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child labour in auto industry in Pakistan

Rapid assessment of child labour in automobile repair workshops in Pakistan

This Rapid Assessment examines child labour at automobile repair workshops in Pakistan, with a view to providing updated information on its magnitude, identifying factors that push children into this form of child labour and reviewing national efforts to address the phenomenon. Based on its findings, it offers recommendations for policy design, implementation and action by stakeholders to eliminate and prevent…

Ghost Schools

KARACHI: Apropos the letter “Ghost Teachers” published on September 19, 2024, the issue of ghost schools is another sad reality in Pakistan’s education system. These schools exist only in name, with buildings left abandoned and teachers still collecting salaries without fulfilling their responsibilities. However, the problem goes beyond just missing…

No End to Resistance to Vaccine: Minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal on April 14 said resistance against vaccines could not be mitigated despite spending tens of millions of dollars by Unicef. The minister stated this while chairing a meeting which reviewed the expenditures and measurable impact of the ongoing vaccination awareness campaigns. During a…
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Quality Education, Nurturing Shape Children’s Cognitive Development: Minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, on April 8, said quality education and positive nurturing during early years play a fundamental role in shaping children’s personalities, cognitive development and future success. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 5th International Conference on “Early Childhood…
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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…
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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…
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Simple Antiseptic Can Reduce Newborn Infections, Deaths, Study Finds

KARACHI: A new international analysis of 18 randomised trials involving over 143,000 newborns has found that a simple antiseptic — chlorhexidine — likely cuts umbilical cord infection rates by about 29 per cent in low-and middle-income countries, and may reduce newborn deaths. Umbilical cord care, according to experts, is a…
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Over 140 Pakistanis Die Every Day from TB, says WHO

ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that tuberculosis kills 140 people per day in Pakistan, it informed during World Tuberculosis Day on Mar 24. The government of Pakistan and the WHO have reminded the public that tuberculosis(TB) is curable and that early detection and treatment are vital to…
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Education for Prosperity

Pakistan possesses a demographic profile that could either become its greatest asset or its most destabilising liability. Unfortunately, we are headed in the wrong direction. To understand the scale of the challenge, it is important to recognise the extent of Pakistan’s educational underinvestment. Unesco has advised a minimum of 4-6…
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Violence Is Not Strength

Mardangi, or masculinity, is frequently misunderstood in Pakistan. Instead of being associated with sensitivity, accountability, or respect, it is often linked to domination, repression and manipulation. Acts of violence, intimidation or assault against women are wrongly justified as expressions of mardangi. This misinterpretation is dangerous. We must be clear and…
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Pakistan Calls to Protect Children’s Education

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has told a historic session of the UNSC that the most effective way to protect children and their right to education is to resolve festering conflicts in accordance with the UNSC resolutions, the UN Charter and international law. Speaking in the council’s debate on “Children, Technology and…
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