Child Trafficking

Gang involved in trafficking of children for prostitution busted

KARACHI: Police on 22nd May 2024 claimed to have busted a gang allegedly involved in child trafficking and prostitution by arresting six suspects and recovering three children. `We have busted a gang involved in trafficking of children for prostitution, Orangi SP Saad Bin Ubaid told a press conference a this office. He said that on May 11, a boy had…

Situation Analysis of Children in Pakistan

The Situation Analysis of Children in Pakistan, published by UNICEF Pakistan, considers the progress made in recent years and outlines issues to be considered in policy-making to strengthen the realisation of children’s rights. While taking stock of progress in Pakistan, it also identifies gaps and priorities for government-led programme interventions.…

Child beggars flood twin cities

The number of child beggars and alms seekers has increased manifold in…

Non-Muslim women vulnerable to forced conversion

ISLAMABAD: United Nations (UN) human rights experts have expressed dismay at the…

Constitutional Bench Takes Suo Motu Notice Of Child’s Abduction

ISLAMABAD: The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court on 21st November took notice of the kidnapping of a child from Quetta and summoned the police chiefs and home secretaries of all provinces on the next hearing. Headed by Justice Aminud Din Khan, the six-judge bench issued directives on a set of…

Protecting Our Children

Violence against children remains a widely prevalent scourge in Pakistan, despite the best efforts of activists and NGOs and several government interventions. While the country has a reasonable legal framework to safeguard children’s rights, local ‘culture’ and ‘traditions’ mean it is not uncommon to see well-kept child workers in the…

Kidnapped Minor Girl Reunited With Family After Two Years

UMERKOT: A 10-year-old girl of New Chhor town, who was abducted two years ago, has finally been reunited with her family. Victim Aasoo Kolhi told Dawn that she was kidnapped from Tando Adam when she had gone to buy milk for her parents who had gone there for casual labour.…

109 Human Traffickers Held in October

GUJRAT: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) claims to have arrested at least 109 human traffickers during the month of October across the Gujranwala region. The immigration authorities have also offloaded at least 116 passengers including beggars at Sialkot International Airport for being suspected of using illegal travel documents as well…

Governor For Creating Awareness To Eradicate Trafficking In Persons

ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on 25th October called for mass level awareness in eradicating trafficking in persons and the smuggling of migrants. “However we need accurate information, informed by legal knowledge that can serve as a guideline for the government,” Mr Kundi said while addressing an interactive…

Women, Girls Make Up 70pc Of Human Trafficking Victims, NA Told

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar informed the National Assembly on 17 October 2024 that according to the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report 2023-24, the number of women and girls who are victims of human trafficking stands at 24,398, making up 70.6 percent of the total victims, which…

Police Bust Child Smuggling Ring, Rescue 29 In AJK

LAHORE: In a major operation, the Lahore Organised Crime Unit dismantled a child smuggling ring involved in luring and trafficking vulnerable children from Punjab to Azad Kashmir. During an intelligence-based operation in Kotli, Azad Kashmir, 29 children were safely rescued, police officials confirmed at a press conference. The operation, led…

Sarim Burney Moves SHC For Start Of Trial In Child Trafficking Case

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on 27th September 2024 questioned the maintainability of a petition filed by interned social worker Sarim Burney seeking the commencement of his trial in a child trafficking case. Citing the Ministry of interior, Federal Investigation Agency, judicial magistrate concerned and others as respondents, the petitioner…

Anti-Beggary Drive in Sindh Focuses on Child Rescue: Minister

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly was on 13th September 2024 informed that the Sindh Child Protection Authority was working in close coordination with the provincial police to conduct anti-child beggary drive for rescuing children who were forced to be involved in this worst form of child labour. Furnishing statement and replies…

Firefighting Versus Child Protection Systems

Pakistan’s child protection system must evolve with mandatory reporting, audits, and comprehensive case management. The fact that we know of only 4,213 cases of child abuse in 2023 is an insult to common sense and arithmetic. About 26 million children are not attending schools; 3.3 million are involved in child…