The Lahore High Court has ruled that parents cannot waive a minor child’s rights to maintenance and inheritance through private agreements, reinforcing strong legal protection for children. The court stated that such rights belong exclusively to the child and cannot be compromised in disputes between parents under any circumstances. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani issued the […]
Child rights
Mardan police rescue minor girl in swara case, 11 arrested
Police in Mardan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have rescued a minor girl who was allegedly being handed over under the illegal swara custom, while arresting 11 members of a local jirga involved in the decision-making process, officials said on Monday. Read More: Mardan Police arrested 2,756 POs in 2021 According to police, the incident took place […]
9-year-old girl forcibly married under jirga order in Swat
SWAT – A 9-year-old girl was forcibly married with a 32-year-old man in Swat Manglor area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, under the orders of a local jirga. Read More: Unity at NCSW consultation to end child marriage According to police, the girl had been abducted by her uncle, Syed Rehman, four months prior to the marriage. Following the […]
Child Rights as a Governance Priority: Strengthening Institutional Mechanisms in Pakistan
Pakistan is a young country, both politically and demographically. With over one-third of the population under the age of 15, child rights are not merely an NGO concern or a matter of moral discourse; they are a governance priority linked to national development, human capital, and international credibility. Since ratifying the UN Convention on the […]
Civil society warns against fast-tracked nicotine standards
Civil society organisations and child rights groups in Balochistan have urged the federal government to halt the fast-tracking of mandatory standards for nicotine containing, tobacco-free oral products, warning that the move could fuel addiction among youth and legitimise harmful consumption patterns. Read More: ANF launches crackdown on drug pushers, eight arrested In a joint statement issued on […]
Policy makers, parents should play vital role for ensuring child rights: Afshan
ISLAMABAD: The parents and all other stakeholders should play a vital role in creating enabling environment for providing child rights, said the Chairperson Chairperson National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC) Afshan Tehseen Bajwa (NCRC) here on Saturday. In an exclusive talk with APP on prevailing child rights situation and the Commission’s working, she […]
Culture of Same-sex Child Abuse in Pakistan
Same-sex child abuse is an act of coerce violence committed by older men on underage boys. It is an overlooked, abysmal part of Pakistan’s crime culture. We often cite females in the media as prime victims of child abuse however, the shelved stories of young males are seldom brought to light. The trend is gradually […]
PTI’s upcoming govt urged to include child rights in roadmap
LAHORE: A child rights ogranisation on Saturday urged the upcoming government to include child rights especially child protection issues into their 100-day roadmap to put a limit on violance against children. This was urged during a media briefing by Search For Justice and Child Rights Movement, Punjab after a seminar on “Setting the way forward for […]