Study warns rising screen time among children may harm development
- 20-Apr-2026
A recent study has revealed a concerning rise in screen time among infants, a trend that experts warn could lead to a range of health and developmental issues, raising serious concerns for parents. Mobile screens have increasingly become part of young children’s daily lives. According to specialists, excessive exposure may negatively affect their ability to […]
36 private shelters for children working in Sindh: minister
- 16-Dec-2025
KARACHI: Minister of Social Welfare, Mir Tariq Ali Talpur Tuesday said that three centres of the department have been working in Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur. Provincial minister in ‘question hour’ in Sindh Assembly said that children are also residing in 36 shelters of private organizations in Sindh. “A helpline for children is working round the […]
Israeli drone strike kills two children in Gaza
- 30-Nov-2025
Khan Yunis: Family members said an Israeli drone strike killed two Palestinian boys in Gaza on Saturday, with Israel’s military saying it had identified two suspects “posing an immediate threat”. The military said it saw two people who “conducted suspicious activities”. Uncles of the slain children told AFP the boys were brothers aged 8 and 10, […]
5 children killed as mortar shell hits house in Kurram
- 26-Nov-2025
KURRAM: Five children were killed on Wednesday when a mortar shell struck their home in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, local officials said. According to police, the mortar — fired from an unknown location — landed and exploded in the Manatu Warasta area of Central Kurram. Rescue teams arrived shortly after the incident and […]
India probes possible cough syrup link to deaths of nine children
- 04-Oct-2025
Indian authorities said on Saturday they are investigating if contaminated cough syrup caused the deaths of nine children in a central state of India, after a batch of the medication was found to contain dangerous levels of a toxic chemical. The Health Ministry said samples of Coldrif Cough Syrup, manufactured by Sresan Pharma in the […]
Puncture master subjected brutal torture to children working on his shop in Surjani Town Karachi
- 01-Oct-2025
Karachi: Two children working on the puncture shop were subjected to brutal torture by their master even one of children nasal bone of nose was fractured in Lyari 50 area of Surjani Town in Karachi. According to the details, two children who are real brother named 12-year-old Hanif and 15 year old Anis, who work […]
AVCC recovers 10 abducted children during its action in several areas of Karachi
- 02-Sep-2025
Karachi: The Anti-Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) on Tuesday recovered 10 abducted children in its actions conducted in various areas of the city. Inspector General (IG) Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon, on August 27, had given a task to the AVCC to recover the children. The AVCC apprised that all the kidnapped children have been recovered safely. […]
Kuwait law requires father’s consent for children to travel abroad
- 28-Jul-2025
KUWAIT CITY: As of July 2025, Kuwaiti law mandates that children under 21—regardless of nationality—must obtain written consent from their father before traveling abroad, even if accompanied by their mother or another guardian. This regulation applies to both Kuwaiti citizens and expatriate families and is enforced at all airports, ports, and border checkpoints. Under Kuwait’s […]
Karachi youth bringing privilege of education to underprivileged children
- 19-Jul-2025
KARACHI: A young man from Karachi is dedicating his time and energy to educate underprivileged children living in slums and offering them a chance at a better future without charging a single rupee. According to a report by ARY News, like many other parts of the country, thousands of children in Sindh remain deprived of […]
Palestinian doctor’s 9 children killed in Israeli strike on Gaza
- 26-May-2025
GAZA: The father of nine children killed in an Israeli military strike in Gaza over the weekend remains in intensive care, said a doctor at the hospital treating him. Hamdi Al-Najjar, himself a doctor, was at home in Khan Younis with his 10 children when an Israeli air strike occurred, killing all but one of […]