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1 Punjab
2 Sindh
3 KP
4 Balochistan
5 GB

Punjab

Category
 Punjab (2017-2018)
0-4 5-9 10–14 15-17 Total
Living with neither biological parent (both dead) 0 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.2
Both parents living elsewhere 0.5 1 1.2 2.6 1.1
Both parents living abroad 0 0 0 0 0
Adopted, foster, or step-child 20.4 12.4 8.4 3.2 9.4
Source: MICS

Sindh

Category
 Sindh (2018-2019)
0-4 5-9 10–14 15-17 Total
Living with neither biological parent (both dead) 0 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.2
Both parents living elsewhere 0.2 0.4 0.8 2.6 0.7
Both parents living abroad 0 0 0 0 0
Adopted, foster, or step-child 24.1 13.6 4 0.8 5.8
Source: MICS

KP

Category
 KP (2019)
0-4 5-9 10–14 15-17 Total
Living with neither biological parent (both dead) 0 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.2
Both parents living elsewhere 0.2 0.3 0.4 3 0.7
Both parents living abroad 0 0 0 0 0
Adopted, foster, or step-child 32.7 11.8 6.2 2 6.9
Source: MICS

 

Balochistan

Category Balochistan (2019-2020)
0-4 5-9 10–14 15-17 Total
Living with neither biological parent (both dead) 0.3 0.4 1.3 3.2 0.9
Both parents living elsewhere 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.4 0.3
Both parents living abroad 0 0 0 0 0
Adopted, foster, or step-child 9.3 8.2 2.4 1.7 3.7
Source: MICS

 

GB

Category
 GB (2016-2017)
0-4 5-9 10–14 15-17 Total
Living with neither biological parent (both dead) 0 0 0.4 0.3 0.2
Both parents living abroad 0 0 0 0.2 0
Source: MICS
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