RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi police said on 31st January it arrested as many as 87 beggars in the last 24 hours as part of their efforts to curb professional panhandling in the garrison city. A spokesperson for the police said professional alm seekers created inconvenience to citizens by obstructing traffic. He claimed that some of them were also involved in crimes including drug peddling and theft. The crackdown comes hot on the heels of the
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On Friday, walks were held in Ganjmandi and RA Bazaar areas to raise awareness about the dangers of kite flying and aerial firing. Scores of citizens and police officials participated in the awareness walks. Police officers also gave awareness lectures in various educational institutions to prevent kite flying and aerial firing in the city as part of the drive, a spokesperson said. Officials also distributed pamphlets in mosques and door-to-door campaigns to prevent the
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has observed that the issues of gender-based violence and societal oppression demand continued attention and action from both the legal system and society as a whole. Issuing an order on a petition of a 14-year-old minor girl Shahzadi who had sought protection against her ex-spouse, a single bench of the SHC comprising Justice Sana Akram Minhas observed that though the protection plea had been granted, the counsel for the
ALPURI: Three children lost their lives in Sangarai area in the Shangla district after consuming “toxic” snacks while another child was under treatment at Saidu Sharif Hospital in Swat. It was learned that a group of children fell ill after having papad which they had bought from a local shop. They were rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Alpuri, where two of them died. The third child was referred to Saidu Sharif Hospital
Islamabad: The experts 30-January-2025 underscored the need for tweaking laws handling missing children cases and avoiding de-criminalisation of the victims. They called for action against the perpetrator of abuse and violence against the missing children. They were speaking at a policy seminar on issues pertaining to child abuse and missing children to overcome violence against juvenile and enhance the capacity of law enforcement agencies to play a proactive role in a safer and better
LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to launch a four-year project for promoting the protection, rehabilitation, and economic empowerment of the survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) in the province, with the technical assistance of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The project aims to strengthen the provincial mechanisms for effective service delivery for GBV survivors through engaging different stakeholders. Since gender-based violence is a pressing issue in the country, significantly impacting the rights and
PESHAWAR: The health department has confirmed the second mpox case in a five-month-old child on arrival at Bacha Khan International Airport here on 30th January. Adviser to CM on health Ihtesham Ali has confirmed the detection of the second mpox case of 2025 at the airport. This brings the total number of reported mpox cases in the province to 11 since 2022. Providing details about the latest case, the adviser stated that the Public
ABBOTTABAD: A Newborn Care Unit started functioning at the Women and Children Hospital Abbottabad today, established with the support of UNICEF to provide quality care for critically ill newborns. The unit was inaugurated by Advisor to the KP Chief Minister on Health, Ihtesham Khan, in the presence of UNICEF Chief of Field Office, Radoslaw Rzehak, and UNICEF Health Team Lead for KP, Dr. Inamullah Khan. Speaking at the event, KP Health Advisor Ihtesham Khan
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed the West SSP to conduct an inquiry into the kidnapping of three children of a man from Punjab and submit a report within seven days. The high court also directed an East district court to assign magistrates to record statements of two minor boys and their elder sister as to whether they wanted to live with their father or like to be set at liberty. The order
QUETTA: A man who had recently brought his family back to Pakistan from the United States on 29 January 2025 confessed to shooting dead his teenage daughter, motivated by his disapproval of her TikTok content, Pakistani police said. The shooting happened on a street in Quetta on 28-January-2025. The suspect, Anwarul Haq, initially said that unidentified gunmen shot and killed his American-born, 15-year-old daughter before he confessed to the crime, police official Babar Baloch
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education on 28th January announced getting help from a US-based academy to introduce Khanmigo, an AI-powered tutor, in government middle schools in the capital city. “This innovative collaboration aims to provide personalised learning experiences for students with the added benefit of supporting learning in Urdu,” said a press release. It said teacher training programmes will be launched, equipping them with the skills to guide students in using the AI
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 28th January urged parents, religious and community leaders to support the anti-polio campaign, stating that an aggressive and sustained effort was needed to make the province polio-free. “Together, we must protect our children from this crippling disease through collective efforts,” he said while chairing a meeting of the provincial task force on polio eradication held at the CM’s House. The meeting also finalised preparations for