Maar Nahi Pyaar (End Corporal Punishment)
A public service message by Cities for Children on the International Day to End Corporal Punishment 2023.…
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,…
Situation Analysis of Children in Pakistan
The Situation Analysis of Children in Pakistan, published by UNICEF Pakistan, considers…
Improving school attendance
A large number of children in Pakistan drop out of school because…
Probe Into Trans Child’s Expulsion
MUZAFFARGARH: The deputy commissioner has asked the Chief Executive Officer of Education Miss Mah Jabeen to look into reports that a government school for special children in Alipur has expelled a class five student for being transgender. DC Quratul Ain promised action against responsible officials if the transgender allegation was…
Seminary Teacher Held For Torturing Minor Student
BAHAWALPUR: Police on 1st March arrested a seminary teacher for allegedly torturing his 10 years old pupil at Madressah Jamia Ghausuia in the limits of Thingi police station in Vehari district. Qari Shabaan’s arrest was made on the complaint of Muhammad Akram, father of torture victim Muhammad Waqas. Police registered…
Teacher To Be Booked For Student’s Torture
LAHORE: Sheikhupura District Education Authority Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rana Naeem sought a criminal case against the teacher of a private school for torturing a female student some weeks back. The CEO conducted a hearing of a complaint lodged by the parents of a seventh grade student, Minahil, against the…
Girl Student Tortured By Principal Over Celebration
NAROWAL: A Class-X girl student was allegedly tortured by the principal for signing a uniform shirt during a school celebration in Muzaffarpur tehsil of Sialkot. According to Adeel Anwar, a resident of Defence Road, his 16-year-old daughter, Warda Adeel, who is a heart patient, was tortured by the principal. He…
School Principal, Teacher Held For Torturing Students
NAROWAL: The police have arrested the principal and teacher of a private school for alleged torture of students. The police took action against the suspects after a video showing them brutally beating more than two dozen students with sticks surfaced on social media. The complaint of the torture incident was…
Two Teachers Arrested For Torturing Student In Swabi
SWABI: The police on 22nd January arrested two teachers of a private welfare institution here for allegedly torturing an 11-year-old orphan boy. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has banned corporal punishment in educational institutions. The Chota Lahor city police station booked the teachers under the Child Protection Act after a video…
Sixth Grader Injured After Being Hit By Teacher At School
PESHAWAR: Beaten by his teacher with stick right on his eyebrow, Hamza Hussain, a grade six student at a historical school here on 14 January 2024, had to have multiple stitches, setting a new example of corporal punishment. Father of the wounded student told The News that he was shocked…
CRM and NCRC Join Forces to Tackle Key Child Rights Issues
A delegation from the Child Rights Movement (CRM) Punjab held a meeting with the members of the National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC) to discuss key child rights issues and to strengthen the collaboration between civil society organisations and the NCRC to deal with critical issues, including: Child…
NA Panel Approves Bill To Set Up Courts In Child Abuse Cases
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Interior unanimously approved the Private member bill to establish child courts in child abuse cases and recommended that the bills be passed by the National Assembly. The private member Bill “The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2024” (sections 9A, 164A, 366A,…
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…
