Children Involved in Drug Consumption in Pakistan (2025) Offence Children Detained Male Female Age 11–15 Age 16–17 (under 18) In School Out of School Substances Reported Drug Consumption 108 108 0 42 66 0 108 Ice, Crystal, Cannabis, Alcohol Source: Ministry of Narcotic Control (2025)
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Number of Child Registration Certificates Issued in 2025 (1 Jan-31 Dec ) AGE GROUP ISLAMABAD BALOCHISTAN KP PUNJAB SINDH M F X M F X M F X M F X M F X 0–5 Years 21,359 20,084 1 160,478 159,490 5 592,586 577,490 8 1,774,922 1,690,106 31 766,534 745,331 31 6–10 Years 2,289 2,331 – 73,434 67,952 – 177,143 172,729 1 345,204 336,772 6 290,875 275,230 3 11–15 Years 1,165 1,017 – 48,748
Provincial Distribution of Missing Children in 2025 Province/Region Number Percentage (%) ICT 49 5.9 Balochistan 79 9.4 KP 113 13.5 Punjab 417 49.8 Sindh 170 20.3 Source: ZARRA Reported Missing Children in 2025 Category Number of Cases Percentage (%) Total Child Cases (Missing + Abducted) 837 100 Missing Children 630 75.3 Abducted Children 207 24.7 Children Recovered 469 56.0 recovery rate Source: ZARRA
Age-Wise Distribution of Missing Children in 2025 Age Group Number Percentage (%) 0–4 years 62 7.4 5–11 years 180 21.5 12–17 years 499 59.6 Age Not Reported 96 11.5 Source: ZARRA Gender-Wise Distribution of Missing Children Reported in 2025 Gender Number Percentage (%) Male 617 73.7 Female 220 26.3 X 0 0 Source: ZARRA
Children Released on Probation by Province, Gender and Age Group (1 Jan- 31 Dec 2025) Province Total Male Female Age 5–10 11–15 16–17 Balochistan 10 10 0 – – – Punjab 297 297 0 2 27 268 Sindh 5 5 0 – 3 2 Total 312 312 0 2 30 270 Home Departments of Balochistan, Punjab and Sindh
Children Arrested for Alleged Offences in 2025 by Province Section (PPC) Details ICT Balochistan KP Punjab Sindh Total 292-A Exposure of Seduction 0 0 0 3 0 3 328 A Administering intoxicant or drug to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty 1 0 0 50 1 52 354 Assault or criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty 0 0 2 305 0 307 356 Assault or criminal
Children in Child Labour and Hazardous Work in Establishments (Jan-Dec 2025) Age No. of Children in CL & HW Industry/Occupation Labour Laws Enforcement M F X Factory Comm. Estb. Mines Brick Kiln Other Inspections FIRs Sealed Fines Imprisonment 0–4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5–9 23 0 0 0 18 0 8 0 654 68 0 22,000 0 10–13 1,929 7 0 13 1,270 0
Unlawful Child Marriages (Aged 10–17) Province/Region Legal Age (M/F) Unlawful Boys (10–17) Unlawful Girls (Below Legal Age) Total Unlawful Pakistan (Total) 310,515 237,193 547,708 ICT 18 / 16 1,508 1,100 2,608 Balochistan 18 / 16 62,851 24,411 87,262 KP 18 / 16 60,909 33,846 94,755 Punjab 18 / 16 112,609 62,410 175,019 Sindh 18 / 18 72,638 115,426 188,064 Source: Census 2023
Children Aged 10–17 Ever Married by Province Province 10–17 Population Ever Married % of 10–17 Female Share % ICT 386,723 3,891 1.01 61 Balochistan 2,979,406 154,419 5.18 59 Sindh 10,056,012 188,064 1.87 61 Punjab 22,399,210 291,100 1.3 61 KP 7,905,191 203,928 2.58 70 Pakistan 43,726,542 841,402 1.92 6% Source: Census 2023
Prevalence of Children Ever Married by Age (%) Age Group Total % Male % Female % 10–14 0.69 0.66 0.73 15 1.93 1.54 2.37 16 3.57 2.3 4.97 17 7.63 4.41 11.16 Source: Census 2023
National Overview of Children Aged 10–17 by Marital Status Indicator Total Male Female Total population (10–17) 43,726,542 22,788,137 20,938,405 Married 834,097 307,473 526,624 Widowed 2,482 1,270 1,212 Divorced 2,176 477 1,699 Separated 2,647 1,295 1,352 Total ever married 841,402 310,515 530,887 % of 10–17 population 1.92% 1.36% 2.54% Source: Census 2023
Punjab Current Enrollment ( Disability & Gender wise) in Each Institution Total Institutions Autristic HJ (hearing) MC(Mental Challenge) PD (Physical Disable) SL (Speech and Learning) VJ (virsually Impaired) Grand Total 299 Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total 36 190 226 9,122 13,487 22,609 2,252 5,335 7,587 918 2,482 3,400 1,627 2,039 3,666 1,345 1,859 3,204 40,692 Source: Government of Punjab Special