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
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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
GUJRAT: A drug addict allegedly shot his brother and niece dead on 27th October after being admonished for using narcotics at Badoki Gosiyan village in Gujranwala Cantonment police precincts. As per police, the suspect, Sharafat, a drug addict was scolded by his brother Shafqat at their home. This infuriated Sharafat, who opened fire, leaving his brother and niece Saba dead on the spot. The suspect then fled the scene. On being informed of the
ISLAMABAD: With the third nationwide polio vaccination campaign of the year scheduled to begin from 28th October, poliovirus has been detected in environmental samples collected from 16 districts. The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in sewage samples from 16 districts. The samples were again collected from Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, three districts of Karachi, Chaman, Shaheed Benazirabad, Badin,
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education in collaboration with provinces has prepared an initial draft for the National Education Policy Framework to replace the policy in vogue since 2009. Education ministry officials told Dawn that the ministry could not formulate a national policy in light of the 18th Amendment that had devolved education to provinces; however, the ministry in collaboration with provinces was preparing a national policy framework. “Once this document is finalised, major
Karachi Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi chaired a meeting regarding the polio eradication held at his office on 26-October-2024, and emphasized ensuring all children received polio drops. He was also briefed on children of government employees as well as employees of private organisations are avoiding polio vaccinations—a total of 6,148 children from private and government sectors have been identified Officials said that the meeting was attended among others by Deputy Commissioner Shehzad Abbasi (East), Ahmed