post of Director of Education
Total of 4,740 candidates appeared in the Pre-Eng exams Mirpurkhaas. The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Mirpurkhas announced the results of the annual examinations 2025 for Class XII (Pre-Engineering and Science General groups). In the Pre-Eng group, the first position was secured by Prashant, son of Bhawani Shankar, a student of Govt Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Samaro Town. The second position went to Falak Malik, daughter of Khalid, from AJ Science College
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has registered over 10,000 displaced families, who are accommodated at the main IDP camp in Bajaur Sports Complex and in other places, for relief. In a statement issued here, the PMDA said that it had intensified its relief and rehabilitation operations for families displaced from Bajaur, who were currently accommodated at the main IDP camp in Bajaur Sports Complex as well as in other government-designated
LAHORE: The Punjab Police Department has registered 2,988 special children of the lower-rank employees for their major surgeries, including heart, kidney, liver, bone marrow, cochlear implants, etc, and approved their cases for the treatment, increasing the grant to Rs343 million under a special medical package. The amount for the treatment expenses was raised following the reports that several children of police employees were suffering from various complicated diseases while their parents were unable to
KASUR: In another incident in Kasur, a suspect, who had molested a minor girl, was shot in his private parts during an alleged encounter in the limits of Chunian Police Station on 22nd August. The suspect was seen with a 10-year-old girl at Zaheerabad Colony of Chunain through a viral video. The child was in the street when he molested her and CCTV footage captured him committing the crime. The girl child’s father had