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‘Education must be provided to children of Sindh’

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KARACHI: As illustrated by Article 25-A of the Constitution of Pakistan, every child has the right to education. ‘A Provincial Dialogue on the Implementation of Article 25-A’ was organised by the Strengthening Participatory Organisation (SPO), Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) and Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (Piler) to discuss the importance of education for […]


Child sexual abuse cases rise by 17%, says UNICEF-funded study

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ISLAMABAD: Although it may not be widely acknowledged, but it is hard to ignore the prevalence of child sexual abuse, exploitation and neglect in Pakistan. According to a Unicef-funded study on “The State of Children in Pakistan” by the Children’s Complaints Office (CCO), Islamabad, existing laws suffer from weak implementation. The criminal justice system is […]


Call for providing protection to street children

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QUETTA: Speakers at a seminar on child rights have stressed the need for providing protection to street children and children working as domestic servants. The seminar was jointly organised by Unicef, the government of Balochistan, Child Rights Movement and other organisations. The speakers said street children were often subjected to sexual assault and they had […]


UNICEF awards prizes among journalists for fight against polio

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Unicef awarded journalist with their certificates and cash prizes regarding their utmost services against the polio virus in Balochistan . UNICEF in collaboration with director general of public relation (DPR) government of Balochistan organized best photo feature column and video report contest s to submit their pieces of work with the panel comprising health experts, […]