TAXILA: To raise awareness about the newly introduced Birth and Death Registration Rules, 2025, a seminar was organised by the district administration in collaboration with the local government and Community Development department at the District Council Hall in Attock on 1st August. Officials, including the deputy director of local government, delivered comprehensive presentations and briefings on the new rules and regulations. Key attendees included PML-N leader Malik Hameed Akbar, Additional Deputy Commissioner General Anil Saeed,
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SWAT: As the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa claims to promote its flagship Sehat Card Plus health initiative as a game-changer for poor, patients in Swat and other districts of Malakand division find themselves abandoned in their most desperate hours. Despite having state-of-the-art cardiac facilities in several private hospitals in Swat, patients in urgent need of heart surgeries are being denied treatment under Sehat Card Plus, forcing them to travel to Peshawar, often without the
LOWER DIR: A 15-year-old girl purportedly distressed by her matric exam result took her own life in the Gandigar Payeen area of Upper Dir the other day. According to police, the student, identified as Anmol, had secured 1010 marks out of 1200 in the recently announced SSC results by Malakand Board. Despite her high score, she considered her performance unsatisfactory and, in a moment of emotional distress, shot herself with a firearm. She was
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has launched ‘ILMpact’, an initiative to enrol 80,000 out-of-school children in eight districts of the province and improve quality of education, in collaboration with United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The programme, according to an official statement issued here on Thursday, is being implemented through British Council. It was officially launched by Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur at a ceremony at Chief Minister’s House. The ceremony
An eight-year-old boy was shot dead in the Gulshan-e-Maymar neighbourhood of on 31-July-2025. The incident took place in Muhammadpur Society. Police and rescue teams transported the victim to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, where he was identified as Raza, son of Allah Bachaya. According to a Karachi Police spokesperson, initial investigations suggested that the child was targeted due to personal enmity. Unidentified assailants reportedly opened fire in the area, striking the boy in the head. However,
A tragic incident occurred near Do Darya on 31-July-2025 afternoon, where a man reportedly committed suicide by jumping into the sea along with two children. Upon receiving the alert, police, rescue teams, and Cantonment Board staff rushed to the scene. Volunteers from the Edhi Foundation immediately launched a search operation for the three individuals. According to SHO Agha Abdul Rashid Pathan of the Sahil Police Station, eyewitnesses reported that the man, estimated to be
The Sindh High Court on 31-July-2025 directed the medical superintendent of Services Hospital to conduct an ossification test on a girl to determine her age in a free-will marriage case as the family of the girl claims she is a minor. The direction came on a petition of Shireen and Mohammad Sajid, who sought protection against harassment and declaration to allow them to live as husband and wife. The petitioners submitted that they have
KP Number & Percentage of children in Child Labour 5-17 years by Industry Industry Characteristics Agriculture, forestry and fishing Manufacturing Water collection Construction Wholesale and retail trade Accommodation and food service activities Transportation and storage Other Industries Total number of children in Child labour Both sexes Total 51.6 7.7 19.1 4.6 9.7 2.1 1.9 3.3 733,743 5-11 58.1 2.6 29.4 0.5 5.4 1.4 1.1 1.6 246,818 12-13 56.4 6.3 21.3 1.5 9.7 1.8
KP Number & Percentage of children in child labour 5-17 years by occupation Major group of occupations Characteristics Service & sales workers Skilled agricultural, forestry, and fishery workers Craft and related trades workers Plant and machine operators Elementary occupations Other Occupations Total Number of children Both sexes Total 7.8 16.5 11.7 1.3 61.6 1.1 735,877 5-11 5.2 20.2 3.6 0.2 70.4 0.4 247,661 12-13 6.5 17.1 11.2 0.6 64.2 0.5 144,661 14-17 10.2
A couple and their minor son were found hacked to death inside their home in the Ghaghar Phatak area of Steel Town on 30-July-2025. Police said they were killed with a sharp-edged weapon, adding that the initial investigation suggests the motive was the couple’s free-will marriage. Police identified the victims as Abdul Majeed, 45, Sakina, 40, and Abdul Nabi, 6. The family hailed from District Lasbela in Balochistan, and had been living in the
Family-friendly policies are essential for working parents, especially mothers In recent years, women’s participation in Pakistan’s labour market has increased due to various factors, including economic pressures. Female employment is currently at 23% and is expected to grow as education and job access improve, creating an urgent need for supportive environments. Promoting workforce gender equality requires policies to boost women’s involvement and ensure fair division of caregiving responsibilities. Family-friendly policies are essential for working
Nearly 100,000 matric students have already applied for admission to government colleges KARACHI: The Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) has announced a delay of around 15 days in the announcement of matriculation results for the Science Group, affecting over 180,000 students. Despite earlier assurances that results would be declared by July 31, board officials now estimate the release in the second week of August. The delay comes at a critical juncture, as nearly