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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,…

Permitted age for employment of children as domestic workers

Do you know what the minimum age is for children in the different provinces of Pakistan to be employed as domestic workers? Child labour is a provincial subject in Pakistan after the 18th Constitutional Amendment in 2010. The 18th Constitutional Amendment devolved the issue of labour and employment to the…

child labour in auto industry in Pakistan

Rapid assessment of child labour in automobile repair workshops in Pakistan

This Rapid Assessment examines child labour at automobile repair workshops in Pakistan,…

SPARC State of Pakistan’s Children Report

“State of Children Report” is an annual publication produced by the Society…

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…

Out-of-school children vulnerable to anxiety, depression, other mental health issues

KARACHI: Pakistan has the world’s second highest number of out-of-school children whose numbers have grown dramatically since 2021. Deprived of life’s basic necessities, these children are more vulnerable to stress, trauma, and social isolation, leading to anxiety, depression and other mental health issues, shared an expert on the second day…

What Are the Flaws in Pakistan’s Child Labour Laws?

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700,000 children in Punjab are living on streets

LAHORE: Speakers at a seminar and panel discussion have called for more effective enforcement of existing laws and collective action to control child trafficking, child labour and child marriages. In the event organised by the Sustainable Social Development Organisation (SSDO), in collaboration with the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB),…

The helpless help

Pakistan has many legislations for the protection of women and safeguarding women’s rights but the burning question is the implementation of those laws and delayed justice. According to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) approximately 1,000 women are killed in honour killings annually. These figures differ and do not…

Unicef Pakistan launches National Gender Strategy

ISLAMABAD: Unicef Pakistan on 30 April, 20204 launched its National Gender Strategy (2024-2027) to bring about lasting and transformative change for millions of girls between 10-19 years. Unicef said that if the strategy was implemented effectively from urban to rural areas, it could drive change, address inequalities and improve the…

Employer held as minor home help succumbs to burns

LAHORE: Police have arrested a man after a minor girl succumbed to the burns she allegedly suffered while working as home help at his Millat Park residence. Identified as Zainab (9), the girl was employed at the house of the suspect, Salman, who claimed that she had suffered burns when…