Mithi. In a disturbing incident at an examination center in Dano Dandhal High School, Nagarparkar, a teacher was slapped by an individual for preventing cheating during matriculation exams. The case came to light after the session judge of Tharparkar took notice of the incident and ordered legal action. According to details, the incident occurred when accused Manzoor Junejo slapped on-duty teacher Vinod Kumar for not allowing his brother to cheat during the examination. Initially,
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Lahore. Around 44,000 posts of government schoolteachers across Punjab have been abolished. According to sources in the Punjab School Education Department, outsourcing of schools is the reason of abolishing the posts as now it is up to the private owners to hire teaches according to their policy. On the other hand, teachers say such a decision would result in increasing unemployment among youth in the province. The sources said the department had decided to
Mandi Bahhaudin. Rs3 million ransom recovered, woman among two suspects arrested A five-year-old boy abducted from the jurisdiction of Miana Gondal police station has been recovered in a police operation, which also resulted in the death of one kidnapper and the arrest of two others, including a woman accused of aiding the crime. Police sources said the child, Abdullah, went missing on April 6 after leaving home at around 11:00am and failing to return.
ISLAMABAD: A total of 11,074 cases of murder, 2,142 cases of gang rape, 4,472 cases of Zina and 34,688 cases of kidnappings/abductions took place countrywide in 2024, reveals officially reported crime statistics available with The News. Punjab reported the highest number of cases of murder, gang rape, attempt to murder, Zina, kidnapping/abduction and cases of hurt across Pakistan in year 2024. More importantly, the reported cases of gang rapes — in the past whole
TOBA TEK SINGH: A private school owner allegedly raped a daughter of a widow at Kamalia on 10-April-2025. Reportedly, Siddiqan Bibi of Jhonnayshah Wala claimed in her FIR that her daughter was a sweeper in the school of accused Muhammad Rehan situated at Madinabad. On the day of the incident, the accused allegedly raped the girl. The police have arrested the accused. Published in News Daily on 11-April-2025.
TECHNICAL and vocational education and training (TVET) is a tough market to untangle. No wonder we are still struggling with it. But given where we are as an economy, we cannot afford to dillydally for long. We currently provide technical training to very few young people in our country. This is not only true of skills that are used in manufacturing or construction, it is also true of skills in service delivery (sometimes called
ISLAMABAD: The supply of newly developed textbooks for grade 1 to 5 will be completed within two weeks , says the education ministry. “These cutting-edge textbooks are designed to transform the classroom experience with interactive content, student-centeric learning activities, and a strong emphasis on developing 21st-century skills, says a press release issued by the education ministry. It said that to ensure wide accessibility, the textbooks are also available online, making them easily reachable for
TAXILA: Police in Pindigheb town of Attock district on Wednesday arrested a teacher for allegedly torturing a 12-year-old student for not memorising his lesson in a private school. Despite a ban on corporal punishment, the practice still continues in schools across the country already grappling with one of the highest number of out-of-school children. Talking to media, Saadat Iqbal, the student’s father and a native of village Nathain Malkan, said that his son Mohammad
LHC rules welfare of child must always take precedence over all else LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that a mother’s remarriage cannot be the sole basis for denying her custody of a minor child, emphasising that the welfare and best interests of the child must always take precedence over all other considerations. Justice Syed Ahsan Raza Kazmi, presiding over the Bahawalpur bench, issued the ruling while setting aside the decisions of
Chairman urges KE to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply during exam hours KARACHI: The annual exams for grades IX and X conducted by the Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) were marred by inadequate facilities and a lack of proper arrangements. Students had to sit on mats under the open sky due to a shortage of furniture. Many exam centres experienced faulty fans and power outages, adding to the students’ discomfort. In the first shift,
The review of Pakistan’s education system highlights significant challenges in access, quality, and inclusivity, particularly regarding gender disparities. Recent reforms, such as the introduction of religious education for minorities and the Single National Curriculum (SNC), aim to address these issues; however, textbooks largely reflect majoritarian perspectives and offer limited inclusivity for minorities and women. Click here to read the full publication: What Are We Teaching At School?
Mother, covered in blood, rushed her child to hospital KARACHI: A toddler was crushed under a wagon near Jamali Bridge on Super Highway, in front of his mother’s eyes on April 9. The driver’s alleged recklessness claimed the life of two-and-a-half-year-old Farhan. The driver and cleaner responsible for the accident fled the scene. Chhipa volunteers took the deceased child’s body to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. The incident occurred near the D7 bus stop on Superhighway,