Sindh province - over 55 million people - has adopted a new 10-point grading system for matriculation and intermediate exams; the reform aims to alleviate the pressure on students striving for high marks and promote a more balanced educational environment

A nationwide campaign to vaccinate more than 30 million children under 5 against polio has begun to contain the spread of the virus in the country: Pakistan, along with Afghanistan, was the only country where it was circulating until recent times

Amendments to the Pakistan Penal Code that make necrophilia an official crime after years of a legislative vacuum on the subject have been approved unanimously by the Senate

Two police officers were suspended for displaying irresponsible behaviour while on duty after posting videos on social media