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Child Marriage

Pakistan Married before the age of 15 4.70% Married before the age of 18 18.30% PDHS 2017-18   CHILD MARRIAGES IN PROVINCES PERCENTAGE MARRIED BEFORE AGE 15 Provinces Male Female Balochistan (2019-2020) 2 6.7 KP (2019) 1 7.3 Sindh (2018-2019) 2.6 7.7 Punjab(2017-2018) 1 4.4 Gilgit-Baltistan (2016-2017) 13.1 Source: MICS   Marriage Data For (15-19) Age Group in Pakistan Area Total Population (15-19…

Birth Registration

Birth Registration Rates in Pakistan by Urban and Rural Areas Region Total (%) Urban (%) Rural (%) National 42.2 60.3 33.7 ICT 82.4 Balochistan 37.8 46 34 KP 18.8 30.4 16.3 Punjab 57.8 70.5 51.7 Sindh 27.6 53.8 6.9 PDHS 2017-18   Provincial Birth Registration Rates by Gender Provinces Total…

Child Labour

Punjab Child Labour in Punjab (%) Age Total Boys Girls 5-14 Years…

Children Involved in Drug Abuse & Drug Trafficking

  Children Involved in Drug Abuse & Drug Trafficking Indicator Data Number of rehabilitation centres established by the government in ICT, Balochistan, Sindh, KP, Punjab 7 Number of children (under 18) treated in these centres (Jan 2022 – Oct 2024) 255 Source: Ministry of Narcotic Control…
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Adopted, Foster, or Stepchild 

  Adopted, Foster, or Stepchild (%) Province 0-4 years 5-9 years 10-14 years 15-17 years Total Balochistan 9.3 8.2 2.4 1.7 3.7 KP 32.7 11.8 6.2 2 6.9 Punjab – – – – 9.4 Sindh 24.1 13.6 4 0.8 – Source: MICS (Balochistan 2019-20, KP 2019, Sindh 2018-19, Punjab 2017-18)…
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Afghan Refugees in Pakistan by Province

  Afghan Refugees in Pakistan (Feb 2025) Province/Region Population % KP 716,406 52.60% Balochistan 326,763 24% Punjab 197,086 14.50% Sindh 74,673 5.50% ICT 42,995 3.20% AJK 4,479 0.30% Source: UNHCR    …
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Registered Afghan Refugees in Pakistan by Age

  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…
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Infants with Incarcerated Mothers

  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…
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Children Released on Probation

  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…
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Juvenile Population at Remand Home Karachi

  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…
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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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