A total of 3,630 child abuse cases were reported across Pakistan in 2025, according to new figures released by Sahil, which monitors violence against children and women. In a statement issued on Monday, the organization said the cases had been reported in 81 different newspapers from across the four provinces, as well as Islamabad Capital […]
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Application deadline extended to April 7 as NGOs, private schools show little interest Government School in Pakistan. Photo: AFP (file) RAWALPINDI: Under the Punjab Schools Reorganization Programme, the interest of NGOs, private schools and education experts in acquiring public schools in the third phase of privatization has decreased significantly. Very few applications to acquire public
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The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board building and the plaques displaying the names of the founders. PHOTOS: AGHA MEHROZE/EXPRESS RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB), which has been running a comprehensive campaign to increase revenue and collect dues, has incurred a loss of Rs41.1 million in commercialization fees. Owners of a property allegedly used for illegal commercial
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BHAKKAR: The Food Department Bhakkar conducted a major operation against hoarders where they recovered a large quantity of flour from a secret warehouse during a raid conducted on a tip-off. District Food Controller Adil Abbas Dagra led the operation in the low-lying area of Mouza Kachi Shahani where officials seized approximately 30,000 kg of flour
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Ramazan Bazaar. PHOTO: EXPRESS LAHORE: As Ramazan draws to a close, the government’s campaign to enforce official price lists in Lahore’s markets appears to have brought little tangible relief to consumers, with traders continuing to sell essential goods well above the notified prices. Market research suggests that most foods – from vegetables and fruits to
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Provincial institutions are yet to publish their administrative, functional and financial information on their websites KARACHI: Eight years have passed since the Sindh Assembly approved the Sindh Transparency and Right to Information Act 2016, but most government departments in the province have still not implemented it effectively. According to Section 6 of the Act, all
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Province Launches Cashless KP Initiative, Secures Cabinet Approval for Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Digital Payments Act 2025 KP CM Sohail Afridi. Photo: Screengrab PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has affirmed that delivery of timely and quality public service to citizens is the top priority of his administration as the province advances its ambitious Good Governance Roadmap
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Community initiative hires painters to whitewash historic homes, install lights and greenery in walled city lane Chaka Gali in Peshawar. Photos: Express PESHAWAR: In the narrow, storied streets of Peshawar’s old city walls, an elderly painter fondly called Commando dips his brush in fresh whitewash, methodically transforming the facades of decades-old homes in Chaka Gali.
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out of turn appointments in Islamabad ICT colleges reported. Photo: File QUETTA: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) has revealed alleged irregularities in recruitments conducted by the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs in Balochistan spanning the years 2006, 2011, 2013 and 2021. Highly placed sources revealed that 14 to 18 people were appointed in violation of
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Senior Provincial Minister, Marriyum Aurangzeb. LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to take legal action against those involved in a “malicious campaign” regarding the use of an official aircraft by the provincial administration, senior Punjab minister Marriyum Aurangzeb warned, amid growing confusion over government claims that the newly purchased luxury jet was undergoing routine maintenance.
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