A 13-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped from the Saudabad neighbourhood, prompting police to register a case on the complaint of her father and launch an investigation. The complainant, Muhammad Asim, told the police that his daughter Anamta had received a phone call on her mobile about fifteen days ago. He…
A child is born with thalassemia major every 90 minutes in Pakistan, but this entirely preventable disease can be eradicated within a generation through one simple step — mandatory pre-marital screening for all couples. This was the key message delivered by renowned paediatric hematologist Dr Saqib Ansari during a press…
HYDERABAD: In a major crackdown on human trafficking and bonded child labor, SSP Hyderabad Adeel Hussain Chandio launched an operation in Qasimabad and on Autobhan Road following directives from Deputy Commissioner Hyderabad Zain-ul-Aabdin Memon. According to the Deputy Commissioner’s office, multiple raids were successfully carried out within the jurisdictions of…
MUZAFFARABAD: School playing fields in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) are being transformed into first aid camps for children to learn how to respond if war breaks out with India. Wearing a protective helmet and a fluorescent vest, 13-year-old Konain Bibi listened attentively to her first aid lesson. “With India…
The Sindh government and the World Food Programme (WFP) on 01-May-2025 decided to co-finance a one-year pilot project to provide daily meals to 11,000 District Malir primary school students up to the fifth grade to help improve their learning, attendance and nutrition. The meeting between Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali…
PESHAWAR: A Girls’ Education Summit convened here by the Social Welfare and Women Development Department in collaboration with Blue Veins organization highlighted critical challenges and potential solutions for girls’ education in Kurram district. The summit placed a strong emphasis on tackling learning poverty and exploring alternative educational avenues for girls…
Islamabad: The National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC) launched its first-ever State of Children in Pakistan Report 2024 at a ceremony in Islamabad. The Federal Minister for Human Rights, Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar attended the event as chief guest. The launch was marked by the presence of ambassadors,…
As the World takes cognisance of the International Day to End Corporal Punishment of Children which falls today (April 30), the question again arises: where does Pakistan stand in protecting its children from being beaten in institutional settings? Pakistan’s issue is two-pronged. One, it houses the world’s second-largest out-of-school children’s…
ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee of the National Assembly (NA) on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety voiced serious concern over the inadequacy of the Rs50 daily stipend for children enrolled in Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) schools and directed that an urgent survey be conducted to rationalize the stipend in accordance with inflationary…
A 14-year-old boy was killed during a scuffle while playing ludo in Jannat Goth near SITE Superhighway Industrial Area. According to police, the body of the boy was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. He was identified as Abu Bakar, son of Yar Zameen Khan. Subzi Mandi Chowki Incharge Kamran said…
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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