ISLAMABAD: Two new cases of poliovirus have been confirmed in Sindh’s Badin and Thatta districts, bringing the nationwide tally for 2025 to 29 and the provincial total to nine, according to the National Institute of Health (NIH) on September 29. The development comes only days after another case was reported in Sindh’s Hyderabad district. According to an NIH statement: “With these two cases, both girls, the total number of polio cases in Pakistan in
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RAWALPINDI: The sessions court sentenced the perpetrator of forcibly raping a mute minor girl to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 100,000. After the sentences, the criminal was transferred to Adiala Jail. Additional District and Sessions Judge Rawalpindi sentenced the perpetrator Mansoor Waheed, who kidnapped and raped a mute minor girl from Kallar Syedan police station to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs100,000. The culprit was transferred to Adiala Jail after the
LOWER DIR: An additional sessions judge in Samarbagh on Monday convicted a man in a high-profile child rape and murder case, sentencing him to double life imprisonment, and slapping him with fines on multiple charges. Judge Ijaz Younas found Neuz Ali, a resident of Bannu, and currently residing in Khazana area, guilty of raping and murdering a six-year-old girl in January last year. The FIR of the case was registered at Munda police station
RAWALPINDI: A teenage boy was murdered after allegedly being sexually abused in Fauji Colony area of Pirwadhai on September 29. A sharp-edged weapon was apparently used to kill the boy. The deceased’s father alleged that the killer murdered his son in order to cover up his sexual abuse of him. Mohammad Yunas Khan lodged an FIR with the police stating that his 15-year-old son was a madressah student and living with his aunt. He
SAHIWAL: The additional district and sessions judge (ADSJ) and presiding officer of the Child Protection Court, Sahiwal, has directed the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB) to hand over custody of 17 minor children to their parents/guardians following due verification and recognition of the petitioners by the child. The judge further instructed that custody be granted if the child’s identification satisfies the court, and proceedings should continue in accordance with the law. This order
ISLAMABAD: The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has, through its nutrition initiative, reduced child stunting by 6.4 percent in target populations, according to a report. According to a midterm independent evaluation by the Aga Khan University (AKU)’s Institute for Global Health and Development, stunting among children under five declined by 6.4 per cent among Nashonuma beneficiaries compared to non-beneficiaries. The prevalence of low birth weight decreased by 5.6 percent in intervention districts. Most notably,
Annual Area-Weighted Rainfall (2024) of Pakistan and Sub-Regions Region Rank (of 63) Normal (mm) Average (mm) Departure (percent) Comment Pakistan 58 297.6 390 31 07th highest (record 526.9 mm in 2022) Azad Jammu & Kashmir 14 939.4 816.7 -13 14th driest (record 698.7 mm in 2007) Balochistan 61 159.9 290.7 82 04th highest (record 409.4 mm in 2022) Gilgit Baltistan 27 193.6 170.6 -12 27th driest (record 77.5 mm in 1971) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Statistical Summary of National Hazards in Pakistan (from 1900 to 2020) Disaster Type Disaster Subtype Events Count Total Deaths Total Affected Total Damage Drought Drought 1 143 2,200,000 247,000 Earthquake Ground Movement 35 144,116 7,435,786 5,376,755 Epidemic Bacterial disease 3 142 11,103 0 Parasitic disease 1 0 5,000 0 Viral Disease 2 130 56,338 0 Others 5 131 371 0 Extreme Temperature Cold wave 3 18 0 0 Heat wave 15 2,936 80,574
GUJRAT: Police have reportedly detained both nominated suspects– a teacher and his son– who allegedly tortured a five-year-old student to death at a seminary at Karariwala Kalan village in Kharian Saddar police precincts. The suspects — a seminary teacher, Hafiz Qari Arfan of Miana Gondal village of Mandi Bahauddin and his son Fayaz — had allegedly subjected the minor, Eesa, to a severe physical torture with sticks and kicks, resulting in the boy’s death
PESHAWAR: The number of children remaining unvaccinated due to parental refusal has come down in the recent immunisation drive compared to the previous campaign, data shows. The five-day vaccination effort in May conducted by Emergency Operation Centre, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, recorded 17,136 children without getting oral polio vaccine (OPV), mostly due to parents’ reluctance due to misconception that the drops were not allowed in Islam or on the pretext that those were designed by western countries to
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has sought a detailed report from the Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (Peira) on whether elite private schools in the capital are complying with their statutory obligation to provide free education to underprivileged children. The court issued the directive during the hearing of a petition highlighting non-implementation of the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2012. Justice Raja Inaam Ameen Minhas asked Peira to file a comprehensive
SHANGLA: A 12-year-old married girl ended her life by consuming poisonous substances in Damorai area here the other day. The deceased was married to her 10-year-old cousin six months ago. According to Shangla police spokesperson Umar Rehman, the incident occurred in the limits of Olandar police station in Damorai where the girl allegedly consumed poisonous substances and breathed her last. He said when the police team visited her home her mother was reluctant to