Child Protection

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Birth Registration

Birth Registration Rates in Pakistan by Urban and Rural Areas (PDHS 2017-18)
Birth Registration Rates by Gender in Pakistan (MICS) 
Number of Child Registration Certificates Issued in 2024 (NADRA)

Child Discipline

Percentage of Children aged 1 to 14 years who have experienced physical punishment and violent forms of discipline by Province (MICS)
Public Schools with Reported Cases of Corporal Punishment 

Child Sexual Violence

Reported Child Sexual Violence Offences in ICT, KP, Punjab, Sindh (1 Jan- 31 Dec 2024)
Reported Child Sexual Violence Offences in Balochistan (1 Jan 2022- 20 Sep 2024)
Age-Wise Distribution of Crimes Against Children under Pakistan Penal Code (1 Jan- 31 Dec 2024)

Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OCSEA)

Global Reported Cases of Child Sexual Abuse Material (2021- 2023)
Country-Specific Reports of Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (2021-2024)
Local Registered OCSEA Complaints in Pakistan by Region (2023-2024)
FIA Registration of FIRs on Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (2021-2024)

Child Marriages

Prevalence of Child Marriages Among Girls in Pakistan (PDHS 2017-18)
Prevalence of Child Marriage Before Age 15 by Gender and Province (MICS)
Prevalence of Child Marriage Before Age 18 by Gender and Province (MICS)
Percentage of Children Aged 15–17 Who Are Married, Divorced, Widowed, or Separated (Census 2023)
Estimated Number of Illegal Child Marriages by Age and Region (Census 2023)

Child Labour

Prevalence of Child Labour in Pakistan by Province and Age Group (5–17 Years)

Prevalence of Child Labour in ICT by Age and Gender (%)
Number & Percentage of ICT Children in Child Labour 5-17 years by Occupation
Percentage of ICT Children in Child Labour 5-17 years by Industry(%)

Prevalence of Child Labour in Gilgit Baltistan by Age and Gender.

Prevalence of Child Labour in Balochistan by Age and Gender(%).
Number & Percentage Of Balochistan Children in Child Labour 5-17 Years By Occupation.
Number & Percentage Of Balochistan Children in Child Labour 5-17 Years by Industry.

Prevalence of Child Labour in Sindh by Age and Gender (%)
Percentage of Sindh Children in Child Labour 5-17 years by Industry(%)
Percentage of Sindh children in child labour 5-17 years by occupation (%)

Prevalence of Child Labour in Punjab by Age and Gender (2019-2020)
Prevalence of Child Labour in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by Age and Gender (2022)
Child Labour by Industry in KP, Punjab & GB.
Child Labour by Occupation KP, Punjab & GB.
Child Domestic Labour in Punjab: Prevalence and Gender-based Analysis (2019-2020) 
Child Labour Inspection and Enforcement in Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (2022-2024*)

Child Trafficking

Reported Cases of Child Trafficking and Exploitation in Pakistan Under the PPC (1 Jan-31 Dec 2024)

Children in Conflict with the Law

Status of Juvenile Population in Detention Centres across Pakistan (as on 31 Dec 2024)
Juvenile Population in Detention Centres (YOIS) in Sindh (2024)
Juvenile Population at Remand Home Karachi (Jan 2024- Feb 2025)
Children Released on Probation in Punjab and Balochistan (Jan 2022- Sep 2024)

Infants with Incarcerated Mothers

Babies Residing with Incarcerated Mothers in Women’s Jails in Sindh (as on 31 Dec 2024)

Refugee Children

Age and Gender Profile of Registered Afghan Refugees in Pakistan (as of 30 June 2025)
Afghan Refugees in Pakistan by Age and Province (as of 30 June 2025)

Alternative Care

Adopted, Foster, or Stepchild by Province (MICS) 
Child Protection Measures and Alternative Care Interventions in ICT, KP and Balochistan (Jan 2022-Aug 2024)

Children in Drug Abuse

Children Involved in Drug Abuse & Drug Trafficking: Rehabilitation Data (2022-2024)
No. of Children referred to Rehabilitation Centres by Year  (2022-2024)
Juvenile Involvement in Drug Trafficking and Consumption Cases by Year, Gender and Age (2022-2024)

 

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