Tag: children
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Lahore leads in run-away children numbers
A police report reveals that Lahore ranks first in the number of children who run away from home due to disputes with their parents. Most boys and girls head to the railway station to leave for other cities. According to the Railway Police, ninety-six children from various cities in Punjab were returned to their parents…
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21,000 children missing in Gaza since October 7
As much as 21,000 children in Gaza are said to have gone missing since October 7, reports Save the Children, a leading humanitarian organisation for children. Israel launched fierce military operations against Palestinians following October 7 attacks which have killed at least 37,598 people and injured 86,032 in Gaza, according to Al Jazeera. More than…
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No relief for babies: Heavy tax on formula milk
The budget for 2024-25 was unveiled this Wednesday, on June 12, by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. As the government depends on the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) bailout package, citizens were further burdened with heavy taxes as per the administration’s commitments to the lender. Milk products for infants, a necessary item for many families, will now…
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Forced begging now non-bailable offence
The Punjab Home Department has sent amendments to the anti-rape law to the Cabinet for approval. According to the spokesman of the Punjab Home Department, under the new law, forced begging has been declared a non-bailable offence. The spokesperson said that those who force children, the elderly and women to beg will be severely punished,…
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For deaf children in Pakistan, school is life
Lahore (Pakistan) (AFP) – At a school for the deaf in Pakistan, the faces of students are animated, their smiles mischievous, as their hands twirl in tandem with their sign language teacher. The quiet classes exude joy, led often by teachers who are also deaf. “I have friends, I communicate with them, joke with them, we…
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Children of divorced couples to have names of both parents on passports
Pakistani passports are going through a number of transformations and the recently proposed one is the inclusion of the names of both the mother and father if the child’s parents are divorced. Geo’s Azaz Syed shared that the proposal is under consideration. In case of divorce or separation, the woman’s passport will be made in…
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Man arrested while trying to marry 13-year-old boy to five year-old girl in Sheikhupura
Local police raided the wedding of a 13-year-old boy and a five-year-old girl in Sheikhupura, and arrested a man suspected of involvement in the ceremony. According to the police, the two children were married in Kot Nazir, a village on GT Road in Sheikhupura, in which eight people, including the parents of the two minors,…
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Over 300 million children a year face sexual abuse online: study
More than 300 million children a year are victims of online sexual exploitation and abuse, according to the first global estimate of the scale of the problem published on Monday. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh found that one in eight of the world’s children have been victims of non-consensual taking, sharing and exposure to sexual…
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New crime: Green eyes
A husband in Egypt divorced his new bride for an absurd reason. During a hearing at the family court of Cairo, the lawyer of the woman revealed that the morning after the wedding, the woman’s husband started quarrelling with her because of the colour of her eyes after she took off her contact lenses post-…
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Court orders action against nikah khawan for solemnising marriage of a minor girl
Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered action against a nikah khawan for solemnising the marriage of a minor girl. Justice Anwar-ul-Haq Pannu of LHC heard a petition filed by Humaira Bibi. The young girl was brought to the court from Dar-ul-Aman. According to the petitioner, the girl is 15-years-old and was forced into marriage. Justice…