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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…

Child Abuse Cases Rise in Punjab as Convictions Remain at just 1%

LAHORE: Despite the Punjab Chief Minister’s repeated claims of considering women and children as her ‘red line,’ the reality is quite concerning. With the conviction rate for child offenders still extremely low, victims and their families are left without justice while the perpetrators are emboldened to continue their crimes. According…

Deputy Commissioners Told to Monitor Anti-polio Drive

RAWALPINDI: Divisional Commissioner Amir Khattak on December 15 directed all the deputy commissioners to personally monitor the anti-polio campaign and ensure the security of the polio teams. He stated this during the District Coordination Committee meeting held to review the anti-polio drive, preparations for winter in Murree and Solid Waste…

13,000 Diabetic Children Die Every Year

Meanwhile, health experts on December 15 said an estimated 26,000 children and teenagers developed Type 1 diabetes in Pakistan every year but 13,000 or nearly half of them did not survive due to delayed diagnosis and the unavailability of life saving insulin. This information as shared at an awareness ceremony on…

PEBS Conducts Eye Screening of 30,000 Schoolchildren in Six Months

KARACHI: In line with the mission to eradicate blindness, Pakistan Eye Bank Society (PEBS) has completed eye screening of 30,000 schoolchildren as part of its school eye clinic project. The project is being run in collaboration with Rotary Club of Heidelberg Schloss, Germany, said a press release issued here on…

‘Rabid’ Dog bites 12 People in Karachi

KARACHI: Eighteen people, including a three-year-old, were bitten by dogs in the Jumma Goth area in Bin Qasim Town on December 15. According to the Indus Hospital staff, at least 12 of the 18 patients were bitten by a single dog. “The information we have gathered from a dozen patients…

NIH Issues Advisory as over 300,000 Influenza-like Cases Reported Nationwide

The National Institute of Health issued an advisory on the prevention and control of seasonal influenza (H3N2) after 340,856 suspected cases were reported nationwide between epidemiological weeks 44 and 49. The objective of this advisory is to alert and facilitate the health authorities and other stakeholders to ensure timely preventive…

‘Missed Diagnosis Costs Lives of 13,000 Kids with Diabetes Each Year’

Islamabad:An estimated 26,000 children and teenagers develop Type 1 diabetes in Pakistan every year but 13,000 or nearly half of them do not survive, health experts warned on December 15, saying that delayed diagnosis and the unavailability of life saving insulin are costing hundreds of young lives across the country.…

LoI Inked to Protect Child Health, Well-being

Islamabad: The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Unicef to join the Children’s Environmental Health Collaborative and the Partnership for a Lead-Free Future. The officials said many children in Pakistan were exposed to lead at levels that adversely affected their…

Exploitation Thrives as Painted Children Work at Karachi’s Signals

KARACHI: Child street performers, some as young as eight, spend hours at city intersections and traffic signals with their faces and clothes painted gold. To catch the attention of passersby and earn money for their families or handlers, these children stand robotically still, appearing to any empathetic observer as little…

Oil Depot Near School Faces PHC Challenge Over Safety Risks

PESHAWAR: A constitutional petition has been filed in the Peshawar High Court (PHC) challenging the operation of an oil depot in Taro Jabba, Nowshera, citing serious risks to the lives of schoolchildren. The petition names the federal and provincial governments, the Chairman of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA),…