The State of Children in Pakistan 2025 is the second annual flagship report by the National Commission on the Rights of Child under the NCRC Act, 2017. It provides an updated assessment of children’s rights in Pakistan, covering progress, gaps and emerging risks across federal, provincial and ICT jurisdictions.
Guided by Pakistan’s constitutional framework and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the report focuses on four key areas: survival, development, protection and participation. It uses laws, policies, administrative records and national datasets, along with stakeholder consultations, to analyse the situation of children.
The report also highlights challenges in data collection, including delayed and incomplete responses from some departments. It serves as both an accountability and policy tool, providing recommendations to support a rights-based agenda for children in Pakistan.
The report is authored by Qindeel Shujaat with the technical support of NCRC and UNICEF.
Read the full report here: The State of Children in Pakistan 2025.
