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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…
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App ‘Khushi Ki Baat’ Launched To Improve Mother-child Health

LAHORE: Population Welfare Department Director General Saman Rai has said that the launch of the ‘Khushi Ki Baat’ app is a very significant step for the government to improve results related to the health of mothers and children across the province. According to a handout, issued here on 19 July…
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Three More Polio Cases Take Year’s Tally To 21

ISLAMABAD: The country rep­o­rted three more polio cases on Saturday, raising the total to 21 for the year, with affected children belonging to Qila Abdullah in Balochistan, Karachi’s Keamari in Sindh, and Mohmand in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This prompted the prime minister’s focal person for polio eradication, Ayesha Raza Farooq, to…
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5,000 Reluctant Families Convinced To Vaccinate Children

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has reiterated his government’s commitment to eradicating polio. In a meeting with a delegation of Rotary Foundation headed by its Chairman Mark Maloney, the CM said, “In the wake of cross-border travel from neighbouring countries, Sindh continues to face risk of poliovirus.…
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Minor Rape Victim Dies At Hospital

BAHAWALPUR: A seven-year-old maid, who had allegedly been subjected to rape three weeks ago in Shah Rukn-i-Alam police precincts (Multan), succumbed to her wounds on September, 16. Complainant ‘S’ had alleged that her daughter was sexually assaulted at her workplace due to which she fell ill. At this police had…

Cyclists Rally To Raise Childhood Cancer Awareness

KARACHI: The annual cycling event titled “Ride. Bike. Save Lives. 2024” organised by the Indus Hospital and Health Network (IHHN) on 15th September 2024 attracted a large number of enthusiasts from across the city. The event was held in collaboration with Critical Mass Karachi (CMK) and Port Grand. This year’s…

Experts Call For ROP Screening To Save Newborns From Blindness

KARACHI: Born this year in March, Musa spent several days in a hospital incubator, fighting multiple health complications, before he got reunited with his mother. Over a month later, he gradually developed an eye illness that doctors described as ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity), a vision-threatening disease and one of the…
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Parents Urged Not To Boycott Polio Drives For Petty Demands

KOHAT: Kohat division commissioner Syed Motasim Billah Shah has urged the people not to link polio vaccination of their children with common demands like electricity and gas supply and construction of roads because such an attitude compromised the health of their children and their future. Emphasising the importance of polio…
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Vision Problems On The Rise In Children

Al-Shifa Trust screened approximately 175,000 students over the past year in 550 free eye camps held in underserved areas nationwide. About 50% of the children screened had vision issues, with many experiencing hazy vision and some suffering from congenital cataracts, said Al-Shifa Centre for Community Ophthalmology (ACCO) Deputy General Manager,…
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Minor girl Tortured To Death At Home

LAHORE: A minor girl was allegedly tortured to death in her Baghbanpura home on Shalimar Road on 13th September 2024. The body of Muskan (8) showed clear signs of torture. Authorities took her father and stepmother into custody for interrogation after neighbours claimed they had previously abused the girl over…

Anti-Beggary Drive in Sindh Focuses on Child Rescue: Minister

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly was on 13th September 2024 informed that the Sindh Child Protection Authority was working in close coordination with the provincial police to conduct anti-child beggary drive for rescuing children who were forced to be involved in this worst form of child labour. Furnishing statement and replies…
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UNICEF’s National Ambassador for Child Rights, Saba Qamar, highlights the impact of child marriage on young girls’ futures and calls for unified action to protect children.

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