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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…

Video of Teacher Assaulting Student in Gujar Khan Sparks Police Action

RAWALPINDI: In the Gujar Khan area of Rawalpindi, a video showing a school teacher brutally beating a child has gone viral on social media, prompting police action. The accused teacher has been taken into custody. Authorities say the incident occurred nearly a year ago. According to police, the video shows…

The Age Of Consent And The Borders Of Belief

ICT Child Marriage Restraint Act, 2025 marks a pivotal step toward a…

Maryam Introduces Aghosh Programme For Women

LAHORE: Under Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s first-ever Aghosh program, pregnant women…

Hospitals register influx of patients with measles complications

While there has been a slight decrease in measles` cases with the weather conditions getting warmer in a couple of days, the highly contagious infection remains a serious public health concern in Karachi as complicated cases continue to be reported at the city’s tertiary care hospitals, it emerged on 30…

More samples test positive for poliovirus

Nine more environmental samples, collected from all the four provinces, have been found to be positive for Type-1 wild poliovirus (WPV1), taking the tally of positive tests for the current year to 83. Besides, Badin has been included in the list of 30 districts whose sewage water carries the virus…

Two minors succumb to `measles-like disease`

KASUR: Two minors have died, while six other children belonging to gypsy families have been hospitalised so far due to suspected measles outbreak in Khalil Shah locality of Phoolnagar in Pattoki tehsil. Health department teams from Lahore and Kasur reached the affected village on 23 March 2024 and started initial…

The polio problem: again?

A tragedy that could have been prevented. Six months after researchers at the National Institute of Health’s Pakistan Polio Laboratory flagged the presence of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV-1) in sewage samples collected from Dera Bugti in Balochistan, a 30-month-old child has been paralysed by the virus. The child had…

Second polio case in as many days rings alarm bells

The second polio case in as many days has once again raised concerns over the efforts to end the crippling disease from Pakistan. The latest case has been reported from Balochistan’s Chaman district, where a 52-month-old child has been paralysed by the wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1). According to the…

Mother’s milk, mother’s choice

LAST month, the Senate approved the `Islamabad Capital Territory Protection of Breastfeeding and Child Nutrition Bill, 2023` that aims to discourage the use of breast milk substitutes. Back in November, there had been heated speeches on the floor of the Upper House regarding the import and sale of breast milk…

Say yes to Polio Drops

The video highlights the significance of administering polio drops to children. It aims to raise awareness about the role of polio drops in eradicating the disease and ensuring the health and well-being of future generations.…

Flawed climate policy

NOTWITHSTANDING Pakistan`s marginal contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions and the country’s greater vulnerability to climate change-driven natural disasters, policymakers seem preoccupied with climate mitigation, ie, GHG emission reduction. COP28 refreshed the resolve of countries to achieve the Nationally Determined Contributions; however, the NDC`s focus in Pakistan is on climate…

Rape cases Plea for striking down law criminalising abortion

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has been requested to strike down the law criminalising abortion to the extent of rape victims. `The pro-choice is a reality, which is why it is important that women should have access to medical services without any preconceived notions and biases,` says a public interest…

No polio case reported in Khyber since 2019

KHYBER: Khyber tribal district has reported no polio case since 2019 and largely controlled vaccination refusals due to community mobilisation campaigns and involvement of local volunteers for immunisation, said speakers at an event on 24 Feb 2024. Health officials called the Alliance Building and Sensitisation Session with elected representatives and…