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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.…

Pregnant Women Confront Fragile Futures in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Despite state authorities’ assurances that life is returning back to normal in flood-affected areas, for many pregnant women, normalcy feels like a distant dream as they confront the fear of raising their unborn babies without a home, husband, or support system. Every night, 25-year-old Javeria Bibi relives the moment…
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Child Rapist Denied Bail, Stays in Jail

KARACHI: A Judicial Magistrate (South) rejected the bail plea of Deepak Kumar, a school employee arrested in a case involving the alleged rape of a seven-year-old girl in PNT Colony. In the verdict, the court observed that the victim’s statement, along with the medical examination report, provided solid evidence against…
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Alleged Child Predator Injured, Nabbed in Raid

KHANEWAL: A man accused of sexually abusing multiple children was injured when a pistol tucked into his waistband accidentally discharged as police moved to arrest him. The suspect, identified as Saleem Iqbal, a resident of Jahanian, is now under police guard at the local Civil Hospital. Police said three separate…
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Police Nab Three In Five-year-Old Gang Rape Incident

NAROWAL: Police have arrested three suspects for the alleged gang-rape of a 15-year-old girl, an assault that reportedly took place five years ago and whose video was recently made viral on social media. The victim’s grandfather, ‘G’, a resident of Dogri Harian, Pasrur Tehsil, filed a first information report against…
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Commission Disposes of 113 Missing Person Cases in 14 Years

ISLAMABAD: The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances disposed of 113 cases in September 2025, raising the total number of decided cases to 8,986 out of 10,636 received since its inception in March 2011. According to the commission’s monthly report, 1,650 cases were still under investigation. The overall disposal rate…
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LHC Dismisses Bail Plea in Child’s Harassment Case

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) dismissed the pre-arrest bail petition of a man charged with committing immoral acts with a girl child on October 3. Justice Chaudhry Sultan Mahmood heard the bail plea of the suspect, Shehroz Ali, who appeared before the court along with his counsel. Opposing the…
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Probe Finds Thull Girl’s Death Not Linked To Vaccine

KARACHI: A six-member medical team tasked with investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a young girl from Thull found that her demise was not linked to her inoculation, contrary to the claims of her family. In a report to the head of the Expanded Program on Immunisation in Sindh,…
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47pc of Dengue Patients Diagnosed with more Fatal Forms

RAWALPINDI: The incidences of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) and Dengue Shock Syndrome (DSS), more fatal forms of the infection are recording an alarming increase this year among patients of dengue fever being tested positive as nearly 47 per cent of all patients so far tested positive for dengue fever here…
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