MUZAFFARGARH: A man’s heartless act of hanging his child from a tree was thwarted as the child’s screams attracted locals who rescued him in Basti Makwal in the Shahjamal police area. The police responded a call and saved the four-year-old boy’s life on the night of February 6. Four-year-old Muhammad Wasay’s neck bore marks of the rope used in the attempt. The father, Jameel, took him to an orchard, tied a rope around his
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RAWALPINDI: A teenage pregnant girl was allegedly murdered while a man was gunned down by his rivals over an old enmity in the Civil Lines police area, the police said on 7th February. Syed Ahmad, a resident of Khayaban-i-Sir Syed, lodged an FIR with the police that his 17-year-old daughter was married to his nephew Zardad Khan. He said on receiving a phone call from his uncle, he rushed to Holy Family Hospital (HFH)
Quetta. The high-profile abduction of a 17-year-old girl in Khuzdar named Asma Jattak, echoed in the Balochistan Assembly on February 7 as lawmakers strongly condemned the incident, urging authorities to take swift action for her recovery. They expressed their serious concern over the issue, emphasizing the need for immediate intervention by the authorities. Prince Omar Ahmedzai, a treasury bench member, announced that a tribal Jirga would be convened to discuss the matter and determine
The doctors examined the body and confirmed that Ali Raza had been tortured and strangulated to death. Jaranwala. A 15-year-old employee working at a spare parts shop in Medina Town was allegedly strangulated to death by the shop owner and two accomplices. Muhammad Buta, a resident of 408-GB, reported to the police that his 15-year-old son had been working at the spare parts shop for five years. On February 3 at 11am, Arif Hussain
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ministry of Education and Professional Training on 6th February said that the abandoned hostel building of H-8 College had been converted into a fashion school. The Islamabad campus of Pakistan Institute of Fashion Design (PIFD) Lahore in the building has been inaugurated. This institute will offer undergraduate and graduate courses and will focus on diverse fields of fashion including fabric, dress designing, leather, furniture, shoes and gem and jewellery etc, said
Wash in Schools Schools 2023 Basic water services (%) Basic sanitation services (%) Basic hygiene services (%) Total Primary Secondary Total Primary Secondary Total Primary Secondary 35 47 34 42 42 48 – – – Source: UNICEF (State of World’s Children 2024) Wash in Healthcare Healthcare facilities 2023 Basic water services (%) Basic sanitation services (%) Basic hygiene services (%) Basic waste management services (%) 75 16 55 4 Source: UNICEF (State
AIDS-related Mortality Per 100,000 Population Children 0–14 Adolescents 10–19 Adolescent girls 10–19 Adolescent boys 10–19 1.01 0.09 0.08 0.09 Source: UNICEF (State of World’s Children 2024) Number Of Children Living With HIV Children 0–14 Adolescents 10–19 Adolescent girls 10–19 Adolescent boys 10–19 8,300 5,100 2,000 3,100 Source: UNICEF (State of World’s Children 2024)
Reproductive Health and Maternal Care Indicators (2017–2023) Births by age 18 (%) 2017–2023 (R) Demand for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%) 2017–2023 (R) Informed decisions for reproductive health (%) 2017–2023 (R) Antenatal care (%) (At least 4 visits) 2017–2023 (R) Skilled birth attendant (%) 2017–2023 (R) Women aged 20-24 years who gave birth before age 18 Aged 15-19 Aged 15-19 Aged 15-19 Aged 15-19 Female Female Female Female Female 7 6 11
Malnutrition among preschool-aged children (0–4 years of age) Stunted (%) 2022 Wasted (%) 2016–2023 (R) Overweight (%) 2022 Moderate and severe (m) Severe Moderate and severe (R) Moderate and severe (m) 34 2 7 3 Source: UNICEF (State of World’s Children 2024) Malnutrition among school-aged children (5–19 years of age) 2022 Thinness (%) Overweight (%) Thin and severely thin Overweight and obese 16 19 Source: UNICEF (State of World’s Children 2024) Infant
Trends in Mortality and Stillbirth Rates (1990–2022) Mortality & Stillbirth Rates 1990 2000 2021 2022 Male (2022) Female (2022) Under-five Mortality Rate 140 108 – 61 65 56 Infant Mortality Rate 107 – – 51 – – Neonatal Mortality Rate 64 57 – 39 – – Mortality Rate (Children Aged 5–14 Years) 14 – – 8 – – Stillbirth Rate – 38 31 – – – Source: UNICEF (State of World’s Children 2024)
Types of Health Facilities Available in the Provinces of Pakistan Province Primary Level Secondary Level Tertiary Level Sindh 1824 253 14 Punjab 2835 652 22 KP 2281 381 33 Balochistan 1089 198 9 ICT 31 3 2 Total 8060 1487 80 Source: National Institute of Health (2024)
Birth Registration Birth Registration Rates in Pakistan by Urban and Rural Areas Region Total (%) Urban (%) Rural (%) National 42.2 60.3 33.7 ICT 82.4 Balochistan 37.8 46 34 KP 18.8 30.4 16.3 Punjab 57.8 70.5 51.7 Sindh 27.6 53.8 6.9 PDHS 2017-18 Provincial Birth Registration Rates by Gender Provinces Total (%) Male (%) Female (%) Balochistan (2019-2020) 44.1 44.2 44.1 KP (2019) 29.5 29.7 29.3 Sindh (2018-2019) 34 34.4 33.6 GB (2016-2017)