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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.…

Video of Teacher Assaulting Student in Gujar Khan Sparks Police Action

RAWALPINDI: In the Gujar Khan area of Rawalpindi, a video showing a…

Pakistan Economic Survey 2023-24

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

CCD Reunites 44 Missing Kids With Their Families

LAHORE: Punjab Crime Control Department (CCD) reunited 44 missing children recovered from across the province with their families at a ceremony held at the Central Police Office here on 23rd May. Some of these children had fallen prey to drugs, physical abuse, while others had run away from their homes…

New Polio Cases

The number of polio cases recorded this year continues to tick up, with the ninth and tenth cases confirmed this week. After several years of bouncing between double-digit caseloads and then coming within touching distance of eradication, Pakistan remains a concern for international bodies and donors — and many local experts…

Measles Claim Territory In District East

With no vaccination drive conducted this year, the latest outbreak continues to threaten the safety of children KARACHI: The future of a nation relies heavily on the health and well-being of its children, who must be protected from childhood diseases through rigorous vaccination drives. Unfortunately, in Sindh, where routine immunization…

Health Of School Children At Stake

Rawalpindi: The mercury level has been registering record high for days in many parts of the country including this region of the country putting health of general public at risk but the schoolchildren are at the greatest risk of suffering from heat related disorders including heatstroke, heat syncope, heat exhaustion,…

Punjab Home Dept Drive Against Sexual Abuse Of Children

LAHORE: The Punjab home department has launched an awareness campaign for children to save them from sexual harassment under the chief minister’s “Safe Children, Safe Punjab” vision. In this connection, the home department has developed a special animated films series to raise awareness among the children about “good and bad…

Diarrhoea Cases Surge In Karachi As Temperature Climbs, Warns Paediatrician

Karachi: President of Pakistan Pediatric Association Sindh Dr Waseem Jamalvi on Thursday said that the number of patients with diarrhoea has significantly increased in Karachi due to the port city’s rising temperatures. Dr Jamalvi told Geo News that every day, dozens of people with diarrhoea are brought to public hospitals. He emphasised…

Two Polio Cases Detected, Taking Year’s Tally To 10

ISLAMABAD: Two cases of polio from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were confirmed on 21st May, taking the tally for the current year to 10. The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health, Islamabad, confirmed the cases of wild poliovirus in Lakki Marwat and Bannu districts. According to…

Anti-rape Crisis Cells To Be Set Up At DHQ Hospitals In KP

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa health department has planned the establishment of anti-rape crisis cells at all district headquarters hospitals in the province to ensure medical and legal assistance to victims of sexual assaults in line with the Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial) Act, 2021. It has directed all 26 district headquarters…

PM Vows Strong Action Against Perpetrators After School Bus Blast

QUETTA/KHUZDAR: At least six people, including three students, lost their lives and over 40 others — mostly students — sustained injuries after a bomb targeted a school bus in Khuzdar on 21st May, prompting the prime minister to visit Quetta to take stock of the security situation amid across-the-board condemnations.…

Murad Calls For Urgent, Targeted And Collective Actions To End Polio

KARACHI: Taking stock of the province’s polio situation ahead of another immunisation campaign, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on 21st May underscored the need for collective action and accountability at every level to tackle the public health challenge. Chairing a meeting of the provincial polio task force at the CM…