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Measles outbreak feared
ISLAMABAD, May 20: A measles outbreak is feared in the country as over 1,600 children are suspected to have been affected by the disease in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Fata, Balochistan and Punjab and international health and children’s organisations have … [Full Story...]
Eight-year-old missing girl found dead
Karachi, May 20: The body of a missing girl was found in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal police limits on May 18. The body of eight-year-old Fatima, daughter of Ahmed Ali, was discovered in bushes in a plot in Block 6 of Gulshan-e-Iqbal, 15 days after she had … [Full Story...]
Suspected polio case in Islamabad after five long years
Islamabad, May 20: The Polio Virology Laboratory at the National Institute of Health (NIH) will be receiving samples today (May 19) for confirmation of a suspected polio case from Palorian, an area located off Kurri Road in Islamabad, which has been … [Full Story...]
Issue in Focus: Child Sexual Abuse
Eight-year-old missing girl found dead
Karachi, May 20: The body of a missing girl was found in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal police limits on May 18. The body of eight-year-old Fatima, daughter of Ahmed Ali, was discovered in bushes in a plot in … [Full Story...]
Bill against child pornography to be tabled in NA, says Khokhar
Islamabad, May 14: Finally taking a bold step forward against child pornography, the Federal Ministry for Human Rights (MoHR) plans to table Criminal Law Amendment Act in the National Assembly, which … [Full Story...]
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Measles outbreak feared
ISLAMABAD, May 20: A measles outbreak is feared in the country as over 1,600 children are suspected to have been affected by the disease in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Fata, Balochistan and Punjab and … [Full Story...]
Forced Marriages: Peshawar High Court orders arrest of jirga members
PESHAWAR, May 18th: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has directed the attorney-general of Pakistan, federal law secretary and provincial advocate-general to formulate a law to get rid of a custom where … [Full Story...]
Research Reveals
Suffering in silence
May 16th: The troubles and travails of the people of North Waziristan seem unending. Residing in a stronghold of al Qaeda and the Taliban and frequented by drones, clashes, curfews and tensions are nothing new for residents. However, to add to their torment, the region has just been hit by a measles epidemic, which has [...]