Pakistan NCRC report explores emerging child rights issues

The State of Children of Pakistan in 2024 report, prepared in compliance with Sections 15 and 17 of the NCRC Act, 2017, provides an evidence-based assessment of the status of children across the country. The report discusses international obligations and the engagement with international human rights mechanisms and frameworks.

On this basis, the report adopts a thematic approach and examines children's rights across the four core pillars of the UNCRC: development, survival, protection, and participation. Each section examines emerging trends, legal frameworks, institutional responses, and disparities, the official added.

A multi-stage, evidence-based methodology was employed, combining a comprehensive literature review, secondary data analysis, and stakeholder engagement.

Based on this research, analytical tools and data templates were developed and shared with federal and provincial duty bearers to promote consistency and inclusivity in data collection.

The scope and thematic priorities of the report were identified in line with the NCRC's Strategic Plan 2023-26, ensuring alignment with its mandate and national child rights agenda.

These templates specifically requested disaggregated data by gender, disability status, and minority identity in order to identify disparities affecting marginalised children.