MINGORA: A 14-year-old boy was allegedly tortured to death by three teachers at an unregistered madrasa in Chaliyar area of Khwazakhela tehsil in Swat district. It was learnt that the young student identified as Farhan Ayaz was subjected to severe physical abuse allegedly for absenteeism. The beating, carried out by madrassa teacher Muhammad Umar, his son Ihsanullah, and another teacher Abdullah, proved fatal. Farhan was rushed to Tehsil Headquarters Hospital, but he succumbed to
Child Rights in Focus
KARACHI: Following the horrifying incident of a child sexually assaulted in a lift at Sindh’s second-largest government hospital, the hospital administration appears more focused on suppressing details than taking strict action against those responsible and implementing measures to prevent such occurrences in the future. This lack of transparency deepens the seriousness of the matter. According to The Express Tribune, the incident occurred on July 7 at Civil Hospital Karachi. A lift operator allegedly lured
Rawalpindi: District Education Officer (Secondary Education) Dr. Gul Ahmad has said that, under the revolutionary educational initiatives of CM Maryam Nawaz, the upgradation of all schools in Rawalpindi district will be completed before the 90-day deadline with an allocation of Rs937.0 million. Renovation, new furniture, clean drinking water, and state-of-the-art painting will enhance students’ interest in academic and co-curricular activities, leading to their educational success. Dr. Gul Ahmad expressed these remarks during an interaction
A family court in Karachi has awarded six-month prison sentence to two persons after they were found guilty of wilfully violating judicial orders in a sensitive child custody dispute. The court ruled that a woman, Ameer Zadi, and her son Salman Shah unlawfully relocated her minor granddaughter, Kashaf Fatima, to Rawalpindi and repeatedly obstructed court-ordered meetings between the child and her mother, Farzana Shah. The contempt proceedings followed persistent non-compliance with judicial directions, culminating
Bill proposes fines of up to Rs5m for violations, with up to 6 months prison for assisting minors in creating accounts ISLAMABAD: Senate has introduced the “Social Media (Age Restriction for Users) Bill 2025,” which seeks to ban individuals under the age of 16 from creating social media accounts. The bill was presented by Senators Sarmad Ali and Masroor Ahsan on 21 July, marking a significant step towards safeguarding minors from online exploitation, cyberbullying,
This past Sunday, two brothers, aged 12 and 15, were tragically crushed under a speeding water tanker near Kala Pul on Korangi Road, Karachi, while they were riding a motorcycle. Their deaths – disconcertingly bringing the total heavy traffic accident tally to at least 140 – sparked outrage and prompted locals to intercept the tanker and set it ablaze. This painful accident is part of a larger problem of reckless drivers operating heavy vehicles
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz met Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Assembly Malik Zaheer Iqbal Channer here on 21 July 2025. During the meeting, they discussed the overall political situation and ongoing development projects in South Punjab. Deputy Speaker Malik Zaheer Iqbal Channer paid tribute to the chief minister for the construction and rehabilitation of roads across the province. He also expressed gratitude to her for establishing a burn center in Bahawalpur. He
UNICEF Pakistan: 2024 Annual Report Highlights In 2024, UNICEF Pakistan continued to advance the rights and wellbeing of children and women across the country, despite persistent humanitarian, economic, and climate-related challenges. The following are some key programmatic areas covered in the report: Key Results Achieved in 2024: 45 million children vaccinated against polio 2 million children benefited from integrated management of neonatal and childhood illnesses 1.8 million people gained access to basic water services
Yet another tragic road accident shook the city as two minor brothers riding a motorbike were crushed to death by a speeding water tanker near Kala Pul on Defence Korangi Road. The horrific incident triggered public outrage, with irate residents setting the tanker on fire. According to reports, the water tanker struck the two boys, killing them instantly. Their bodies were taken to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre. The driver fled the scene following
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has directed to start “School on Wheels”, “Library on Wheels” and “Mobile Library” projects to promote education in Punjab. “If you study, you will grow,” said Maryam Nawaz while directing the authorities concerned to start “School on Wheels”, “Library on Wheels” and “Mobile Library” projects for the promotion of education in the province. She said, “School on Wheels will provide children in remote and difficult areas with the
ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) disclosed on 19-July-2025 at least 202 people — including 96 children — had lost their lives across Pakistan since the onset of the monsoon season in June this year. The official data painted a grim picture, with Punjab accounting for 123 of the total deaths. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa recorded 40 deaths, Sindh 21, Balochistan 16, and Islamabad and Azad Jammu and Kashmir reported one each. The causes of death
3,795 apply for over 5k vacancies of headmasters, headmistresses LAHORE: The Punjab School Education Department is facing an administrative challenge as government schoolteachers are showing little interest in taking up the role of headmaster and headmistress. According to official sources, only 3,795 teachers have applied against 5,051 vacant positions to head the academic staff across the province. This growing reluctance from the teaching community is being attributed to what they describe as “non-supportive education