RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi police claimed on Tuesday to have arrested an issueless woman, her mother-in-law, and brother-in-law for allegedly abducting a seven-month-old male baby from Holy Family Hospital. Police retrieved the victim and handed him over to the real parents. Azeem Khan of Tarnool complained to the police that his son’s health worsened and he was admitted to Holy Family Hospital. The complainant was present at the hospital with his wife, mother, and seven-month-old son
Child Rights in Focus
The persistence of corporal punishment in our educational and parental systems raises crucial questions about its impact on a child’s personality. In this comprehensive study, we investigate the reasons behind the continued practice of corporal punishment and its debilitating effects on children’s growth, both mentally and physically. We examine the views of learned educationists and psychologists who have analysed this issue at its core and proposed remedial measures to curb this practice. It is
ISLAMABAD: Inter-Board Coordination Commission (IBCC), an umbrella organisation for educational boards, Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), and Capital Development Authority (CDA) have joined hands to promote cricket in educational institutions and have signed Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) at CDA headquarters on Tuesday. According to the MOU, PCB will provide technical support to schools and colleges for tournaments held every October and November. Cricket competitions will also be organised at the university
Twenty-six million. This figure has been doing the rounds in print and digital media for quite some time now. This is the total number of out-of-school children and adolescents (OOSCA) in Pakistan, the second highest in the world, according to the Pakistan Education Statistics. This number is 39 percent of the county’s population of school-going children — 5-16-year-olds. These children ought to be in school, not at home, on the street, or at workshops.
ISLAMABAD: The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) on 29 July hosted the launch of the ‘Bolo (Speak Out) Child Marriage Communication Campaign’ with its consortium partners Unicef, UNFPA, and UN Women. This event, which aimed at raising the minimum age of marriage to 18 across the country, brought together key stakeholders to address the pressing issue of the prevalence of child marriage. Senator Sehar Kamran, in her keynote speech, highlighted the
How many of us would willingly put our children in a room with toxic air? Ideally, none. But in reality, we are guilty of, and perhaps blissfully unaware of, pushing our children towards harm’s way. The latest research shows the shocking impact of passive smoking on school-age children in Pakistan and Bangladesh. Data suggests that an alarming 95 percent of children in the two countries are at risk of developing health issues caused by
The extension of school vacations by a fortnight in Sindh – until August 14 – has triggered speculations about the actual reason behind the decision, beyond just the ongoing spell of hot weather. The media has pointed out the delay in the publication of textbooks as the prime factor behind the recent decision. However, the Sindh government’s school education and literacy department continues to dismiss these reports as biased, tarnishing the department’s well-intentioned efforts.
KARACHI: Police on 29 July claimed to have arrested a quack doctor for murdering two minor brothers after kidnapping them for ransom in Machhar Colony within the remit of the Docks police station. The police and family said that the brothers — Ahmed and Hasan, aged 8 and 10 respectively — were ‘kidnapped’ by the quack, Abdul Karim, who had planned to demand ransom from their families as he was facing financial difficulties and
KARACHI: Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah has directed education authorities to increase school enrolment to six million, open 2,170 viable schools under the placement plan, and remove the biometrics of 1,700 teachers from non-viable schools. He issued these instructions while chairing a meeting on 29 July in Karachi. The meeting was attended by Secretary School Education Sindh Zahid Ali Abbasi, Special Secretary Education Syed Junaid Ahmed, Additional Secretary Ghulam Akbar Barhamani, Chief
NAROWAL: The children’s nursery ward at the Shakargarh Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital has remained non-functional for the last two years, leading to an increase in newborn deaths. Despite Narowal being given district status 33 years ago and the establishment of a nursery ward at the Narowal District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital in 2011, Shakargarh tehsil continues to lack basic health facilities. Shakargarh tehsil, comprising over six hundred villages adjacent to international and working boundaries, is
TOBA TEK SINGH: A minor Christian girl, allegedly kidnapped some five months ago, has been recovered and handed over to her parents in Chak 233 RB, Hari Singhwala, Faisalabad. According to an FIR registered on Feb 11 under sections 376, 364, 365, 420, 468, and 471 of the Pakistan Penal Code, Laiba, 11, daughter of complainant Suhail Maseeh, was abducted by Irfan Maseeh and his five accomplices and later handed over to Shafqat Shah
LAHORE: Lahore Arts Council Alhamra and the National Commission on the Rights of the Child (NCRC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advocate for and protect children’s rights. The signing ceremony featured Alhamra Chairman Razi Ahmed and NCRC Chairperson Senator Ayesha Raza Farooq. The partnership highlights children’s rights through various artistic and cultural platforms, including literature, theatre, music, and painting. Both institutions are committed to leveraging these mediums to raise awareness about