Pakistan is one of those countries were children are deprived in term of protection, child rights and care. Mr. Atiq Ur Rehman is an expert of child rights and protection. He shares the child population statistics and expresses his views regarding the issues related to child rights, protection and care in Pakistan.
Child Protection, Child Rights and Abuse Related Issues in Pakistan
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Pims Report
PAKISTAN’S health system is trapped in a loop of doom. A localised electrical failure caused the blaze that killed 14 newborns at the Pims nursery, says an inquiry committee’s report about last month’s tragedy in Islamabad. It holds the hospital management responsible for systemic and institutional collapse due to which…
Nine Days on, Family’s Sit-in to Demand Arrest of Teen’s Killers Continues in Karachi
KARACHI: Despite the passage of nine days since the murder of 17-year-old Rosham Hussain, his family has yet to bury him, as they insist that they will neither offer his funeral prayers nor lay him to rest until his killers are arrested. The family, along with Rosham’s friends, acquaintances and a…
Senate Body Rejects Pims Fire Inquiry Report as PM Orders Reforms in 3 Months
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body on Sep 16 rejected a “flawed” report on the catastrophic fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) that claimed 14 infant lives as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered authorities to complete reforms at Pims within three months. The Performance Audit Report found only 39.7 per cent compliance…
Police detain Three Women over Alleged Abduction of Newborn from PIMS
Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police recovered a newborn safely and detained three women after responding to a reported abduction of the baby from Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) late on the night of 15 Sep. An official told APP on Wednesday that the Karachi Company Police Station team took immediate action…
Young Girl Abducted at Gunpoint Recovered from Hangu, Three Arrested
Charsadda police on Sunday claimed to have safely recovered a minor girl who was allegedly abducted at gunpoint and arrested three suspects, including a woman, in connection with the incident. District Police Officer (DPO) Charsadda Rifatullah Khan told a press conference at the City Police Station that Sarderheri police received…