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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…

Pakistan Economic Survey 2023-24

The Pakistan Economic Survey is an annual publication by the Ministry of…

Mpox Cases Rise in Sindh, Other Provinces

ISLAMABAD: A joint investigation into a suspected Mpox outbreak in Sindh’s Khairpur district has been launched by a high-level team of epidemiologists, laboratory scientists, and infection prevention experts. This comes as federal authorities express concern provincial government remains in denial despite laboratory confirmations and a growing number of cases among…

Minor Girl Assault Case: Suspect Held in Lakki Marwat

LAKKI MARWAT: Police in Lakki Marwat have arrested a suspect allegedly involved in the sexual assault of a minor girl, officials said on April 7 The complainant, Ahmad Jan, reported that his minor had gone to fetch water from a nearby tube-well when she was allegedly assaulted. Taking immediate notice…

WHO Offers Vaccine as Mpox Cases Increase in Khairpur

ISLAMABAD: Cases of mpox continue to appear and increase in Khairpur, while also spreading to other parts of Sindh. In response, World Health Organisation (WHO) has offered vaccines for targeted use. Health experts warn outbreak is quietly expanding due to gaps in infection control and coordination, according to officials and…

Autism Cases Surge as Data Remains Unavailable

ISLAMABAD: The consolidated data on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is unavailable, but there is a noticeable increase in the number of children being diagnosed with the disease. This was informed by speakers during an event, organised in connection with World Autism Awareness Day, held at Maroof International Hospital. It is…

Khairpur Sees Mpox Outbreak as Seven Babies Test Positive

• Health dept confirms four of seven children who died last month in Khairpur hospitals had mpox • Claims deaths not directly linked to zoonotic viral infection • Sukkur commissioner asks DHO to initiate ‘comprehensive contact tracing’ • Babies seemed to have infected from unsterilized hospital equipment: sources • Many…

Schoolgirl Burnt in Acid Attack in Lahore

LAHORE: A ninth class schoolgirl got multiple burns when a young man threw acid on her in Chuhng area on April 2. The girl was rushed to a local hospital where the doctors said that she had severe and deep burns on her face, head and shoulders. Her hands also…

Punjab Witnesses 514,589 Dog Bite Cases from January 2024 to March 2026

LAHORE: A total of people across Punjab were bitten by stray dogs from January 2024 till March 2026, revealed a report of the provincial health & population department submitted to the Lahore High Court. As per the statistics presented in the report, 232,704 people were bitten by dogs in 2024,…

Man Arrested for Assaulting Minor Girl

LAHORE: A hotel employee has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a seven-year-old girl in the Gulberg area. According to police, the incident occurred when the minor girl was playing with her younger brothers under her mother’s supervision. While playing, the girl wandered into a nearby private hotel, where the accused,…

British Council’s Safeguarding Toolkit to Cover 800 Schools

Islamabad: As the British Council rolls out a global Safeguarding Toolkit, developed with UNICEF’s support, to address emerging digital and behavioural risks, more than 800 schools in Pakistan will be part of this major student protection programme. The initiative comes as school safeguarding faces rapidly evolving, hard-to-detect threats, including peer-on-peer…

Three Minors Raped in Separate Incidents

SAHIWAL: As many as three minor girls were allegedly raped in separate incidents across the district in the past 24 hours and the police claimed to have registered cases and arrested two suspects. As per details, in one incident suspect R allegedly assaulted his 13-year-old cousin A in village 170/7-R.…