Children Rights
Unifying the Legal Age of Protection for Pakistani Children
Child Labour Minimum Age
PILAP has highlighted the legal inconsistencies in Pakistan’s child labour protections and the need for stronger safeguards against exploitation.
Despite international treaties defining a child as anyone under the age of eighteen, several domestic laws apply lower age thresholds, leaving young workers vulnerable to abuse, unsafe working conditions, and denial of education.
Through Right to Information requests, PILAP has questioned relevant government authorities on why domestic laws have not been fully aligned with international human rights standards. These inquiries focus on the rationale behind existing age limits and the steps being taken to protect children from hazardous labour.
Through this initiative, PILAP advocates for legislative reform to ensure that all minors are protected from work that endangers their health, development, dignity, or access to education.
Advocacy for the Korangi Child Protection Center
Korangi Center
PILAP has highlighted the prolonged delay in completing a youth protection facility in Karachi. Although construction of the center in Korangi began in 2010 and received significant public funding, the facility remains unfinished and non-operational. This delay raises serious concerns about the State’s responsibility to protect orphaned, homeless, and vulnerable children.
To address this failure, PILAP submitted Right to Information requests to several provincial government departments. These inquiries seek to identify the causes of the delay, determine how public funds were used, and demand accountability from the authorities responsible for completing and operationalizing the facility.
Through this initiative, PILAP emphasizes the urgent need for transparency, effective implementation, and stronger state action to safeguard society’s most vulnerable young citizens.