Pakistan stands at a critical demographic and health crossroads. With one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world outside Africa,
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Pakistani children aren’t safe. That’s not opinion or exaggeration. It’s the bleak, burning truth we keep looking away from. They’re ignored, exploited,
The savage beating to death of a madrassa student in a Swat village, followed by a ridiculous attempt at covering it up,
Rawalpindi: Under the leadership of the Chairman of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), Rawalpindi, Muhammad Adnan Khan, the board
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HYDERABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 25-July-2025 inaugurated a newly built mother & child healthcare centre at Jamshoro’s Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS), a milestone in the province’s efforts to improve maternal and child health care, and a symbol of Pakistan-Japan friendship. The project, supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency, adds 128 beds to the facility, raising the LUMHS’s capacity to 856. Completed under the Annual Development Programme 2025-26 at a cost of
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CHILD DISCIPLINE PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN AGED 1-14 YEARS WHO EXPERIENCED PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT & VIOLENT DISCIPLINE BY PROVINCE Category Only Non-violent Discipline
Number of Child Registration Certificates Issued in 2024 (1 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2024) Region Male Female Transgender Total Total
Family Planning Indicators Among Married Adolescent Girls (15–19 Years) (%) Region Demand Satisfied (Modern Methods) Unmet Need % of Demand for
Percentage of dropped out Children (Aged 5-16) by Gender & Region Region Male Female National 4 4.1 Punjab 3.8 3.1 Sindh
Birth Registration Rates by Gender in Pakistan (%) Provinces Total Male Female Balochistan 44.1 44.2 44.1 KP 29.5 29.7 29.3 Punjab
Student and Teacher Attendance Rates by Province, Level, and School Type Region Type/Level Government Schools (%) Private Schools (%) Primary Elementary High