child rights

Faisal Saleem Khanewal: Eleven-year-old Arooj once gave her name to a classroom at a brick kiln near Rahman Garh, a small town in Khanewal. For a year, she attended the non-formal education center there—an effort meant to pull her away…

Sultan Shoaib Gilgit: The Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court has extended the hearing date for the much-publicized Falak Noor case, directing the diligent efforts of the Gilgit-Baltistan police to ensure the appearance of the 13-year-old…

News Desk Islamabad: Nilofar Bakhtiar, Chairperson of the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW), underscored the urgent need to confront prevalent gender disparities and the alarming issue of gender-based violence (GBV) and…

APP Faisalabad: Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan, Vice Chancellor of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), expressed serious concern over an estimated 40 percent of the population suffering from malnutrition, a pressing issue for…

News Desk Islamabad: The National Commission on the Rights of the Child (NCRC) has called upon all political parties to prioritise child rights by incorporating a dedicated chapter on the "protection, promotion, and fulfilment of child…

News Desk Peshawar: Religious leaders, teachers, motivators and people from all walks of life have a key role in eradicating polio. The government should raise awareness against polio in Friday sermons, stated experts. Shaheed Benazir…

News Desk Islamabad: One out of every six children worldwide (nearly 333 million) lives below the poverty line and if this number continues to increase, the Sustainable Development Goals to end child poverty by 2030 will not be achieved,…

News Desk Islamabad: A total of 2,227 cases of child sexual abuse were reported in 86 newspapers this year, from January to June 2023. As many as 12 children on average every day were subjected to sexual abuse, according to the latest…

News Desk Lahore: The cases of violence against children and physical abuse of child labour are increasing day by day, and serious efforts are required to prevent this widespread prevalence of child labour, child trafficking, and…

News Desk Peshawar: The district administration on Tuesday sealed two brick kilns and arrested the managers for hiring underage children as labourers in the Sorzai area. Meanwhile, on public complaints, the administration also sealed…