The child learning in the classroom is a subject of great importance. While some argue that traditional classroom settings are outdated and ineffective, others firmly believe that they remain primary for a child’s intellectual, social, and emotional development. Let’s examine how. One of the primary advantages of child learning in the classroom is the opportunity for face-to-face interaction with peers and teachers. Human beings are social creatures, and the classroom setting provides a unique
Child Rights in Focus
In response to the abduction, the child’s relatives and supporters staged a protest QUETTA: A child, identified as Muswar, was kidnapped at gunpoint in broad day light by unidentified gun men from a school van in the Patel Bagh area of Quetta on Friday morning. The shocking incident sparked widespread protests, with family members and residents blocking the Balochistan Assembly Chowk, causing massive traffic disruptions across the city. According to family members, Muswar was
ISLAMABAD: Refusal by parents to get their children vaccinated has resulted in deaths of 26 children due to diphtheria, a vaccine-preventable disease, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa so far this year while over 380 diphtheria cases have been reported across 27 districts, Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) officials have revealed. “Alarmingly, 91% of those infected were unvaccinated, which highlights the critical need for routine immunization against vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs)”, said Dr. Muhammad Asghar, Director of the
LAHORE: An autistic child drowned in the open manhole near the office of the medical director (MD) of the Children’s Hospital where he was brought for treatment. His body was recovered two hours after his mother made frantic efforts, knocking at the door of every admin official of the hospital. The tragic death of the minor boy took place on Saturday due to the alleged negligence of the hospital management, which had hushed up
About 4,500 primary schools have already been handed over to private owners RAWALPINDI: The Punjab school education department has also finalised the process of selling 500 public middle and high schools by November end after the privatisation of 4,500 primary schools, irking the educators who have already planned a major sit-in in Lahore. The department will advertise the list of middle and high schools this month. About 4,500 primary schools have already been handed
Violence against children remains a widely prevalent scourge in Pakistan, despite the best efforts of activists and NGOs and several government interventions. While the country has a reasonable legal framework to safeguard children’s rights, local ‘culture’ and ‘traditions’ mean it is not uncommon to see well-kept child workers in the homes of people who support expanding children’s rights. Crime data and statistics published by various rights groups show that many children still suffer from
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has stated that children and youth are not only the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change but also “our greatest allies in creating a sustainable future”. He was speaking at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. During his first official engagement, the Sindh chief minister participated in an event hosted by Unicef at the Pakistan Pavilion, where he signed a
KHYBER: Amid complaints about a lack of facilities and shortage of essential items, over 1,000 out of the total 2,041 displaced Kukikhel families have returned to the Thor Chappar area of Tirah Valley here since the second phase of their repatriation began on Oct 29, say officials. They, however, insist that most of the returnees went back to Jamrud and Peshawar due to the dilapidated condition of their homes, harsh weather, and acute shortage of essential commodities. Several
INCARCERATED mothers constitute a rapidly increasing segment of the prison population in Punjab. According to data released by Punjab Prisons, as of last month, the total number of female prisoners stood at 1,218. Of these, 137 are mothers with children and 104 are under trial. The total number of children living in prisons with jailed mothers is 159, including 68 boys and 91 girls. In 2022, the total number of mothers in Punjab’s prisons
Leader says education system is being destroyed under systematic conspiracy ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Private Schools and Colleges Association (APPS&CA) has firmly rejected the decision to close educational institutions due to smog. All Pakistan Private Schools and Colleges Association’s Central President, Dr Malik Abrar Hussain said closing schools due to smog is unwise and damaging measure. “The education system is being destroyed in the country under a systematic conspiracy,” he added. In a statement
KARACHI: The Sindh Home Department has instructed the Inspector General of Police and the Prosecutor General for the swift disposal of the Fatima Furiro murder case in Ranipur, district Khairpur, Sindh. The case has attracted national and international attention, with implications for Pakistan’s global human rights rankings. Fatima Furiro, a nine-year-old maid, was found murdered in August 2023 at the haveli (residence) of Pir Asad Shah, a powerful and influential figure. The proceedings are
LAHORE: The first dengue-related death was reported in Punjab this year on 13th November when a teenage girl succumbed to dengue complications in the Mayo Hospital. As per hospital sources, Manahil, a resident of Sahiwal, was shifted to the hospital with a history of high fever and the doctors isolated her for treatment. She developed complications as the dengue progressed to an advanced stage during treatment. She died at the hospital on Wednesday. Mayo