Child

News Desk Islamabad: The Attock police arrested two persons on Monday for their alleged involvement in the buying and selling of a minor. According to the Attock police, a man was allegingly selling his 4-month-old son for Rs 1.5 million,…

News Desk  Peshawar: Imran Takkar, based in Peshawar, is a dedicated advocate for child rights in Pakistan and has been nominated for the prestigious "Hamaray Hero Award" in the category of Child Rights Activist. He has spent over two…

News Desk Islamabad: In 2023, a total of 4,213 cases of child abuse were reported across four provinces, including Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), according to Sahil's 'Cruel…

APP Islamabad: The National Child Rights Commission (NCRC) has drafted a comprehensive piece of legislation aimed at preventing child domestic labor. The proposed bill demonstrates a strong commitment by criminalizing child domestic labor…

APP Islamabad: Tragically, as many as 14 children succumbed to pneumonia in Punjab within the last 24 hours, as reported by the provincial health department on Wednesday. Over the same period, 979 new pneumonia cases emerged across the…

APP Abbottabad: A comprehensive vaccination campaign has been initiated in Abbottabad district from January 8 to 12 to eradicate the polio virus. Deputy Commissioner Khalid Iqbal inaugurated the campaign, emphasising the critical…

News Desk Rawalpindi: The District Health Authority announced on Sunday that it had successfully achieved the polio vaccination target for the week-long drive initiated on November 27. According to District Superintendent of Vaccination…

News Desk Islamabad: Deputy Commissioner Islamabad, Irfan Nawaz Memon, on Thursday urged parents to cooperate with the polio vaccination teams and ensure that their children receive the necessary two doses of polio drops. Addressing a…

News Desk Islamabad: Dr Iqbal Memon, a health expert in Islamabad, on Wednesday urged parents nationwide to prioritise polio vaccines for their children's well-being. "Parents in Karachi and other far-flung areas of the country must…

News Desk Peshawar: The health experts at a seminar in Peshawar on Monday revealed that 40 per cent of children in Pakistan are either overweight or obese. This alarming trend is primarily attributed to a sedentary lifestyle, excessive…