The World Day Against Child Labour was observed across Pakistan on Thursday with renewed calls for collective efforts to eliminate child labour and ensure every child’s right to education, protection, and a dignified future.
World Day Against Child Labour observed across country
ISLAMABAD, Jun 12 (APP): The World Day Against Child Labour was observed across Pakistan on Thursday with renewed calls for collective efforts to eliminate child labour and ensure every child’s right to education, protection, and a dignified future.
Government officials, human rights organizations, civil society groups, and international partners marked the day through awareness campaigns, seminars, and public messages highlighting the need to protect children from exploitation and hazardous work.
In his message on the occasion, Federal Minister for Human Rights Azam Nazeer Tarar emphasized that child labour deprives children of their fundamental rights and limits their opportunities for a better future.
He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening laws, policies, and enforcement mechanisms aimed at preventing child exploitation.
Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme, Rubina Khalid, said that ending child labour is essential for building a just, prosperous, and developed society.
She noted that Pakistan’s Constitution prohibits forced labour and exploitation of children and called for greater collaboration among government institutions, communities, and families.
Speakers at various events stressed that poverty, lack of access to education, and social inequalities remain key drivers of child labour.
They urged stakeholders to work together to ensure that children are in schools rather than workplaces.
The World Day Against Child Labour is observed annually on June 12 to raise awareness about child labour and promote efforts to eliminate it worldwide.
