Children aged 6-15 who are not in school and are engaged in child labor are at a higher risk of child abuse and trafficking.” – Amer Habib, Child Protection Consultant, UNICEF Pakistan
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Teen ‘Attempts Self-Immolation’
OKARA: A teenage boy suffered critical burn injuries after allegedly setting himself ablaze by sprinkling petrol over his body. He was shifted to Lahore for treatment after receiving initial medical care. The victim identified as Abu Bakr (17) was rescued by Rescue 1122 and taken to the South City DHQ…
Abducted Two-Year-Old Rescued In Karachi-Thatta Police Operation
A two-year-old boy who was kidnapped from a private housing society within the jurisdiction of the Manghopir police station on July 18 was recovered safely from Gharo in Thatta district and reunited with his parents following a joint operation by Karachi and Thatta police. Speaking to reporters, SSP West Tariq…
Media Urged To Highlight Pakistan’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Crisis
Researchers, government officials and Unicef representatives on July 20 warned that millions of Pakistani children remained vulnerable to lead poisoning and urged the media to highlight the largely overlooked public health threat and its preventable sources. The call came at a day-long media workshop organised by the Lead Exposure Elimination…
Aunt Declared Prime Suspect Of Three-Year-Old Girl’s Murder
The mystery surrounding the murder of a young girl in District Malir has been solved after an extensive police investigation, which revealed that the child was allegedly killed by her own aunt over domestic disputes and jealousy. The shocking case had initially baffled investigators after the girl’s body was found…
Remains Of Girl Found Six Days After Her Disappearance
LARKANA: The remains of a girl, aged 10-12 years, were recovered from a dried pond near the Pir Kamal Qureshi shrine in the Ghaibi Dero area of Qambar-Shahdadkot district on July 20. The victim was identified as Nighat, daughter of Abdul Hayee Jahtak Brohi, a resident of Masti Jahtak village.…