What do we mean when we call someone a “juvenile delinquent”? Is it merely a legal label, or does it reflect deeper social anxieties about youth, morality, and order? In legal terms, a juvenile is a person under the age of eighteen. Juvenile delinquency refers to criminal or deviant acts committed by such a person. Yet, the phenomenon is far more complex than a statutory definition. It lies at the intersection of law, psychology,
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In this video, we take a closer look at the realities shaping Pakistan’s education system — from weak learning outcomes and governance challenges to rural disparities and the barriers that continue to affect girls’ access to education. Why has meaningful reform remained difficult to achieve over the decades?What structural weaknesses continue to hold the system back?And what kind of changes are necessary to move the sector forward? Dr. Javed Ahmed Malik discusses key issues
The internet is an essential part of children’s lives—but it also comes with real risks. In this video, we discuss child online safety, the most common digital dangers, and practical strategies parents and caregivers can use to protect children online while maintaining trust and healthy communication. You’ll learn about: Why online safety for children is more important than ever. Common online risks: cyberbullying, online predators, inappropriate content, gaming and social media dangers. Privacy, passwords,
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet has approved KP Vagrancy Control and Rehabilitation Bill, 2025, for placement before the provincial assembly. The proposed legislation introduces a modernised and rights based framework for addressing vagrancy in the province, replacing the existing legal framework introduced in 2020, read an official statement issued here on Feb 26. The bill, approved during the cabinet meeting held with Chief Minister Mohammad Sohail Afridi in the chair, adopts a rehabilitation centred
QUETTA: Schools, colleges, and universities in Balochistan’s cold districts reopened on March 2 after a two-and-a-half-month winter break, marking the start of the new academic year. However, the first day saw extremely low student attendance, as severe cold, parents’ financial hardships, and preparations for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr combined to keep many classrooms nearly empty. According to the Balochistan Education Department, institutions in Quetta, Killa Abdullah, Mastung, Ziarat, Qalat, Pishin, Loralai, Khuzdar, and other
Domestic workers in Sindh are some of the most sought-after yet oppressed people in the region. Constantly flouted labour laws have resulted in a cemented culture of child labour practice, inhumane working hours, meagre pay that more often than not misses the minimum wage mark, as well as disputes that are resolved on the basis of power dynamics. The Sindh Domestic Workers Bill of 2018 was the government’s initial attempt at providing domestic workers
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has directed the National Database and Registration Authority(Nadra), social welfare department and union councils concerned to devise a uniform and child-sensitive mechanism for registration of abandoned and orphaned children residing in orphanage homes across the province. The SHC also ordered the authorities to facilitate the issuance of birth certificates and CNICs/child registration certificates to such children within a reasonable time in order to ensure that they were not deprived
PESHAWAR: The language that the physically-challenged children speak in a sprawling building of ‘Angels Home’ here makes little sense to the hale and hearty visiting this place. No cheers here, no cries of children in a park, reverberating through the air as they clamour for a ride on the slide, the seesaw or a swing. The Angels Home, which houses 125 mostly bedridden children, is on the verge of closure due to funds’ shortage.
LAHORE: Climate change continued to disrupt educational activities across Punjab in 2025, with rising smog levels, harsher winters and extreme summer heat forcing repeated school closures and reducing effective teaching days. According to education officials, schools remained closed for an additional 20 to 25 days due to weather-related factors during the year. Smog remained the most significant factor. In November 2025, dense smog engulfed several cities of the province, prompting authorities to suspend classes
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the recording of a witness statement in the absence of the accused and his counsel in the murder case of TikToker Sana Yousaf. In a detailed nine-page judgment, Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro rejected the plea filed by accused Umar Hayat against the trial court proceedings, observing that no legal flaw, irregularity or jurisdictional defect had been found in the impugned order. The court noted that the
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police have taken into custody a proclaimed offender accused of abducting a 13-year-old girl and forcibly marrying her two years ago, following his detention by Bahawalnagar Police. An official said on Sunday that the accused, identified as Ahsan Ali, was wanted in case No 670/24 registered at Noon Police Station, Islamabad. The official said the accused allegedly lured the minor girl from the jurisdiction of Noon Police Station and
LAHORE: The Punjab School Education Department has placed all schools in the province on high security alert, issuing directives aimed at preventing any untoward incident. The district education authorities have been instructed through a notification to ensure strict implementation of security measures in both government and private schools. The directives include enhanced monitoring of visitors, alertness of security staff during school hours and construction of eight-foot high boundary walls topped with barbed wire. The