MARDAN: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved establishment of inter college for special children in Mardan. Special Education Deputy Director Aneeq Ahmad said here on October 11 that the provincial government, while taking a historical step, approved the establishment of inter-college for special children in the district. He said that officials concerned in Mardan educational board had carried out registration of special children for the said college. He revealed that 23-special students had passed their
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A judicial magistrate on 11-October-2024 remanded a suspect in police custody for five days in a case pertaining to the murder of a three-year-old girl. The child’s body was recovered from a street in Qabail Colony in Block 11 of Gulberg Town on October 9. The investigating officer produced the detained suspect, Nasir, before the judicial magistrate (Central) and requested his 14-day remand in police custody for investigation. The suspect was brought amidst tight
OKARA: A man was arrested by police on the charge of raping his sister at Chak 18/4L on October 11. As per FIR, the 24-year-old man used to harass his unmarried sister who complained to her mother but she did not believe her daughter. A day back, the suspect overpowered his sister as she was asleep at night and raped her. The victim girl called police emergency 15 and reported the incident. The Cantt
LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced that children with type-1 diabetes will receive insulin delivered to their homes. “Special cards will be made to ensure the supply of insulin to sick children,” the chief minister stated while chairing a special meeting on the health sector on October 11. She explained that a government-approved company would supply insulin in accordance with cold chain protocols and other SOPs. “The insulin for all pilot project will
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has underscored the critical need for quality education and technical training in Pakistan, emphasizing the importance of skills development, information technology, and digitalization within modern educational frameworks. During a pivotal review meeting on the Federal Ministry of Education and Technical Training, he asserted that no nation can thrive without a robust education system and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring that every child has access to schooling. Highlighting the
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
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