Age-Wise Distribution of Crimes Against Children (2024)

  Age-Wise Distribution of Crimes Against Children (PPC) 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025 Age Group Number of Cases Percentage (%) 0–5 years 414 2 6–10 years 1,964 11 11–15 years 5,200 30 16–17 years 9,770 56 Source: ICT Police, Balochistan Police, KP Police, Punjab Police, Sindh Police   Age-Wise Distribution of Crimes Against Children under the Pakistan Penal…

Literacy Rate: Overall, Male, Female and Provincial Comparison

    Literacy Rates in Pakistan by Gender and Province (2023) Literate % Total Male Female Transgender Pakistan 60.65 68 52.84 40.15 Balochistan 42.01 50.5 32.8 24.97 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 51.09 64.57 37.15 44.67 Punjab 66.25 71.98 60.19 41.3 Sindh 57.54 64.23 50.21 37.45 Islamabad Capital Territory 83.97 88.23 79.13 47.04…

Education Insights

Pakistan’s Education Profile: GER, PTR, ETR, and Literacy Rate Source: Pakistan Education…

Environment and Climate Change

– Climate Risk Country Profile. – Annual Area-Weighted Rainfall (2024) of Pakistan and Sub-Regions. – Children and Climate Risk Index (CCRI): Global Rankings and Pakistan’s Position (2021) – World’s Most Polluted Countries in 2024 by PM2.5 Exposure – Top 20 Most Polluted Cities of the World in 2024 – Disaster-Related…

Education

Access and Participation – Key Education Indicators in Pakistan by Gender and Level of Schooling (2023-24) – Student Enrolment in Pakistan by Province, Education Stage, Gender and Location (2023-24) – Class-wise Enrolment by Education Stage and Gender (2023-24) – Six-Year Enrolment Trends in Pakistan by Education Stage and Sector (2018-2024)…

Children Involved in Drug Abuse & Drug Trafficking

  Children Involved in Drug Abuse & Drug Trafficking: Rehabilitation Data 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…

Adopted, Foster, or Stepchild 

  Adopted, Foster, or Stepchild by Age and Province (%) 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,…

Afghan Refugees in Pakistan by Province

  Registered Afghan Refugees in Pakistan by Province/Region 31 Dec 2025 Province/Region Population % ICT 23,146 2.30% Balochistan 212,874 21.00% KP 626,620 61.90% Punjab 107,461 10.60% Sindh 39,466 3.90% AJK 2,539 0.30% Source: UNHCR   Afghan Refugees in Pakistan by Province (30 June 2025) Province/Region Population % Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 717,945…

Registered Afghan Refugees in Pakistan by Age

  Registered Afghan Refugees in Pakistan by Age 31 Dec 2025 Total Population 1,012,106 Years Male (%) Female (%) 0-4 5.9 5.7 5-11 years 12.2 11.5 12-17 years 7.1 6.8 18-59 years 25.3 21.5 60+ 2.4 1.6 Source: UNHCR   Age and Gender Profile of Registered Afghan Refugees in Pakistan…

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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