Tag: Corporal punishment
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Ban against corporal punishment enforced in Islamabad
On Thursday, the federal government of Pakistan introduced rules to enforce the ‘Prohibition of Corporal Punishment Act, 2021’ throughout the capital city and territories, banning corporal punishment in public and private schools. According to Dawn, the law was passed three years ago, however the rules were updated a couple of months ago and the act…
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Teacher dislocates student’s arm by beating her with rod
A teacher in Chiniot dislocated a female student’s arm by beating her with an iron rod for not memorising a lesson, ARY has reported.The incident happened at the Girls Elementary School in the Chiniot neighborhood of PS Rajua. When a student named Muskan said that she couldn’t remember the lesson, the teacher allegedly beat her…
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Law implemented against corporal punishment, schools told to be vigilant
The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) gave the direction to heads of all educational institutions to be watchful against corporal punishment as the new law against hitting students is implemented across the federal capital schools. The President of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi approved the Act on December 1. The bill on banning corporal punishment was…
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Corporal punishment allegedly led to the death of a teenage student in Lahore
Lahore Police has filed a first information report (FIR) against several teachers, for allegedly beating a student to death, ARY News has reported. The FIR was registered after the victim’s father, Wajid Hussain, lodged a complaint at Badami Bagh Police Station Lahore. As per the complaint, the 14-year-old Hamza died after being subjected to corporal punishment…
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Speaker Asad Qaiser lauds Shehzad Roy for his efforts against corporal punishment
In a move welcomed by child rights organisations, the National Assembly on Tuesday passed The ICT Prohibition of Corporal Punishment Bill prohibiting corporal punishment in the capital, setting punishments for people physically punishing children. Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser lauded singer Shehzad Roy for his efforts against corporal punishment. The proposed law will cancel out…
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Major win for Shehzad Roy as court bans corporal punishment for kids
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday suspended Section 89 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) and banned the practice of corporal (physical) punishment by parents, guardians and teachers on children. The decision was announced after singer-activist Shehzad Roy filed a petition in court to ban the use of violence to discipline children. A division…