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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…

Child Marriages In Islamabad A Criminal Act Now

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari 30-May-2025 signed “The Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Bill, 2025” into a law criminalising child marriages in the federal capital despite opposition from a Council of Islamic Ideology (CII). The National Assembly and the Senate passed the bill separately last week. It was moved…

Child Dies As Thunderstorm Wreaks Havoc

LAHORE: A powerful storm accompanied by torrential rains and lightning wreaked havoc across parts of Punjab on 29-May-2025, leaving one child dead and eight others injured in multiple incidents. In Bahadur village, Attock, a child lost life after a lightning bolt struck the area. The same strike also left five…

PEBS, Heidelberg Schloss Rotary Club Join Hands To Screen 60,000 Schoolchildren

The Pakistan Eye Bank Society (PEBS), in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Heidelberg Schloss, launched a ‘School Eye Clinic’ project on 27-May-2025 to screen as many as 60,000 schoolchildren. German Consul General in Karachi Dr Rudiger Lotz inaugurated the project at the PEBS Hospital in North Karachi. Sri Lankan…

CII Rejects Child Marriage Restraint Bill As Contrary To Islam

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Tuesday rejected the Child Marriage Restraint Bill, 2025 which fixes minimum age for marriage at 18, terming the legislation passed by the National Assembly and Senate against Islam. “The CII at its meeting termed the Child Marriage Restraint Bill which was moved…

Two Sisters Raped, Tortured In North Karachi Home

KARACHI: Two sisters were subjected to a sexual assault in their home in North Karachi, police and doctors said on 27th May. Police Surgeon Summaiya Syed told Dawn that both the girls, aged 15 and 8, were brought to the Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) by their maternal and paternal…

Public-private Health Initiative Transforms Child Care In Slums

KARACHI: A public-private child health initiative launched in the city’s urban slums over two years ago has seen significant improvements in the nutrition and immunisation status of children, presenting a roadmap for scaling up the model in other parts of the province, officials associated with the project shared on 27th…

Two Polio Workers Abducted In Tank As Nationwide Polio Drive Begins

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Two polio workers were abducted by armed assailants in Tank district here on 26th May as a five-day polio campaign kicked off across the country. The workers were performing their duties in the Dolat Koruna area of Tank as part of the ongoing vaccination drive. The abducted workers…

CM Punjab Launches Insulin Card For Diabetic Children

The chief minister also handed over insulin, glucometer strips and boxes of needles to the patients. LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has launched an ‘Insulin Card’ programme for children suffering from Type-I congenital diabetes. She launched the programme along with Pakistan Post riders, visiting the homes of children…

45m Children To Be Targeted As Polio Drive Begins

ISLAMABAD: With a countrywide week-long drive against the crippling disease set to begin today (26th May), Prime Minister’s Focal Person for Polio Eradication Ayesha Raza Farooq launched the third National Immunisation Days (NIDs) campaign of the year on 25th May. At a ceremony organised at the National Emergency Operations Centre,…

Students Left To Sewlter In Tin Sheds

Over 500 pupils attend classes at public school with no electricity, fans and potable water RAWALPINDI: Government Kohinoor Girls High School in Rawalpindi, run under the supervision of the Punjab Education Department, lacks all basic facilities in an era of scientific and technological advancement, leaving educators and school children, including…