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Notes that the Zainab Alert Act was enacted to protect children’s rights, including the right to life and protection from violence, abuse, neglect, abduction and exploitation.
Updated05 Jun, 202607:33am
Supreme Court had set a deadline of May 26 for the IHC to decide the pleas; IHC hearing adjourned till June 4 due to prosecutors' absence.
Updated01 Jun, 202604:56pm
According to sources, the judge has written to the IHC administration seeking retention of the accommodation allotted to him.
Updated28 May, 202608:30am
The extension comes at a time when the government is grappling with trouble on multiple fronts, including economic stabilisation and counter-terrorism operations.
Updated23 May, 202607:36am
