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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, juvenile justice system, etc. The report is widely cited by…

The Age Of Consent And The Borders Of Belief

ICT Child Marriage Restraint Act, 2025 marks a pivotal step toward a safer, progressive Pakistan KARACHI. Child rights organisations and advocates, along with concerned citizens, have warmly welcomed the passage of recent legislation on child marriages, describing it as a landmark step toward protecting the rights and well-being of children.…

Three-year-old Child Tests Positive for Mpox in Sindh

KARACHI: Another child tested positive for mpox in the city on Oct 30, raising the tally of the viral infectious disease this year so far in the province to 115. Mpox is a viral infection which was earlier restricted to international travellers. It spreads through close contact with someone who…
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Traffic Police Issue New SOPs to Ensure Safe Transportation of Children

RAWALPINDI: The City Traffic Police Murree have made the installation of fire extinguishers in all school vehicles and regular inspections of school vans mandatory under new standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued to ensure the safe transportation of children. These decisions were taken at a meeting on Tuesday chaired by Chief…
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Two Fresh Rabies Cases Take Tally at Karachi Hospitals to 38

KARACHI: With the provincial government persistently failing to control the dog population and effectively address gaps in rabies prevention, two cases of the deadly infectious disease were recorded on Oct 12, raising the total number of rabies cases reported at the city’s two hospitals so far this year to 38.…
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Teams Tasked with Identifying Gaps in Polio Drives

LAHORE: The Punjab Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has assigned a task to assess campaign performance, identify missing children, and operational gaps to check the quality of the ongoing polio eradication campaigns. The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by EOC Coordinator Khalid Parvaiz here on Thursday with district health…
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28 Rabies Cases Reported at one Karachi Hospital so far this year

• Indus Hospital officials say nine rabies deaths reported at health facility in 2025 • Seminar organised to promote rabies prevention and timely post-exposure treatment • Sindh chief secy says increase in reported cases reflects greater public awareness rather than mere rise in incidence KARACHI: As many as 28 cases…
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Fifth Polio Case of the Year Surfaces in KP

ISLAMABAD: A 17-month-old girl in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu division tested positive for poliovirus, taking this year’s tally of cases from across the country to five. Among the five cases confirmed so far in the country, four have been detected in Bannu division alone while a single case was reported in…
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Punjab Plans Doctors’ Task Force against Polio Misinformation

RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Emergency Operations Centre has called for sustained efforts to stop poliovirus transmission through high-quality vaccination, effective surveillance and community engagement with a renewed focus on addressing misinformation and rumours surrounding polio vaccination. To strengthen the use of credible medical voices in responding to misinformation, a task force…
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