On May 11, the Federal Constitutional Court ruled that that custody of a child cannot be granted to the grandmother or paternal
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The expanding corruption probe into Sindh’s education boards has laid bare a rot that goes far deeper than initially feared. What began
PAKISTAN’S HIV surge is no longer a slow-burning public health concern. It is now a system failure unfolding in real time. What
AS policymakers gather for the Breathe Pakistan conference this week, the urgency is hard to miss. Each year, such forums bring new
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ISLAMABAD: Health authorities on Wednesday formally launched the Prime Minister’s National Programme for the Elimination of Hepatitis C from the Islamabad Capital Territory, aiming to screen 1.6 million people in the federal capital within six months and eventually test more than 164 million people across the country in phases as part of an ambitious drive to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030. Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal and World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative in Pakistan Dr Luo Dapeng jointly launched
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Types of Health Facilities Available in the Provinces of Pakistan Province Primary Level Secondary Level Tertiary Level Sindh 1824 253 14 Punjab
Pakistan’s Education Profile: GER, PTR, ETR, and Literacy Rate Source: Pakistan Education Statistics 2022-2023 Pakistan Literacy Table Literate % Total Male
Punjab Category Punjab (2017-2018) 0-4 5-9 10–14 15-17 Total Living with neither biological parent (both dead) 0 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.2 Both
Country-Specific Reports of OCSEA Cases Country 2021 2022 2023 India 4,699,515 5,675,324 8,923,738 Philippines 3,188,793 2,576,182 2,740,905 Pakistan 2,030,801 2,059,884 1,924,739 Indonesia
Pakistan Married before the age of 15 4.70% Married before the age of 18 18.30% PDHS 2017-18 CHILD MARRIAGES IN PROVINCES
Punjab Child Labour in Punjab (%) Age Total Boys Girls 5-14 Years 13.4 16.8 9.7 5-17 Years 16.9 21.8 11.5 Source: PCLS
