Tag: Child
Child abuse on the rise
There is a disturbing rise in child abuse cases in Pakistan. According to UNICEF, the reason is lack of proper law enforcement, negligence of...
Spare the rod
Pakistan was one of the first countries who ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Child (UNCRC) whose article 19 clearly enunciates...
Law needs to be revisited to prevent child abuse
Abuse and exploitation of children can be prevented in the majority of these cases by reforming the law related to reporting of missing and...
SPARC urges child rights at media orientation
In Pakistan there are about 19.5 million children of the primary school age group, out of which 6.8 million are out of school and...
Woman gives birth to girl in ambulance
A woman gave birth to a child in a Rescue 1122 ambulance on her way to the Gang Ram Hospital on Monday. According to...
No child to be left behind?
Education is the basic necessity in life for every individual and every child deserves education as epitomised by the slogan ‘No child left behind.’...
Arrested abductors confess to murdering child
Two accused, who had been arrested by the Naulakha Police a few days ago, confessed to killing Amanullah, 7, son of Karamat Ali, resident...
Police recover abducted child
Islamabad Police recovered a ten-year-old child from abductors and arrested three kidnappers on Tuesday during a raid in the city’s Swan Garden area, near...
Mel Gibson, Oksana Grigorieva settle child custody
Mel Gibson and his ex-girlfriend on Friday settled a deeply bitter custody dispute over their young daughter which led to the Oscar winner's plea...
‘Innocent child’ arranges iftar dinner for needy children
A non governmental organisation (NGO) 'Innocent Child' hosted an Iftar dinner for the needy children at SOS Children's Village on Thursday. The Iftar party...
Vitamin A can reduce child mortality by a quarter: study
Giving vitamin A supplements to children below the age of five in low- and middle-income countries could significantly cut rates of mortality, illnesses and...
Garner, Affleck expecting third child
The stork seems to be visiting actress Jennifer Garner for the third time. The pretty actress and husband Ben Affleck have confirmed news about...
Child Rights Movement gathers force
Child Rights Movement (CRM) and SPARC, two NGOs working for the rights of children, have launched an advocacy campaign for the ratification of the...
Jessica welcomes second child
US actress Jessica Alba has given birth to her second child, a girl named Haven, and took to Facebook for the announcement. "Cash (Warren)...
Ethan Hawke welcomes his fourth child
Ethan Hawke and his wife, Ryan Shawhughes, have welcomed their second child together, a baby girl named Indiana, People magazine reported over the weekend....
Maltese priests given jail sentences for child abuse
Two Maltese priests were sentenced to a total of 11 years in prison between them on Tuesday after they were convicted of sexually abusing...
Child cancer patients entertained at family fun mela
Eighty children, suffering from childhood cancer, had a memorable time at a family fun mela, organized by the Children Cancer Hospital (CCH) in Clifton...
