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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.…

Boy Dies After Falling Into Brick Kiln

KASUR: An eight-year-old boy was burnt alive at a brick kiln on 16th January in the limits of Mandi Usmanwala police station. According to police, Ayan, whose parents worked at the brick kiln, was roasting potatoes at one of the points at the kiln, when he suddenly fell into the…
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72nd Polio Case Of 2024 Reported From DI Khan

ISLAMABAD: The 72nd case of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) for 2024 has been confirmed by the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health. Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) officials 15-January-2025 reported that the latest victim is a young girl from Dera Ismail Khan in South…
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Pakistan Confirms 71st Polio Case Of 2024 in Jacobabad

ISLAMABAD: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed Pakistan’s 71st case of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) for 2024. The case involves a 58-month-old boy from Jacobabad, Sindh, with symptoms reported on December 27, 2024. This marks the fifth polio case…
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Sixth Grader Injured After Being Hit By Teacher At School

PESHAWAR: Beaten by his teacher with stick right on his eyebrow, Hamza Hussain, a grade six student at a historical school here on 14 January 2024, had to have multiple stitches, setting a new example of corporal punishment. Father of the wounded student told The News that he was shocked…
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Bilawal Hails Sindh’s Successes In Child Healthcare

Says province’s model outperforms all other provinces and Centre KARACHI. PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on January 13 that the Sindh government’s heath sector initiatives under a public-private partnership outperformed not only all the other provinces but also those undertaken by the federal government. Speaking at a ceremony at…
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Sindh Reduces Infant Mortality To 2.9pc

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has lauded the Sindh government for its remarkable achievement of reducing infant mortality in the province to 2.9 percent, compared to the national average of 5.4 percent. Bilawal expressed pride in the accomplishments of the provincial government and the ChildLife Foundation…
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KP Govt Pours Rs100bn Into Free Healthcare Since 2016

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa health department has spent around Rs100 billion on the provision of free healthcare under the Sehat Card Plus programme to 3.89 million patients since its launch in 2016. Beneficiaries of the health insurance scheme included 2.09 million (53.07pc) women, 1.79 million (46.03pc) men, and 17 transgender…
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New Polio Case From Karachi Takes 2024 Tally To 70

ISLAMABAD: Another case of poliovirus has taken last year’s tally of cases to 70, officials have confirmed. The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Era­dication at the National Ins­­­titute of Health has con­­firmed the detection of wi­­­­ld poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in a male child from Karachi’s East district. The case has been…
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Unicef Provides Seven 4×4 Vehicles To Immunisation Directorate

ISLAMABAD: Unicef has provided seven 4×4 vehicles to Federal Directorate of Immunisation (FDI) to ensure that it would get access to remote regions of Pakistan. “Provision of 4×4 vehicles will help overcome accessibility challenges in hard-to-reach areas of Khyber Paktunkhwa, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir. Vaccination of children is one…
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Everyone Has To Prevent Child Fatalities Due To Open Manholes

Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani on 06-January-2025 said the government, the relevant civic agencies and the concerned public have to play their due role in preventing fatalities due to children falling into utility holes in Karachi. Ghani was speaking in the provincial assembly on the death of a child…
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