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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.…

Child Gang-rape Case: Three Men Get 14-year Jail Each

BAHAWALPUR: Lodhran Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Ayyaz has sentenced three men to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment each for the gang-rape of a nine-year-old boy ‘S’. The court also imposed a fine of Rs1million on each convict. According to the prosecution, Kabir Baloch, Hassan Baloch and Iqbal Baloch…
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Pakistan To Create Youth Development Index 2026

ISLAMABAD: A number of organisations have joined hands to develop the Pakistan Youth Development Index (PYDI) 2026 to systematically measure and track the progress of youth well-being and development in the country. The organisations preparing the tool include the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Prime Minister’s Youth Program (PMYP),…
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Eight Pakistani Women Die Daily from Cervical Cancer, Experts Warn

KARACHI: Every day, eight women in Pakistan lose their lives to cervical cancer — a preventable disease caused almost entirely by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). If timely interventions are not undertaken, experts warn, the burden of this disease could triple in the next seven decades. These alarming statistics were shared…
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Balakot Cops Suspended for Torturing Student

BALAKOT: Two policemen in Balakot were suspended and placed under departmental inquiry after allegedly detaining and torturing a student in their residential quarters, officials confirmed on September 30. According to the student, the policemen first demanded money and, upon refusal, took him to their residential room where they beat him…
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Four Held for Allegedly Gang-Raping Boy

DIJKOT: Madina Town police have arrested four men suspected of gang-raping a 15-year-old boy. According to the police, three days ago in the Faqirabad area of Madina Town, five suspects, including Saqlain, Zaheer, Hasnain, Ehsan, and another accomplice, lured the boy who works as a hairdresser, and taken him to…
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Dengue Takes Another Life in Mansehra, Toll Reaches Three

MANSEHRA: Another youth died of dengue, raising the death toll to three in the district, his family said on September 30. Mohammad Ibrahim, 16, was admitted to King Abdullah Teaching Hospital (KATH) after testing positive for dengue. According to his family, his condition worsened when his platelets dropped sharply. He…
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Girl Gang-raped by Five for Years

NAROWAL: Five suspects kept gang-raping a girl for five years by blackmailing her through a video in Pasrur tehsil of district Sialkot. A resident of village Dogri Harian filed a complaint with the police, saying that his granddaughter (now 15) was playing outside the house when five youths, residents of…
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Pakistan, India on US Watch List for Human Trafficking

WASHINGTON: The US State Department’s Trafficking in Per­sons (TIP) Report 2025 has placed both Pakistan and India among the countries that do not fully meet minimum standards for eliminating trafficking but are making “significant efforts” to do so. The annual report, released in Washington, reviews efforts by governments worldwide to combat…
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Two New Polio Cases Confirmed in Sindh

ISLAMABAD: Two new cases of poliovirus have been confirmed in Sindh’s Badin and Thatta districts, bringing the nationwide tally for 2025 to 29 and the provincial total to nine, according to the National Institute of Health (NIH) on September 29. The development comes only days after another case was reported…
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