Child Labour Inspections and Enforcement in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2022–2024*)

Year
No. of inspections No. of convictions Fine/Penalties imposed by Court
Balochistan KP Balochistan KP Balochistan KP
2022 241 8,982 5 360 500 385,862
2023 387 10,567 10 245 10000 600,000
2024 221 2,928 3 17 3000 51,000
Source: Director General of Labour Welfare Balochistan & Directorate of Labour, KP

* Data for 2024 is partial: Balochistan (1 Jan – 30 May), KP (1 Jan – 28 Feb)

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