Child Protection Measures and Alternative Care Interventions (Jan 2022 – Aug 2024) Actions Taken ICT KP Balochistan M F X Total M F X Total M F X Total Number of Children Reunified with family 290 20 – 310 256 129 – 385 65 14 – 79 Kinship care…
Registered Afghan Refugees in Pakistan (8 February 2025) Total Population 1,362,402 Years Male Female 0-4 7.30% 7.30% 5-11 years 12.60% 12.10% 12-17 years 6.90% 6.40% 18-59 years 23.80% 19.70% 60+ 2.30% 1.60% Source: UNHCR…
Babies Residing with Incarcerated Mothers in Women’s Jails in Sindh (as on 31 Dec 2024) Prison Number of Babies Women’s Jail Karachi 40 Women’s Jail Hyderabad 12 Women’s Jail Sukkur 13 Total 65 Source: Prison Department Sindh…
Children Released on Probation (1 Jan 2022- 30 Sep 2024) in Punjab Year Total Age Group Gender 11-15 Years 16-17 Years M F X 2022 98 5 93 96 2 – 2023 89 33 56 89 – – 2024 120 34 86 120 – – (1 Jan- 30 Sep…
Juvenile Population at Remand Home Karachi Description Total Juveniles admitted (01.01.2024 to 31.12.2024) 53 Juvenile population as of 31.12.2024 20 Juvenile population as of 17.02.2025 17 Source: Prison Department Sindh…
Juvenile Population in Detention Centres (YOIS) in Sindh (2024) (01.01.2024 TO 31.12.2024) Name of Jail/ Y.O.I.S Undertrials Convicts Total Male Female Male Female Youthful Offenders Industrial School & C.F Karachi 882 0 172 0 1054 Youthful Offenders Industrial School & C.F Hyderabad 152 0 5 0 157 Youthful Offenders…
Juvenile Population in Detention Centres as on 31 Dec 2024 Regions Undertrials Convicted Total Male Female Male Female Balochistan 9 0 14 0 23 KP 292 2 10 0 304 Punjab 684 0 167 0 851 Sindh 286 0 11 0 297 Total 1271 2 202 0 1475 Source:…
Cases of Child Trafficking in Pakistan (1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024) Section Details ICT KP Punjab Sindh Total (PPC) M F X M F X M F X M F X 365-B * Kidnapping, abducting or inducing any woman to compel for marriage etc. 0 268 0…
UNICEF’s National Ambassador for Child Rights, Saba Qamar, highlights the impact of child marriage on young girls’ futures and calls for unified action to protect children.
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