KARACHI: Cyberbullying is increasingly turning into a societal menace, and the phenomenon drove a teen to suicide in the city. Police have arrested three youths on the charge of torturing a teenage boy and making the video viral on social media. The victim’s father said the shame of the incident drove his son to take his own life. Abdul Rafi, a student of grade IX, committed suicide by putting a noose around his neck
Child Rights in Focus
NAROWAL: Police on 28th October registered a case against 16 suspects for allegedly abducting a 14-year-old rape victim when she was on her way home after recording her statement in a sessions court. Complainant ‘K of Mandiala village, Shakargarh tehsil, told the police that her niece ‘A’ had gone to collect firewood from an outhouse. Usman Anwar, a local resident, forcibly took her to the fields and allegedly raped her. Shah Gharib police had
QUETTA: The Balochistan government has sacked 65 ‘habitual absentee schoolteachers’ from service with immediate effect. Officials of the directorate of education of Balochistan said on Monday the termination orders of services of the schoolteachers were given by Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti. They said the chief minister had taken serious notice of the existing ghost schools, absent teachers and other employees and non-functional schools in the province and ordered strict action against such teachers and
ISLAMABAD: In a significant development aimed at enhancing digital educational opportunities for marginalized girls, the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training in collaboration with Unesco Pakistan has announced the deployment of advanced IT equipment in 80 government girls’ schools across Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). The decision was finalized in a meeting chaired by the secretary Federal Education and attended by a Unesco team and senior officials. The secretary expressed
Reject show-cause notices, demand cancellation of assessments The online Teachers Need Assessment (TNA) test system for evaluating Education Department staff has failed to operate effectively. On October 28, primary teachers did not participate in the online test, leading the Education Department to issue show-cause notices to 1,000 teachers in the Rawalpindi division, withholding their November salaries and requesting police help from deputy commissioners. On the other hand, teachers have refused to receive the show-cause
LAHORE: In what appeared to be a horrific crime, a man allegedly raped a teenage factory worker, pumped air into his belly, and killed him in the Kahna area here the other day. It is the second such barbarian act reported in Kahna area, as a blind street beggar was also allegedly murdered by three suspects in the same way in November 2019. About the latest incident, the initial police reports suggest that 15-year-old
Stresses on helping affected people lead independent and fulfilling lives Down syndrome is not a disease but a chromosomal condition, said Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and stressed the importance of dispelling misconceptions and urged a focus on the incredible potential of these individuals. “With the timely proper support and early intervention, these individuals can lead independent and fulfilling lives.” This statement was made on Friday during the 10th anniversary of the Karachi Down
The Orangi Town police have arrested the man suspected of attacking a woman and her two minor children. The woman’s son had succumbed to his injuries during treatment. Officials said the suspect is an ice addict, adding that he was apparently interested in the injured woman. They said the suspect has a criminal history, with cases of robbery, and possession of drugs and illegal weapons registered against him at the Khawaja Ajmair Nagri and
TOBA TEK SINGH: Two persons allegedly tortured a boy and humiliated him on allegations of rape bid at Chak 680/21-GB, Pirmahal. In the first information report (FIR), Muhammad Ramzan said his son, an electrician, was called by telephone by a woman, Saima Jamil, to repair the electric wires at her house. When he was at work, Muhammad Pervez and Maajid Amin, reached there, overpowered him, and took him to their cattle shed. They blamed
The Sindh government has stopped the salaries of almost 1,400 absent teachers, and other employees in the education department. Such employees are referred to as ghost employees – a euphemism for the absentees. The issue is chronic in the province’s education department, in particular. According to the District Education Performance Index (DEPIx) Report 2020-23, compiled by the Planning Commission, Sindh ranks third after Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, with the majority of low-performing districts predominantly in
NAROWAL: A 15-year-old boy was killed after being struck by a bullet at a wedding ceremony where aerial firing allegedly took place with automatic weapons. Hasnain Qaiser of Rangpura village was present at the wedding in Gedar Ranwali village. During the celebrations, some guests resorted to gunfire and Hasnain was reportedly struck by a bullet. He was shifted to the Narowal District Headquarters Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries despite receiving first aid.
After 13 years, two schools in the remote villages of Bedok and Sarzay district of Chagai have re-opened with the support and efforts of Reko Diq Mining Company (RDMC) a joint venture between Barrick and the Governments of Balochistan and Pakistan. This initiative is a part of RMDC’s commitment to community development while building a world-class coper gold mine in the area, a press statement issued on Friday said. RMDCs community investment portfolio is