World Day against Child Labour today: Children working as domestic helpers most vulnerable
LAHORE: Today is World Day against Child Labour being observed across the world and the theme of this year is ‘Action Taken’. One wonders who...
Oslo rendezvous: Govt to support Malala if she visits Pakistan, says PM
By AFP OSLO: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai held their first official meeting on Wednesday after both attended a...
Child marriage-free zones to be set up in Pakistan: Brown
LONDON: Former British prime minister Gordon Brown has announced that “child marriage-free zones” are to be set up in Pakistan. Brown, the UN’s special envoy...
SLAVES AT OUR MERCY
THE case of the 10-year-old ‘maid’ who was allegedly beaten to death by her employers in Lahore last week has brought the spotlight back on...
‘More children tortured in 2013 compared to past years’
ISLAMABAD: Although child domestic workers (CDWs) have been tortured for years, 2013 proved to be the worst in this regard as 21 such cases, including...