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Golden Children
On the global stage, human statues are performance artists who usually stand motionless at city centres for purposes of arts and entertainment. But this trend, cloaked under the guise of street performance, has been exported to Pakistan and particularly Karachi in borderline abusive conditions. At various junctions across the city,…
Death Penalty for Man Convicted of Child Abduction-Rape
LODHRAN: A sessions court has awarded the death penalty, life imprisonment and a fine of Rs2.5 million to the accused, Iqbal Arain, in the case of the abduction and rape of a seven-year-old girl, Aliza. The accused had abducted the minor while she was playing outside her home Saddar Police…
Special Children’s School in Rawalpindi Faces Closure Risk
RAWALPINDI: Due to an acute shortage of government funds, the Government Institute for Slow Learners in Rawalpindi is facing serious difficulties, threatening the education of 120 young girls and boys enrolled at the school. The institute does not have its own government building and operates from rented premises. However, rent…
Promises, Gaps and Uneven Reforms
LAHORE: Punjab’s education sector is set to conclude 2025 as a year marked by ambitious claims, notable gaps and unresolved challenges. While the provincial government repeatedly highlighted reforms, digital initiatives and infrastructure plans, teachers, education experts and parents continued to question the impact on ground and sustainability of the measures.…
Orakzai Girl Murder Case: 3 accused Killed while being taken to Crime Scene
KALAYA: Three accused in the murder case of a three-year-old girl were killed when unidentified armed men opened fire on them while being taken to the crime scene during investigation, police officials said on December 18. The officials said that two police personnel were also injured in the attack. They…
