Islamabad: The National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC) launched its first-ever State of Children in Pakistan Report 2024 at a ceremony in Islamabad. The Federal Minister for Human Rights, Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar attended the event as chief guest. The launch was marked by the presence of ambassadors, UN representatives, parliamentarians, development partners, civil society members, and child rights advocates. In his address, the minister termed the report a significant milestone in
Child Rights in Focus
The State of Children in Pakistan 2024 report is prepared under Sections 15 and 17 of the NCRC Act, 2017. It presents an evidence-based national assessment of children’s rights. The National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC) evaluates Pakistan’s compliance with national laws and international commitments, especially the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The report follows the NCRC Strategic Plan 2023–26. It uses a thematic structure based on the
As the World takes cognisance of the International Day to End Corporal Punishment of Children which falls today (April 30), the question again arises: where does Pakistan stand in protecting its children from being beaten in institutional settings? Pakistan’s issue is two-pronged. One, it houses the world’s second-largest out-of-school children’s population at around 24 million; school dropouts mostly report being beaten by teachers as the main reason. Second, due to poverty and large families
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ISLAMABAD: Senate’s human rights body on April 29 set a 30-day deadline for all stakeholders to submit written recommendations on the Rights of Child and Rights of Persons with Disabilities bills. In a session marked by grave concerns over human rights violations and institutional inefficiencies, the Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights called for sweeping reforms across child protection laws and the mining sector, with a sharp focus on the dire conditions facing coal
ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee of the National Assembly (NA) on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety voiced serious concern over the inadequacy of the Rs50 daily stipend for children enrolled in Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) schools and directed that an urgent survey be conducted to rationalize the stipend in accordance with inflationary trends and international child protection standards, particularly considering Pakistan’s GSP Plus commitments. The committee issued directives for PBM to urgently revise the child labour
DIJKOT: A 12-year-old girl died of a head injury after falling from a swing in an amusement park. A complaint was lodged with the police by the father of the victim, Ghulam Mustafa, a resident of Doctor City, blaming negligence of the staff for the incident. The complainant stated that his 12-year-old daughter, Hamna Mustafa, had purchased a ticket and sat on the swing, but the operator started it without taking any safety measures.
Staff instructed to submit an affidavit confirming compliance with directive RAWALPINDI: In response to a decline in new admissions at government schools, the Education Department has made it mandatory for all public school teachers and non-teaching staff to enrol their children in government institutions. Teachers’ unions have rejected this directive outright. According to the new orders, all employees under the Education Department are required to withdraw their children from private schools and enrol them
Villagers decry govt inaction, say outbreak ignored due to rural location HYDERABAD: A four-year-old girl suffering from measles passed away in the village of Qadir Bux Solangi near Husri town this week, raising the death toll to 13 children across three villages in Hyderabad division in the past few weeks. The latest victim, identified as Fiza, daughter of Pyar Ali Solangi, had been battling the disease for the past week and was in critical
HYDERABAD: Fourteen-year-old Radha Bheel, who was allegedly abducted from the jurisdiction of Husri Police Station, remains missing even after 14 days, prompting her family, social activists, and members of the minority community to stage a protest rally and demonstration. The rally began from Siddique Mallah village and culminated in a protest outside the Hoshri Mor Police Post, where participants chanted slogans demanding the recovery of Radha Bheel and protection for minority communities. During the
A 14-year-old boy was killed during a scuffle while playing ludo in Jannat Goth near SITE Superhighway Industrial Area. According to police, the body of the boy was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. He was identified as Abu Bakar, son of Yar Zameen Khan. Subzi Mandi Chowki Incharge Kamran said some children were playing ludo with bets involved, which led to a fight. During the quarrel, the deceased boy reportedly assaulted another boy, Ali
A judicial magistrate on 26-April-2025 remanded a couple in police custody for three days in a case pertaining to the murder of a toddler. Sharifabad police arrested the three-year-old victim’s mother, Rimsha and stepfather Asad for allegedly beating the child to death. The investigating officer produced the couple before the judicial magistrate (Central) and requested their physical remand in police custody for interrogation. The magistrate handed the suspects in police custody for three days