child protection – Page 13 – The State of Children in Pakistan

School Principal Arrested For Alleged Abuse Of Teachers, Students

SHEIKHUPURA: A school principal has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing several teachers and students in the Mirza Virkan area of Sheikhupura, reported Ary News. The case came to light after videos of the victims went viral on social media and WhatsApp groups. Following the emergence of the videos, the B-division station police conducted a raid on complaints of…

Nadra launches platform to track sex offenders in Pakistan

Nadra, the National Database and Registration Authority, has created the National Sex Offenders Registry (NSOR) platform, which includes an SMS verification service to aid in the identification and monitoring of individuals who have been convicted of sexual offenses against children and women . The database is connected to various law…

Permitted age for employment of children as domestic workers

Do you know what the minimum age is for children in the…

Juvenile Offenders in Punjab

The total number of convicted and undertrial juveniles imprisoned in various borstal…

Two Cases Against Six Men: Minor Girl Raped; Attempt On Boy

BAHAWALPUR: Lodhran district police on July 13 booked six persons in two separate cases — one pertaining to alleged rape of a minor girl and the other of a rape attempt on a boy. In the first case, Lodhran police claimed to have arrested a suspect, Q, who allegedly raped…

Habitual Offender Arrested Over Child Harassment Allegations

Islamabad: The Islamabad Police have arrested a habitual offender accused of sexually harassing children across Islamabad and Rawalpindi since 2019. The suspect, identified as Mansoor, was apprehended by the Ramna Police Station in G-11/4 following complaints from local residents regarding the harassment of young boys and girls. Upon his arrest,…

Pakistan’s Silent Emergency: Why Our Children Need A National Anti-Drug Policy Now

Every generation faces a defining challenge. For our parents, it was nation-building. For ours, it may well be saving our children from the growing menace of drugs. Across Pakistan, a silent epidemic is unfolding. Narcotics have found their way into our schools, colleges and universities, threatening not only individual lives…

Hania Murder Case Takes New Turn

CHAKWAL: The case of the death of nine-year-old Australian national Hania Ahmed took a new turn when her father, Adil Ahmed, submitted an application to the District Police Officer (DPO), Chakwal, alleging that the incident was misrepresented during the initial investigation and that the FIR was registered contrary to the…

Campaign Launched Against Corporal Punishment In Private Schools

Sindh’s Directorate of Private Schools has launched an awareness campaign urging parents, teachers and communities to reject corporal punishment and adopt positive discipline, saying violence against children is abuse rather than a legitimate form of discipline. The campaign, launched by Additional Director of Private Schools Rafia Malla, aims to promote…

Man Arrested For Torture Of Minor Daughter In Lahore

LAHORE: A man, who allegedly tortured his minor daughter in Ichhra area, has been arrested by the police here on July 12. The police took action after a social media video clip showed the suspect, later identified as Qurban, beating his minor daughter with a club and the girl crying…

Minor Girl Married with Octogenarian; BMP Register Case

DERA GHAZI KHAN: A case has been registered at the Phagla Border Military Police (BMP) Station in the Koh-e-Sulaiman area against four people, including the father and stepmother of an 11-year-old girl, for forcing her into marriage with an 80-year-old man for Rs1.5 million. According to the police, the FIR…

Kidnapped Boy Recovered Within Hours In Saudabad

The Saudabad police have successfully recovered a kidnapped boy within hours after launching an intelligence-based operation, while authorities continue efforts to arrest the suspects involved in the abduction. According to police, unidentified suspects abducted 10-year-old Khizr, son of Danish, from outside his residence near RCD Ground within the limits of…

Car Racing Claims Boy’s Life In Lahore’s Askari X

LAHORE: The speeding cars that had killed a boy in Askari X on July 8 were driven by young men as opposed to earlier reports regarding gender identity of the rider. According to the FIR, a fatal accident took place on July 8 at 8am near Sector E of the…

Tuition Centre’s Washroom Incident: Police Initial Report Shows Girl Died By Suicide

LAHORE: A girl found dead inside the washroom of a private tuition centre in the Ichhra area is believed to have died by suicide, according to the findings of the initial police investigation, although a murder case was registered against unidentified suspects on the complaint of her father. Police investigators…