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…
Teacher removed from service for assaulting student
The education department in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has removed a primary schoolteacher for assaulting one of his students, official sources said here on 3rd March 2024. A letter issued from the office of district education officer (male) Mukhtar Ahmed Khan on 2nd March, Sohail Akhtar, senior primary schoolteacher, posted to government…
Teenage Cousin Arrested for Brutal Murder of Minor Boy
The police have arrested a teenage boy for the brutal murder of his seven-year-old cousin in Federal B Area. Authorities have apprehended the victim’s teenage cousin, shedding light on the heinous crime. The lifeless body of seven-year-old Muhammad Aban was discovered in an isolated street, seldom traversed by the public,…
10-Year-Old Boy Dies After Suffering Abuse, Murder
A 10-year-old boy named Abdullah Sajid was brutally murdered inside a mosque washroom in Sector G-6/3, according to a police spokesperson. The victim was a student who went to the Bilal Mosque to memorize the Holy Quran. An FIR has been filed by the victim’s father, Sajid Khan, and the…
Justice Served: PHC Upholds Death Sentence for Convicted Rapist and Murderer of Minor Girl
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has dismissed the appeal of a convicted rapist and killer, affirming his death sentence as handed down by the trial court. A bench comprising Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Sahibzada Asadullah concluded that the medical evidence conclusively established the appellant’s involvement in the sexual assault…
Influence of Teachers
Message from SPARC highlighting the role of the teacher in dealing with corporal punishment…
The State of Children in Pakistan
The state of children in Pakistan is a complex issue that is affected by a variety of factors. Many children in Pakistan face significant challenges. “The State of Children in Pakistan” report profiles the state of child rights and conditions of children in Pakistan, nationally, provincially and special areas/ territories,…
