(Sami Mahin, Karachi)
Children in Pakistan have to contend with many forms of violence most of which are culturally instituted. Children are targeted through corporal punishment in homes, schools and workplaces abuse; harmful traditional practices including underage marriage; forced to beg; kidnapping and trafficking, and involvement of children in armed conflict. It’s hard to believe that children are teached to beg and to steal. There are small sort of schools in some areas who are doing this big crime, they are exploiting the childhood of these little angels a crime not even God will forgive them for. All of this is because of lack of education. Government should form strict legislation regarding the rights of children and they promote Education and to give free Education to those who can’t afford it because it’s the poor and the street children who have been targeted the most in order to stop this crime. It’s a major issue and one for the Government and the Society it’s self to look after for.