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KP Child Labour Survey 2022

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Labour Survey (KPCLS) 2022 is the first child labour survey to provide district level results in the province. Earlier in 1996 a National CLS was carried out at provincial/territory level in Pakistan. The 2022 KPCLS provides unique information about the living conditions of children in the province as well as their daily activities including schooling, working,…

SPARC State of Pakistan’s Children Report

“State of Children Report” is an annual publication produced by the Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC), a non-governmental organization based in Pakistan. The report provides information on the situation of children in the country, covering various aspects such as health, education, violence against children,…

Child Labour Abuse Victims Await Justice

LAHORE: For a society that still refuses to consider child labour as a gross violation of the rights of children, innumerable girls from impoverished households continue to work as domestic workers and nannies across affluent households in the country. While some of these girls are lucky to find humane employers,…
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Little Ones at Work

It is deeply unfortunate that millions of Pakistani children endure poverty and are forced into labor, a harsh reality that has persisted for years. These children work in factories due to dire economic conditions, often in extreme heat without basic rights like food or education. Imagine a child carrying heavy…
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Help Stop Child Labor

Imagine a world where childhood dreams are replaced by labour. Moneeb’s story highlights the plight of many children forced into work due to economic hardships Let’s hold our community accountable and discourage hiring children for labour. Report such cases to 1099 or 1121!   …

DHA Resident Faces Case for Minor Maid’s Abuse

LAHORE: Defence B police registered a First Information Report against a resident of DHA Phase V for allegedly severely mistreating their 13-year-old maid on charges of theft. Police took action after Nabila Bibi, mother of the minor girl Tehreem, reported the brutal treatment her daughter had endured. Following the registration…

Institution For Out-of-School Children Opened

TAXILA: A school for street and out-of-school children, especially those working in brick kilns, workshops, hotels, and begging, has been opened in Attock. At the Subh-i-Nau (early morning) School, enrolled children will receive free uniforms, school bags, and stationery supported by Jica, the Department of Education, and philanthropists. Addressing the…

NCRC launches State of Children in Pakistan Portal

ISLAMABAD:The National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC) commemorated the World Day Against Child Labour on June 12, 2024 by launching the State of Children in Pakistan portal and presenting its annual report for 2023-24. This event marks a significant step forward in the fight against child labour and…

Collective efforts needed to eliminate child labour

KARACHI: As countries observe World Day Against Child Labour on 12 June 2024, government officials, rights activists, members of civil society and other stakeholders asked the government and employers on 12 June 2024 to take collective measures to eliminate the menace of child labour from the country. At a seminar…
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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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