child rights

Despite claims of progress, Pakistan’s last report to UN reveals glaring gaps between policy & implementation

While a law has been in the works for four years, Sindh still struggles to offer its children the protection they need

Activists call for improved laws, budget allocations to curb child labour 

Employers beat minor to death for releasing their parrots; family refuses blood money, demands justice

She was felicitated for her work as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Child Rights

Moot participants stress finding solutions to recurring issues

Search For Justice executive director Mubarik urges the Punjab CM to supervise a comprehensive child protection policy

There is actually no comprehensive and consistent definition by the State of who a ‘girl-child’ is

Abused kids are severely stressed and need urgent assistance, says child rights activist

Stops LHC from conducing suo motu hearing in Kasur abuse case

It is rare to be able to comment on a positive development relative to the legal system of Pakistan

Speakers call for effective implementation on UN’s children’s rights convention

Participants stress child protection should be priority in country

CRM urged govt to devise a plan of action  

The Shariah Academy of the International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) will hold a two-day conference

Rights body says issuance of execution warrants for a juvenile offender will have detrimental consequences for country

'We must pay more attention to the best interests of the children'

Pakistan has always been unkind to its most vulnerable citizens

Cases of children being abused or raped, both males and females, can be found in the media on most days

The prime minister has thankfully taken notice of cases of child trafficking in Murree

Hiring child labour is an old-time practice in the country, numbering in the millions

The world had long ago recognised the rights of children and young persons

Unfortunately, as a society, we have accepted these blatant violations of child rights

I was shocked to know about the horrific incident of violence against a child in Cadet College Larkana

Children of the streets are children who do not have a place to go in the evening

Child labour is as big an issue now as it was a quarter century ago

Much of our charity goes to beggars on the streets, which in turn helps fund mafias to continue kidnapping children

We have to remind ourselves that CPEC is not a solution for all our problems

There are enough willing donors to make kidnap-for-harvesting an unlikely option for organised criminals

Detention should be the last resort and for the shortest period of time possible

Of the 80 victims of the pornography ring, authorities said 29 have been identified

In 2015 alone, there were more than 1,200 kidnappings reported in Punjab

CII has now stated that it considers the Hague Convention to be in contravention of religious law and the Constitution

The 96 second-video shows a person beating and running after chidlren with a stick in his hand

‘It will include scholars and NGOs, govt and public representatives’

In our culture, we throw young girls into marriages at ages when they have not yet understood their bodies

There is an urgent need to focus on girls’ education in Pakistan, particularly in areas like Balochistan, Fata, etc

Social activists request authorities to ensure police, community stop pressurising parents of survivors

Movement aims to recognise those who have worked to improve health conditions in the province

For the thousands of abandoned, homeless and orphaned Pakistani children, our legal system is particularly perilous

Had the people known what February 13, 2016 would bring with it, the day wouldn’t have passed without celebrations

The implementation of child protection legislation is going to be a challenge in itself

The idea of special procedures for juvenile offenders implies compassionate treatment of accused as vulnerable humans

Children are seen as one of the most vulnerable members of society. Sadly, they are easily being harmed and abused

Nasir Iqbal submitted that his children Simra, Muhammad Ibrar and Muhammad Umair were enrolled at AMS School

UNCRC point to lack of commitment to protecting children

SPO laments lack of legislative action

Govt to spend Rs283 million annually on stipends for children working at kilns

Provincial chief secretaries directed to implement recommendations made by NCHRP on child rights

A number of bills related to child rights have been pending in the National Assembly for years now