KARACHI: Police on November 18 detained a relative of a newlywed girl for questioning after the suspected murder of 17-year-old Zainab, daughter of a police constable, whose body was found in Defence on Monday evening. A murder case has been registered against unknown suspects, while the body has been sent to the family’s hometown in Narowal for burial. According to police, Zainab — wife of Muhammad Zain — was discovered with a ligature mark around her
Child Rights in Focus
RAWALPINDI: The Education Department has formally approved a complete overhaul of the curriculum for all prescriptive textbooks, covering key stages from Class VI (Year 7) through to Class X (Matriculation/Year 11). This significant change is slated for implementation starting with the new academic session spanning 2026 to 2027. The Punjab Education Curriculum Training and Assessment Authority (PCTAA) has duly issued a formal circular to ratify and announce these syllabus amendments. In total, 20 textbooks
TIMERGARA: The Lower Dir Police on November 17 recovered a 10-year-old girl who had been kidnapped from Gulo Shah, Timergara, the previous day. According to the police, an unidentified motorcyclist abducted at gunpoint 10-year-old Dua Rahman and 9-year-old Rabia while they were on their way back from the house of their relatives. After the kidnapping, the abductor roamed various roads on his motorcycle, moving from one place to another as shown in CCTV footage.
In both urban and rural parts of Rawalpindi, it is common to find children shouldering responsibilities far beyond their years. In villages, young boys can be seen working long hours in the fields beside their fathers and uncles. Meanwhile, girls—often no older than five or six—begin assisting their mothers with household chores, their small hands barely able to hold a ladle or scrub a pot. “For many families, child labour is not a choice,
PESHAWAR: The Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) of health department on November 17 launched 12 days province-wide vaccination campaign to protect children from measles and rubella (MR). The inaugural ceremony was attended by Health Minister Khaleequr Rehman, Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah, Special Assistant to Chief Minister for Information Shafiullah Jan, Information Secretary Bakhtiar Khan, Director General Health Dr Shahid Yunis, EPI Director Dr Asghar Khan, Unicef health team lead Dr Inamullah Khan, Director
LAHORE: Hundreds of aspiring teachers across Punjab are facing frustration and the risk of missing a crucial career opportunity as the official online portal for applying to 15,146 vacant school teacher intern (STI) posts remains non-functional, just days before the application deadline. The candidates have reported that the STI Portal (https://sti.pesrp.edu.pk), the only channel to apply for the positions, has been consistently ‘down’ or ‘not working’, preventing them from completing their applications. “I have
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) was informed on November 17 that the Mayo Hospital received over 1,700 dog-bite cases during the last 14 months. A report submitted by an additional medical superintendent (AMS) of the hospital says that its accident and emergency department treated 1,796 patients,including children, who suffered dog bites, since Sept 24, 2024. The report was filed during the hearing of a petition filed by Young Doctors Association (YDA) Secretary General
BAHAWALPUR: Khairpur Tamewali police in Hasilpur tehsil claimed that an alleged abductor and murderer of a four-year-old boy was killed during an “encounter”, in the firing by his own accomplices, near Khairpur, about 45kms from here. According to police spokesperson, Abdul Hadi (4), son of Arif Shah, a resident of Bahawalnagar, came to visit his grandfather at Basti Salim Shah near Lal Sohanra, a few days ago. On Nov 14, the child was playing
ISLAMABAD: After completion of civil and renovation work, 35 more schools will be handed over to the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) this week as the missing facilities project nears completion. Officials of the education ministry and FDE said out of 167 schools, work has been completed in 71, while 35 more will be completed this week. They added that work is simultaneously under way in the remaining 61 schools, which will be completed
• Local political activists put their heads together after first case of infection confirmed in 18-month-old girl • Over 15 HIV cases found after Valika Hospital administration persuaded to screen children treated there • Govt official says health dept ‘focusing’ on treatment and prevention KARACHI: A serious health crisis, involving children as young as one year, is brewing in the impoverished and densely-populated neighbourhood of SITE Town where more than 15 children have been
LAHORE: The phrase “climate change” usually brings to mind flooded plains, destroyed crops and lost livelihoods. Yet the true victims of natural calamities are the children whose hopes for the future are washed away by melting glaciers. Fourteen-year-old Ayesha has witnessed climate disasters terrible enough to drain the colours of life from her eyes. Standing on the rooftop of her home in Lahore’s Theme Park area, she looks toward the sky, not to find