Child Protection

Contributions: M. Talha Chughtai, Zoha Faiz
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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 Registration Certificates Issused in 2025 (NADRA)
– 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 

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 (2023-2025)
– FIA Registration of FIRs on Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (2021-2025)

Child Marriages

– National Overview of Children Aged 10–17 by Marital Status
– Prevalence of Children Ever Married by Age
– National Overview of Children Aged 10–17 by Marital Status
– Unlawful Child Marriages (Aged 10–17)
– 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

– Children in Child Labour and Hazardous Work in Establishments (Jan-Dec 2025)
– 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 

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 31 DEC 2025)
– Afghan Refugees in Pakistan by Age and Province (as of 31 DEC 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  (2022-2025)
– Juvenile Involvement in Drug Trafficking and Consumption Cases by Year, Gender and Age (2022-2024)
– Children Involved in Drug Consumption in Pakistan (2025)

Juvenile Justice

– Children Arrested for Alleged Offences in 2025 by Province
– Children Released on Probation by Province, Gender and Age Group (1 Jan- 31 Dec 2025)

Missing Children

– Number of Missing Children in 2025
– Age & Gender-wise Distribution of Missing Children

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