LAHORE: A nine-year-old domestic worker was allegedly subjected to brutal physical violence by her employer in Lahore’s Ghaziabad area, leaving her injured and with a broken tooth. Police said the victim, identified as Muqaddas, had been working at the home of a woman named Naheed in Tajpura. The assault allegedly occurred after the child returned to work following a day’s absence without permission. Enraged, Naheed reportedly beat her severely, causing facial injuries and knocking
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RAWALPINDI: The efficiency of the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) staff took a harsh turn when a school van, found with an expired annual token, was impounded along with the students inside the vehicle at the Old GTS bus stand in Rawalpindi. Students of grade five and six from a government school were forced to sit inside the van for an hour under the blazing sun. Even citizens’ pleas for mercy were ignored by the
RAWALPINDI: A private school teacher in the Sadiqabad area allegedly broke a student’s arm for not bringing a book to class. Police registered a case and arrested the teacher. According to the police, three children of the complainant study at the same private school. The victim, Ahmad Raza, a ninth-grade student, was given two guidebooks by his teacher. Ahmad managed to find one from the market but could not find the other, which was
KARACHI: Expressing serious concern over growing numbers of measles’ cases these days, especially in Karachi, health experts at an event held on Tuesday urged parents to get their children protected against the highly contagious and potentially fatal viral infection — which has claimed at least 57 lives this year so far, while affecting over 4,200 (confirmed cases) others in 73 outbreaks across the province. They were speaking at a media briefing jointly organised by Directorate
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (RBISE) has finalised arrangements for Intermediate Second Annual Examinations 2025 starting from October 29 (today) in 39 examination centres. According to RBISE spokesman Arslan Cheema, various teams have been formed to maintain transparency and discipline during the examinations. He said that the lists of examination staff have been sent to the Special Branch, while all security agencies are on alert. He said that total 39 examination
ISLAMABAD: The Sustainable Social Development Organisation (SSDO) on October 28 released its latest Islamabad Domestic Violence Factsheet, revealing alarming gaps in the city’s justice system when addressing cases of domestic abuse. Despite 50 reported cases between January and June 2025, none had resulted in conviction or acquittal, underscoring serious shortcomings in institutional response mechanisms to protect women and ensure justice. A statement issued here said that the data, obtained through the Right to Information
KARACHI: Experts at the “7th Karachi International Water Conference” on October 28 warned of a growing public health crisis driven by water-borne diseases and examined contamination risks, gaps in hygiene and strategies to protect vulnerable communities during and after floods. The conference was organised by Hisaar Foundation at the Karachi School of Business & Leadership. It brought together government representatives, international experts, civil society leaders, private sector actors, academics and youth to deliberate on
KARACHI: Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho was informed on October 28 that the spread of HIV in Sindh had reached an “extremely alarming” level, with 3,995 registered HIV-positive children in the province. A high-level meeting on the alarming rise of HIV cases across Sindh was chaired by the health minister. She was briefed by officials that more than 600,000 quack doctors are operating in Sindh, 40 per cent of them in Karachi alone. The
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to constitute a special joint investigation team (JIT) to probe the alleged involvement of Punjab Police officials in the kidnapping of three minor girls and their mother from Lahore and Bahawalpur. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani issued the directive while hearing a petition concerning the alleged abduction. During the proceedings, the court observed that video footage on record “clearly shows” that the
KARACHI: Nine people, including six children, have died of gastroenteritis after consuming contaminated water and food in a village on the outskirts of Karachi, forcing the government to declare a health emergency in the affected areas and the nearby Malir district. Faiz Muhammad Burro Goth, where the deaths occurred, is located near Bahria Town Karachi and falls within the territorial jurisdiction of Thana Bola Khan, district Jamshoro. Sources said the deaths were reported over
ISLAMABAD: The education ministry on October 27 decided to expand ‘School on Wheels’ project by adding two more buses to enlarge out reach of programme for early childhood education in rural areas of Islamabad. Federal Secretary Education Nadeem Mahbub reviewed the progress of the project and showed his satisfaction. Mr Mahbub visited and checked one of the “School on Wheels” vehicles. When he came to know that currently only two buses are in the
KARACHI: A four-member committee has been formed to take legal action against those involved in exploitation and sexual abuse of children at the Mauripur truck stand. The committee was formed by Keamari Deputy Commissioner Raja Tarique Hussain in response to a Dawn article — The ‘kept’ boys of Mauripur — that highlighted serious violations of the child protection and labour laws at the truck stand. Child Protection Office Muhammad Iqbal had asked the Keamari