Azmat Habib

Child Marriage

A FEW days after I helped prevent the marriage, my phone rang. It was Sumaiya, or Dadli, as she is more commonly known. I have known her since she was very little. She is shy and soft-spoken, the kind of girl who quietly laughs with her cousins and loves carrying…
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Man Dies by Suicide after Poisoning Three Daughters

TOBA TEK SINGH: A man allegedly gave poison to his three minor daughters and also took his own life after a quarrel with his family over monetary issues in Faisalabad on Thursday night. As per reports, the man died while his daughters were shifted to the hospital. The deceased was…
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Protecting Children from Grooming and Abuse

This video contains a discussion of abuse, including predatory and abusive behavior towards children. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers.  Abuse often begins not with obvious harm, but with trust, praise, and attention that slowly become grooming. In this powerful talk, Amy Saltzman, M.D., a former competitive gymnast, physician,…
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Are Teens in Pakistan Safe on Discord and Reddit?

Some of the riskiest teen online spaces aren’t the ones parents check. Discord and Reddit work very differently from apps like Instagram or TikTok. Discord lets users join servers and private groups with little identity verification, while anonymity is a default on Reddit, making both harder for parents to track.…
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Caged in Care

The May 2026 NCHR investigative report, “Caged in Care,” exposes systemic human rights abuses and medical malpractice within private, unregulated rehabilitation centers across Pakistan, which frequently operate as profit-driven custodial spaces rather than genuine therapeutic facilities. The investigation reveals that these centers are heavily weaponized as instruments of patriarchal control…
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Early Detection of Birth Defect Can Save Lives: WHO

ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries to expand newborn screening for birth defects, highlighting how early detection and treatment can save lives and reduce lifelong disability for millions of children. A new WHO report titled “Strengthening capacity for newborn screening, diagnosis and management of birth defects”, identifies…
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Man Held For Beating Minor Son to Death

KARACHI: A man beat his 10-year-old son to death inside his house in Surjani Town, police said on June 25. The police have arrested suspect Azhar Azhar and his brother, Sultan. Area SHO Sohail Khaskheli said that the boy, Haider, had gone to visit his mother, who had been living…
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