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Pakistan’s Existing Curriculum Faces Structural, Pedagogical Gaps, Say Speakers
ISLAMABAD: Participants of a session have agreed that Pakistan’s existing curriculum faces serious structural and pedagogical gaps. The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) and the Pakistan Institute of Education (PIE) convened a brainstorming session to deliberate on one of Pakistan’s most pressing educational challenges — the urgent need to…
Two Arrested for Attempting to Sell Minor Girl to Dacoits
BAHAWALPUR: The Shah Shammas police station of Multan on November 2 claimed to have foiled an attempt to sell a minor girl to the Katcha dacoits and arrested two alleged abductors, including a woman. According to the police, one Abdul Rehman complained to the police that his neighbours Ali and…
Mother ‘Sells’ Newborn to Pay Hospital Bill
KARACHI: In a shocking incident that has sparked widespread outrage, a woman allegedly had to sell her newborn baby to settle medical bills at a private clinic in Memon Goth, police said on November 2. Malir district police chief confirmed on Sunday evening that the child has been recovered safely…
SBCA seals ‘Derelict’ School Building Without Notice
KARACHI: The Jufelhurst Girls Higher Secondary School in the Soldier Bazaar area was sealed late Friday night, leaving students and staff shocked and confused. The school administration said it had received no prior notice or official intimation regarding the action. According to sources, officials from the Sindh Building Control Authority…
27th Killing in Naudero Feud Forces School Closures, Disrupts Children’s Education
LARKANA: A 35-year-old man was killed in an ambush leading the death toll in an old enmity between two rival communities to 27 in a Naudero village on November 2. Unknown assailants ambushed Shahzado Jaiho while he, along with a friend, Maqsood Raza Mangnejo, was returning home from a clinic…