WHY is this country so against its own children and its own future? Are you surprised by this question? Look at some
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ALTHOUGH the move has caused panic among weary parents mortified at the thought of carting their children to Nadra offices, the interior
MY daughter, who is seven and a half, is my latest teacher. She is in grade two. She gets a fair bit
2025 will be a year of new openings and possibilities for Pakistan. Several initiatives started during the outgoing year will approach completion
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LAHORE: In a significant move to prioritise and address children’s rights, Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan has announced the formation of the first-ever Parliamentary Caucus for Child Rights in the provincial assembly. The initiative aims to establish a collaborative platform to address pressing issues related to children’s welfare and rights across the province. The caucus will be led by MPA Sarah Ahmad, who has been appointed as the convener of the committee, which includes prominent figures like Zakia
Child Rights in Pakistan
In many regressive societies, the term ‘child bride’ calls to mind the unsavoury practice of marrying a child, even a preteen, to
In 2022, Pakistan was hit by a devastating flood that broke a century-old record, resulting in a humanitarian emergency that has affected
ACCORDING to media reports, initial figures generated by the ongoing census put the country’s population at 235 million, a whopping increase of
According to UNICEF, child marriages are on the decline, but not so much that they could be abolished for another 300 years,
The recent murder of Dr Ajmal Sawand, an Assistant Professor at Sukkur IBA, has sparked protests against feudalism and tribal chiefs in
On April 19, 2010, the Constitution Act also known as the Eighteenth Amendment, received the assent of then President Asif Ali Zardari
On 28 April 2023, Chief Minister Sindh, Murad Ali Shah inaugurated the first public sector specialised 200-bed children’s hospital in Karachi offering
“YES, your child is eligible for the measles vaccination. Your information is correct, the vaccine is free, and provided by the government’s
