JOHANNESBURG: Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech on Friday launched the Phase III clinical trial of its Covid-19 vaccine on a group of children and teenagers between six months and 17 years old in South Africa. The study, carried out in collaboration with South African company Numolux Group, has enrolled approximately 2,000 participants in the country, … Read more
DHAKA: The Bangladeshi government has announced the reopening of schools and colleges in the country from September 12 after a closure of around 18 months. Education Minister Dipu Moni made the announcement on Friday, saying only candidates of public examinations would attend classes every day after the reopening. Students of other classes would have in-person … Read more
TEHRAN: Nearly 33,000 children have been killed and maimed in Afghanistan amid its 20-year war, an average of one child every five hours, an Iranian media outlet has said. “The numbers were a devastating insight into the deadly cost of war on children,” PressTV reported on Wednesday, citing data from Save the Children, a London-headquartered … Read more
ISTANBUL: Turkish physicians on Friday hailed the country’s decision to vaccinate children 12 years and older against Covid-19 as schools prepare to open next week. Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on Thursday that all children aged 12 years and up would be allowed to get the jabs. “My physician friends who have children in … Read more
A senior official of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), after a visit to Afghanistan, said that the world “cannot abandon Afghan children now” when their needs are greater than ever before. UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia George Laryea-Adjei said children have paid the heaviest price in recent weeks of increased conflict and insecurity in … Read more
WASHINGTON: The Covid-19 cases in children in the United States reached levels not seen since the winter surge, said the latest report from the American Academy of Paediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association. More than 4.59 million children have been tested positive for Covid-19 since the onset of the pandemic, said the report. Over 180,000 … Read more
Sindh Education Minister Sardar Shah said that the health department had warned of a new wave of coronavirus next week, after which the provincial government decided to keep the educational institutions closed. According to details, a statement issued by Sindh Education Minister Sardar Shah said that the decision to close the educational institutions was taken … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh government on Friday announced to close schools for another week and resume classes from August 30. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, in a press conference said that the schools in the province will remain shut in the coming week. The chief minister said reopening of schools is being delayed so that … Read more
KARACHI: The National Institute of Banking and Finance (NIBAF), a subsidiary of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), plans to integrate financial literacy education into the primary, secondary, and higher educational curriculum of Pakistan, a statement said on Thursday. This would enable the youth to develop a stronger understanding of basic financial concepts so that … Read more
Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) organized a media briefing on Pakistan’s International Commitments on Child Rights at a local hotel on Thursday. The participants, which included parliamentarians, child rights experts, civil society activists and child clumber members, discussed the status of child rights in Pakistan in the light of … Read more
An international aid group has warned that 0.7 million children in Syria are on the verge of hunger due to the coronavirus restrictions. According to the details, the group “Save the Children” has warned that the ongoing pandemic restrictions and severely affected the economy of Syria will have a drastic impact on the lives of … Read more
Lahore CCPO Omar Sheikh is facing severe criticism for making a controversial statement regarding Lahore motorway gang-rape victim. Two ‘robbers’ allegedly raped a woman while she was waiting for help after a malfunction in her car on the motorway. Talking to a private TV channel, the CCPO Lahore said that the woman left from Defense … Read more
The newly appointed Inspector General of the Punjab police, Inam Ghani on Thursday claimed to have evidence that will lead to the culprits of the infamous motorway robbery and gang rape case. He also shared with the media that 20 police teams are working on the case and are being overseen by a deputy inspector … Read more
At least five people of the same family were killed when the roof of a house collapsed due to heavy rain in Swabi on Thursday. According to the details, the roof of a dilapidated house collapsed in Musa Banda, burying seven people under the debris. Soon after the incident occurred, the rescue teams reached the … Read more
Chief Minister of Balochistan, Jam Kamal Khan has said that we have to work with strong national determination to eradicate the deadly disease like polio. According to details, at the launch of the special anti-polio campaign, Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan said in a message that a healthy future of the province could be … Read more
A major decision of the federal government has been announced to give stipend to mothers for 2 years from the birth of their child. Dr. Sania Nishtar, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, said in a press conference that if a boy is born, the mother will be paid Rs. 1,500 and if a girl … Read more
The Punjab government has decided to implement Smart Lockdown in the province to check the spread of Coronavirus. Under the decision, markets, bazaars and plazas will be closed two to three days before Eid. According to details, the Punjab government has decided to launch a smart lockdown on the occasion of Eid. In this regard, … Read more
Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are to receive free laptops and tablets to help them learn during the coronavirus lockdown. Students in English schools from poorer families will also provided with 4G routers so they can access the internet if their families do not already have mobile or broadband internet, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said. The … Read more
Children who do not get enough sleep are at higher risk of developing mental health issues, finds new study by researchers at Norwegian University. Researchers of Norwegian University of Science and Technology and the University of Bergen, Norway, conducted new study. The study that looked at 799 children, followed from the age of 6 to … Read more
President Arif Alvi said, parliamentarians should play their role in protecting children’s rights. Addressing an important event regarding World Human Rights Day,which was observed on December 10, President Dr. Arif Alvi said, Indian forces in occupied Kashmir are dealing with children through pallet guns and physical, sexual and economic exploitation of children is extremely painful. … Read more
Saudi Human Rights Commission (HRC) has taken a major move for the safety of children. Saudi Human Rights Commission has issued directives to commission officials to monitor all viral video clips violating rights of children exposing them to danger. Besides, officials have been directed to take appropriate punitive measures against perpetrators of the crime. The … Read more
A field hospital, staffed by doctors from UAE and Pakistan, has provided aid to women and children in Pakistan. The UAE Embassy in Pakistan showed the doctors working together to attend to their patients’ needs. The medical mission took place in the Kathor area of Pakistan’s Sindh province. The field hospital provided diagnostic, therapeutic, and … Read more
An attack on a bar in the Mexican city of Coatzacoalcos has left 23 people dead and 13 injured. The assailants started a fire that ripped through the bar, killing eight women and 15 men. There was no immediate information on the condition of the injured. Photos of the scene showed tables and chairs jumbled … Read more
Various infectious diseases are on the rise in the metropolitan city. Around 12,000 people have been reported to have affected by Diarrhea and pneumonia in last 10 days. Dirt and contaminated water have caused many types of diarrheal diseases and hepatitis. Which have affected hundreds of children in just three weeks. According to the details, … Read more
