This paper is about child protection issues in Pakistan, one of the South Asian countries in the Indian sub-continent.

UNICEF is seeking a Chief of Child Protection in Pakistan. 

UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Officer in Karachi, Pakistan. 

UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Officer in Pakistan. 

The aim of this study has been to assess the reasons for the increased enrolment of children into orphanages and child care centres. An action research was conducted in Islamabad and Rawalpindi between November and December 2017 to assess the situation and identify the causes and circumstance that bring in and compel orphans and vulnerable children to move out after a certain age or grade.

The approved Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Child Protection Bill 2017 by the National Assembly Standing Committee on Human Rights, which safeguards minors from violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect in compliance with constitutional provisions and international obligations, is a step forward in the right direction - but student Hammad Asif expresses lingering concerns about reporting incidents of child abuse and neglect. 

The National Assembly's rights panel in Pakistan passed two bills to strengthen protective measures for children: The Islamabad Capital Territory Child Protection Bill 2017, which ensures the protection and care of all children, including unattended orphans; and the Juvenile Justice System Bill 2017, which aims to make special provisions for the legal protection of children. 

This article from The International News reports Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan plans to institute child protection laws soon.

This article from the Daily Times reports that Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB) during its "anti-begging crackdown," raided several areas in Lahore and took approximately 25 children into custody.

In this article from Pakistan, The Nation reports on children living on the streets.  The article states that the Society for Empowering Human Resources reports that there are 15,000 children living on the streets in Quetta.