Report shows 36% rise in child sexual abuse

Highest number of cases catalogued in Punjab, followed by Sindh. ISLAMABAD:  Child sexual abuse cases rose in the country by 36 per cent this year as compared to similar crimes reported during the previous year, according to figures released by a local advocacy group. Citing data from January to June 2016, non-governmental organisation...

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Psychopath attacks a children

An Executive Magistrate in Gilgit has ordered imprisonment of a man on charges of attacking a child, biting him on the neck, and trying to “drink his blood”.Giving details of the chilling incident, Executive Magistrate Asghar Khan told the media that he received a written complaint about a person who had reportedly attacked a child and tried...

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Children’s abduction

 Two traffic wardens in Lahore helped rescue an abducted child on Monday, a press statement said. “They signalled the motorcyclist to stop. However, he pulled out a handgun. The child jumped off and ran towards them. The gunman fled,” it said. The child later said he was a resident of Dallu Kalan on Rohi drain. Michael vows to recover all...

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Listed below are some of the Laws and Acts prevalent in Pakistan with regards to Children Rights

Source:  http://ombudsmanpunjab.gov.pk/children-complaint-office/child-right-acts-laws/ 1.Punjab Destitute and Neglected Children Act, 2004 2.The Punjab Compulsory Primary Education Act, 1994 3.The Child Nutrition Act, 2002 4.Juvenile Justice System Ordinance, 2000 5.West Pakistan Juvenile Smoking Ordinance 1959 6.Child Marriages...

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Tobacco and the rights of the child

This report was released by WHO to encourage countries to abide by the terms of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by taking necessary legislative and regulatory measures to protect children from tobacco, and ensure that the interests of children take precedence over those of the tobacco industry. In addition to the harmful effects caused...

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Trends in reported cases of CSA (Sahil)

Sexual abuse has for long been neglected by various segments of our society where social norms and cultural anecdotes have played an active role in suppressing these issues. These practices have affected the response of law enforcing agencies towards these issues of violence. There are many victimized segments in the society. However one segment...

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SPARC Gets New Executive Director

Ms. Sadia Hussain joined SPARC as Executive Director in November 2015. She has been working in Pakistan on diverse areas of education, monitoring and research for the past fifteen years. She has worked on several DFID and ADB funded projects as a self employed educational research consultant, running her own company successfully for more...

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