Two schools burnt down in Balochistan
Islamabad, Aug 8 : Two girls schools have been set ablaze in Pakistan's Balochistan province, police said on Wednesday. No casualty was reported.
The schools located in Pishin district were set on fire late on Tuesday when the institutes were closed as they were both day schools.
A police officer said that some unknown persons set the buildings ablaze and fled the scene. They have not ruled out militants, Xinhua news agency reported.
No group or person has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
This is the second major incident of fire at an educational institution in Pakistan over the last few days. Earlier on Friday, some unknown militants set 12 schools in north Gilgit Baltistan area on fire.
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'Nirbhaya Nisha' initiative for women safety at night to be implemented in Kerala on Mar 8
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Thiruvananthapuram/Kochi (PTI): The 'Nirbhaya Nisha' initiative of the Kerala police to ensure safety of women travelling at night will be implemented across the state on March 8 on the occasion of International Women's Day.
The initiative aims to ensure the safety of women while travelling at night for work, studies, medical treatment etc. by providing a quick police response to any problems faced by them between 9 pm to 5 am, a police release said on Saturday.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan carried out the state-level inauguration of the scheme on February 24.
Under the initiative, real-time police assistance will be provided to women in emergency situations through the coordinated operation of the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS), SOS button on the Pol-App, 112 helpline, district control rooms, highway patrol and pink patrol vehicles.
"The main objectives of the project are to ensure safe travel for women returning from night work, set up a rapid response system in emergency situations, strengthen police patrolling, and utilise technological systems such as control room monitoring and hotspot analysis," it said.
As part of implementation of the scheme, a women’s walk will be organised from Ernakulam Boat Jetty to Abdul Kalam Marg at 7 pm, the release said.
Additionally, a self-defense training programme for women, a musical event by the police orchestra, and brochure distribution about the project will also be held, it said.
