“The Legend of Arya” is part of powerful and creative web series on Child Domestic Labour developed by Group Development Pakistan in collaboration with Ministry of Law & Justice Pakistan, National Commission for Human Rights Pakistan and the Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights.
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Education Ministry Orders Early Completion of Autism Centre
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education on Sep 18 directed early completion of the Centre of Excellence for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to strengthen special and inclusive education through an integrated ecosystem. Secretary Education Nadeem Mahbub visited the under-construction and renovation ASD site to review the progress of work on…
14 Kids Suffer Burns as ‘Lab Chemical Bottles Explode’ at Private School in Lodhran
BAHAWALPUR: As many as 14 schoolchildren, including nine girls, suffered burns allegedly when some bottles containing an acidic chemical exploded after falling on the floor of the laboratory of a private school at Lodhran. According to Lodhran Rescue 1122 media coordinator Mr Safdar, students from Class I to IV of…
Report on Peasant Rights Exposes Bleak State of Bonded Labour in Sindh
HYDERABAD: The ‘State of Peasants Rights in Sindh 2025’ report, launched by the Hari Welfare Association (HWA), has described bonded labour as “deeply entrenched” across Sindh with 1,311 labourers having been rescued from brick kilns and agricultural sector. These labourers were rescued in police raids under judicial orders and through…
Sindh’s First Gender Parity Report Highlights Challenges Amid Gains
• Overall female literacy stands at 47pc, only 27.52pc for rural women • Over 4.08m girls between five and 16 remain out of school • Only 4.34pc in police force, 13.7pc in judiciary • Maternal mortality falls to 224 per 100,000 births • Number of women contesting general elections rises…
Father Arrested Over Child Marriage in Balochistan’s Kuchlak
QUETTA: Police on Sep 17 arrested the father of a minor girl from Chaman who was allegedly married to an elderly man in Kuchlak. Efforts were also underway to arrest other people who allegedly played a role in the illegal marriage. Chaman Deputy Commissioner Habib Bangulzai confirmed the arrest of…