Community-based child protection Seven decades of noticeably worsening record of child abuse ought to have convinced us to either reform or replace our dysfunctional child protection […]
Review and Recommendations for changes in Zainab Alert, Response and Recovery Act (ZARRA) The fact that the under approval ZARRA bill would find itself asphyxiated […]
Can Corona trigger Pakistan’s digital revolution Pandemic diseases are known to have reshaped politics, influenced social structures, demolished entrenched racial and economic patterns and altered the […]
Post Covid-19 Pakistan Three key obstacles ought to be addressed for Pakistan to end its endless journey of poverty, inequality and mis-governance. To limit its ‘bursting […]
A bird released from a cage When little eight-year-old Zohra mistakenly pressed the latch, she not just freed the caged bird but also liberated her own […]
How not to amend a law Naeem Sadiq Express tribune June 20, 2020 https://tribune.com.pk/story/2246297/6-not-amend-law/ The proposed amendment to the Employment of Children Act 1991 would be […]
The following questions were asked under the Right to Information, from the Child Protection Departments of Punjab, KPK, Sindh and Balochistan. Note: Perhaps the National Commission […]
Lessons from Turkey Past glory can be a great opiate. Loved by Pakistanis, many otherwise excellent Turkish TV serials provide a fair amount of this substance. […]
Two steps that could change Pakistan. The heart-rending events of torture, rape and murder experienced by women and children in the last few weeks have scorched […]
Seven months back , having warmly welcomed the notification of National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC), one assumed that here was an outstanding opportunity […]
The decision to establish a single national Emergency Helpline is absolutely welcome. Much delayed and arriving in the wake of the Lahore Motorway rape case, one […]
Numerous distressful events sadden our lives. But what may leave a permanent scar on our collective conscience for a long time is how every state institution […]
Citizens demand justice and accountability The unlawful and inhuman acts of kidnapping, change of religion and forced marriage of the 13 year old girl Arzoo to […]