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
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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
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s polio eradication initiative authorities on 8 October reported four new cases of children paralysed by poliovirus, bringing the total number of cases in the country this year to 32. The cases were detected in districts of Jacobabad, Karachi-Malir and Dera Ismail Khan, further highlighting continued circulation of the virus despite intensified eradication efforts. The latest cases include a 32-month-old girl and an 18-month-old boy from Jacobabad, a 72-month-old boy from Karachi-Malir and
ACCORDING to scientists, for 800,000 years of Earth’s existence the amount of carbon in the atmosphere did not exceed 300 ppm (parts per million). Then in 1911, the amount of carbon in the atmosphere exceeded that level for the first time. Since then, carbon in the atmosphere has only been increasing. This year, carbon levels in the atmosphere exceeded 425 ppm. Increased carbon dioxide and the effects of greenhouse gases have led to a
LAHORE: Police have arrested a man for torturing his son from Khushab. A complaint was received at Virtual Child Safety Centre from Khushab, alleging that a man had tied up his son with ropes, tortured him. In the complaint registered at the Virtual Centre for Child Safety, the caller stated that the man locked his son in a room after tying him with ropes. Upon hearing the child’s cries, a neighbour contacted the police