ISLAMABAD: On May 04, officials confirmed that wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) has been detected in sewage samples collected from 18 districts across Pakistan, indicating continued circulation of the virus in several high-risk areas despite intensive eradication efforts. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), 38 environmental samples were collected between April 7 and April 17 from 31 districts and tested at the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication. The presence of poliovirus
Child Rights in Focus
“State of Human Rights in 2024” is a report of Human Right Commission of Pakistan, which provides a comprehensive overview of the human rights situation in Pakistan during the specified year at federal and provincial levels. The report highlights various issues such as a surge in violence, marked by militant attacks, enforced disappearances, and growing harassment of journalists. Marginalized groups—including women, children, religious minorities, and the transgender community—continued to face discrimination, violence, and inadequate
QUETTA: “Come for the rides, stay for the drops!” The streets of Quetta echoed with the joyful chants of children as Immunity Express “Sehat-ki-Sawari” rolled into action, turning moments of fun into milestones of protection. In the ongoing fight against polio, reaching every last child remains an urgent priority. Despite repeated campaigns, a number of children are consistently missed whether due to refusals, absence during team visits, or because they belong to mobile and transient populations.
PAKISTAN is unkind to its children. The NCRC’s State of Children in Pakistan Report 2024 scans the grim circumstances our young are forced to navigate, and spells out the systemic apathy towards their safety, health and progress. It asserts that the country faces tremendous difficulties in safeguarding the rights of 112m children — 40pc of the population — with inconsistencies in health and education: over 26m children between five to 16 years of age
LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz chaired a meeting at the School Education Department for a detailed briefing on the existing and proposed projects of school education. Officials concerned told her the “outsourcing of more than 11,000 schools has been completed in Punjab, and the enrollment of children has increased manifold.” She congratulated the minister of education on the enrollment of 1.1 million out-of-school children under the Punjab Education Foundation, says a handout. The CM
First-of-its-kind NCRC report offers evidence-based overview of situation of children ISLAMABAD: The National Commission on the Rights of the Child (NCRC) launched its inaugural State of Children in Pakistan Report 2024 at recently held a ceremony in Islamabad. Federal Minister for Human Rights, Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar, was the chief guest at the launch, which was attended by ambassadors, UN representatives, parliamentarians, civil society representatives, and child rights advocates. The first-of-its-kind national report offers
RAWALPINDI: Police have registered a case against a private school teacher for allegedly brutally beating and injuring two students in the Gujar Khan area on May 04. The school administration was also nominated in the case. According to the police, Saqib Mahmood, the victim’s father, reported that his 11-year-old and six-year-old sons are students at a private school in Bewal. The school had appointed Qari Nauman Asif to provide religious education to the pupils.
LAHORE: A seminary teacher in Muzaffargarh district was arrested for allegedly raping an 11-year-old student, Dawn.com reported on 4th May. “A case has been lodged against a madrassa teacher with Mirhazar police station,” a police spokesperson said. He said the police took immediate action and arrested the suspect. The first information report (FIR) was registered under Section 376(iii) (rape of a minor) of the Pakistan Penal Code. The teacher took the student to his
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz chaired a special meeting of the School Education Department for a detailed briefing on the existing and proposed projects of school education. She was briefed by the authorities concerned saying, “Outsourcing of more than 11,000 schools has been completed in Punjab, and the enrollment of children has increased manifold.” She congratulated minister for education on the enrollment of 1.1 million out-of-school children under the Punjab Education Foundation. The
Islamabad: Federal Secretary for Education Dr Nadeem Mahboob participated in a panel discussion on “Federal and Provincial Education Updates” at the Inter-Provincial Ministerial Forum here. He was joined by Parliamentary Secretary for Education Punjab Nosheen Adnan, Secretary Education Punjab, Additional Secretary KP, and a representative from the Sindh Government. Dr. Nadeem Mahboob highlighted key federal initiatives, including Digital Literacy Programmes, the School Meal Programme, Financial Literacy, Sports-based activities, and Foundational Learning Policy reforms. He
Islamabad: In a swift and decisive operation, the Islamabad Police have successfully recovered a three-year-old child who was abducted from the bustling Centaurus Mall. The abduction, which fell under the jurisdiction of the Margalla Police Station, triggered an immediate and intensive response from law enforcement, culminating in the child’s safe return and the arrest of the alleged female kidnapper, hailing from Charsadda, with her two male aides, believed to be involved in multiple similar
A 13-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped from the Saudabad neighbourhood, prompting police to register a case on the complaint of her father and launch an investigation. The complainant, Muhammad Asim, told the police that his daughter Anamta had received a phone call on her mobile about fifteen days ago. He confronted the unknown caller and subsequently took away the phone from his daughter. According to Asim, on May 1, while the family was asleep