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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…

Polio Workers Brave Harsh Weather To Immunise Children In Chitral

CHITRAL: National Immunisation Days (NIDs) to administer polio drops to children is continuing in Upper Chitral with the vaccination staff braving the chilly weather and wading through the knee-deep snow to reach the targeted children numbered just over 13,000. District health officer Dr Farman Wali Khan told Dawn from far-flung…

Govt Autism School To Offer Free Treatment

CM Maryam vows to complete the project within a year LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that the establishment of Pakistan’s first government autism school in Lahore will reduce the financial burden on parents of the students. “Special children are our special heroes,” she said during a…

Vulnerable Polio Worker

It is both sad and embarrassing that on the very day the Prime Minister launched the year’s first nationwide polio campaign, a police constable on duty was shot dead in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Jamrud town. This was supposed to mark a renewed effort to eradicate a crippling disease, but instead, it exposed…

82,000 Polio Workers To Vaccinate 10.6m Children In Sindh

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 03-February-2025 launched the February 2025 National Immunisation Days campaign by administering polio drops to children at an official ceremony at the CM House. The initiative aims to immunise over 10.6 million children under five across the province and reaffirm the provincial government’s…

Pakistan Launches Nationwide Polio Drive To Immunise Over 45.4m Children

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has launched its first nationwide polio vaccination campaign of 2025, aiming to immunise more than 45.4 million children under the age of five. Starting from February 3 to 9, the campaign will mobilise over 400,000 frontline workers to reach children in every part of the country. According to…

Polio Programme Head In Punjab Stresses Urgency

LAHORE: Punjab will launch the first National Immunisation Days (NIDs) of 2025 on 3rd February, aiming to immunize 23.3 million children under five against polio. Head of the Punjab Polio Programme Adeel Tassawar emphasized the urgency of the campaign, citing genetic sequencing data that confirms the circulation of both local…

City Administration Launches Direct Outreach Campaign To Combat Polio Refusals

The Karachi administration on 01-February-2025 launched a direct outreach campaign to engage parents who had refused polio vaccinations for their children in recent drives, in an effort to bolster polio eradication efforts. The initiative aims to ensure full parental cooperation, so no child is left without the crucial vaccine. In…

Polio Pains

BEING one of the two countries — out of 194 member states of the World Health Organisation — that have not been able to eradicate polio is a persistent national embarrassment; 192 countries have managed to get rid of the virus, which cripples children for life. These include the poorest…

Police Arrest 87 Beggars In Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi police said on 31st January it arrested as many as 87 beggars in the last 24 hours as part of their efforts to curb professional panhandling in the garrison city. A spokesperson for the police said professional alm seekers created inconvenience to citizens by obstructing traffic. He…

Three Children Die After Consuming Toxic Snacks

ALPURI: Three children lost their lives in Sangarai area in the Shangla district after consuming “toxic” snacks while another child was under treatment at Saidu Sharif Hospital in Swat. It was learned that a group of children fell ill after having papad which they had bought from a local shop.…