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Committee formed to review foreign funding received by NGOs
The federal cabinet has notified the formation of a committee to review foreign funding received by both international and domestic nongovernmental organisations (NGOs), it emerged on Wednesday.
‘Monsoon brides’: Extreme weather fuels child marriages in Sindh
As monsoon rains were about to break over Pakistan, 14-year-old Shamila and her 13-year-old sister Amina were married off in exchange for money, a decision their parents made to help the family survive the threat of floods.
Protecting children
Undoubtedly, the time to identify and plug the many glitches in social protection policies, such as the easy provision of birth certificates for newborns, is now. Without a basic databank of children, all measures by the state are doomed to fail.
Man Accused of Molesting Schoolgirls
Imran, the husband of a teacher at a non-formal education school in Gujranwala, Pakistan, was arrested for sexually abusing multiple young female students over several years. He used his position running a canteen at the school to exploit the victims aged 11-14.
KP's Climate Vulnerable Children
The province has borne the brunt of climate change over the past decade, and it has proven devastating for children who are often missed by those making policies and those taking action for disaster risk reduction
Pakistan reports 50th polio case of the year
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded its 50th polio case of the year, with the latest victim being a 20-month-old girl from Mullazai Union Council in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank district.
2.2m students enrolled in madrassas
ISLAMABAD: The total number of registered religious madrassas across the country is 17,738, with 2,249,520 students enrolled, stated the Ministry of Education as it submitted details of religious seminaries to the Senate.
SPARC's Retreat in Murree
SPARC recently organized a three-day annual retreat, bringing together team members from all four districts and the head office for a series of impactful training sessions and workshops.
Dialogue on Tobacco Control Strategies
SPARC hosted a two-day dialogue from January 18th–19th, 2025, focused on addressing the rising tobacco consumption among youth and the urgent need for effective tobacco control strategies.
Dialogue with EU Envoy on Child Rights
SPARC, along with other civil society organizations and human rights defenders, recently engaged in a constructive dialogue with Ambassador Olof Skoog, the European Union’s Special Representative for Human Rights, during his visit to Islamabad.
Pakistan Failing its Children: A Crisis in Health, Education, & Welfare
When a country’s children go hungry, its future withers. Pakistan faces alarming challenges in ensuring the welfare of its children, with 40pc malnourished.
Child Domestic Labor (CDL)
In a case of child domestic labor (CDL), 13-year-old Iqra lost her life after being brutally tortured by her employers in Rawalpindi.
Justice in Jeopardy: Fatima Furiro's Mother Withdraws Case
10-year-old Fatima Furiro, who was brutally tortured and murdered at the residence of Pir Asad Shah Jeelani in Ranipur, Sindh.
COL-EWG Partner Countries Study Visit to Pakistan
From February 18 to 28, 2025, the Empowering Women and Girls (EWG) initiative by Commonwealth of learning (COL), in collaboration with SPARC and Bedari, hosted a 10-day study visit.
Seminar on Empowering Women & Girls
SPARC, in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning, and Bedari, hosted an international seminar under the Empowering Women and Girls (EWG) initiative on February 26-27, 2025, in Islamabad.
Dialogue with EU Envoy on Child Rights
SPARC, along with other civil society organizations and human rights defenders, recently engaged in a constructive dialogue with Ambassador Olof Skoog, the European Union’s Special Representative for Human Rights, during his visit to Islamabad.
