ISLAMABAD. Federal Ministry of Education is organizing the Girls Sports Carnival at Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad from October 18 to 20, 2024. In collaboration with Federal Board of Education, Federal Directorate of Education Islamabad, this carnival will be celebrated grandly in which around 4000 female athletes from all over Pakistan will participate according to press release. The initiative under the ministry of education aims to empower female students, promote sports and help them unleash
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ISLAMABAD. The district administration has ramped up efforts to combat the spread of dengue, focusing on schools and urban areas through strict inspections, fumigation, and public awareness campaigns. According to a spokesperson for the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration, the initiative is particularly targeting schools. The Assistant Commissioner (AC) conducted inspections at six private schools to ensure compliance with anti-dengue Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Schools identified as breeding sites for dengue larvae face strict
Ms. Mehak Naeem, Member Punjab at the National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC), joins Khadija Khan, CEO of the Pakistan Alliance for Early Childhood (PAEC), to discuss critical issues surrounding child protection, rights, and care in Pakistan. The discussion emphasizes the important role of parents and elders in safeguarding children and educating them on how to protect themselves from harassment. The conversation also highlights the challenges and necessary steps for improving child
ISLAMABAD: Of the 32 children affected by polio this year across Pakistan, 20 had not received even a single vaccine as part of routine immunisation, while 5 had not received a single dose of the Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) during door-to-door vaccination drives, Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) officials 10-October-2024 said. These statistics were presented at a high-level meeting, chaired by Prime Minister’s National Coordinator on Health Dr Malik Mukhtar Barath, which reviewed the alarming
GUJRAT: The Child Protection Bureau in Gujranwala rescued a four-year-old girl child who was being subjected to physical torture by the owners of the house where she was ‘employed’ as a maid. The victim, identified as Muskan, was recovered from the house in Imran Town on the Sui Gas Road. The bureau had received the report of domestic violence with the minor girl at the house of Humayun Shahzad and Muhammad Irfan. An official
KARACHI: In celebration of World Sight Day, which fell on 10th October, the Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust (LRBT) organised a series of interactive and educational activities to promote eye health among schoolchildren. These activities included workshops where students learned about the importance of regular eye check-ups, practical tips for protecting their vision, and the warning signs of common eye conditions. World Sight Day is a global initiative led by the International Agency for the
ISLAMABAD: As the International Day of the Girl is being observed on 11th October to recognise girls’ rights and the unique challenges they face around the world, latest Unicef estimates reveal more than 370 million girls and women alive today experienced rape or sexual assault before the age of 18. The first-ever global and regional estimates on sexual violence against children —published ahead of the International Day of the Girl — reveal the scale of
GUJRAT: Police have arrested a drug addict who allegedly raped at least three students residing in a seminary located in Attawa locality in Gujranwala Saddar police station precincts. As per police sources, the suspect was traced after the footage of the incident captured by a CCTV camera installed at the seminary started circulating on social media. The sources said that the suspect a resident of Attawa locality, is a drug addict. They said that
OKARA: The body of 12-year-old Gul Bushra was found in fields near her village on 9th October after she had been missing for two days. According to the first information report, the mentally challenged girl left her home in Probanabad village to follow her elder sister, who had gone to the tubewell to wash clothes. However, she never arrived at the tubewell and did not return home. After waiting in vain for her daughter’s
A three-year-old girl was found dead on 09-October-2024 in a street near her residence in Federal B Area Block 11. The body was taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for medico-legal formalities. According to police, the girl was identified as Amna who was the youngest of six siblings, and her father is currently in Saudi Arabia for Umrah. Police said the girl had followed her siblings at around 7:15am when they left for school in
KARACHI: The different experiences of women overlooking the potential of the nikahnama while tying the knot were highlighted during a theatrical exploration of women’s rights organised by the Legal Aid Society (LAS) in collaboration with the United Nations Democratic Endowment Fund (UNDEF), Tehrik-i-Niswan and Bond Advertising at a local hotel here on October 9. There were interactive booths taking one through the traditional wedding proceedings and celebrations in our country. The performance, which included
SHANGLA: A four-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted and injured by his neighbour in Sanila area of Puran tehsil here on Wednesday, police said, adding the suspect had been arrested. Aloch police station SHO Bakhtzeb Khan told Dawn on phone that Sameer, a resident of Sanila, brought the injured boy to the police station, stating that he was assaulted by his neighbour, Amani Room. Police took the boy to Pir Mohammad Khan Shaheed Hospital, Aloch, for medical