(74,78,87) The federal and provincial governments, with the exception of Punjab and Sindh Provinces, have not enacted laws that prohibit the recruitment and use of children by non-state groups for armed conflict. Hazardous work prohibitions for the federal government and every province except Punjab do not cover domestic work, for which there is evidence that children are exposed to physical abuse. (2,3,29,31) Indeed, reports estimate that 70 percent of bonded laborers in Pakistan are children. Section 51 requires adolescent workers (who are above 14 years of age and below the age of 18 years) are not allowed to work in a factory unless; i) A certificate of fitness has been issued to them by a qualified medical practitioner and that certificate is in the custody of the manager ii) He carries, while at work, a token giving reference to such certificate No child or adolescent shall work at a machine unless he has been fully instructed as to the dangers likely to arise in the course of work with the machine and precautions to be observed. Research found that due to the consistent lack of law enforcement efforts against those who exploited street children, including in forced labor and sex trafficking, traffickers operated openly and with impunity. Cooperates with other governments on human trafficking cases, operates a hotline for victims, and publishes information on anti-trafficking efforts on its website. However, it provides an exception for an agreement if that is made, without any detriment to the child and if child’s services are provided for reasonable wages and if that agreement is terminable at a week’s notice. Child labour elimination from Pakistan's textile sector stressed. Trafficking in Persons Report- 2019: Pakistan. However, gaps exist that hinder the effective coordination of efforts to address child labor, including fulfilling mandates to establish coordinating mechanisms. Establish a minimum age for work of at least 14 in laws extend to all sectors and informal employment, regardless of the number of employees, including in federal law and the provinces. ILO. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749116325210?via=ihub. In 2019, the MOHR hotline received between 4,000–15,500 calls per month. January 14, 2019. The EU Special Incentive Arrangement for Sustainable Development and Good Governance and assessment of Pakistan covering the period 2016–2017. Child Labour and Pakistan Child labour in Pakistan. (21) Deep-sea fishing, commercial fishing and processing of fish and seafood. http://www.dawn.com/news/1280026. Urdu Point, May 23, 2017. (4) a port authority within the limits of any port. http://sahil.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Cruel-numbers-Report-2016-Autosaved1-edited111.pdf. http://unesco.org.pk/education/documents/2013/rte_sindh_feb/Sindh_Act_RTFCE.pdf. (146) Research was unable to determine whether activities were undertaken to implement these projects during the reporting period. http://www.pakistani.org/pakistan/legislation/1860/actXLVof1860.html. The employment of children in Pakistan is explained on Facts about Child Labor in Pakistan. Al Jazeera, October 21, 2019. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/jun/15/pakistan-shame-open-secret-child-sex-abuse-workplace-kasur. Chaired by an elected member of the board, which consists of three department secretaries, three members of the provincial assembly, and representatives from NGOs and academia. 182) Pakistan (ratification: 2001). 5 of 2014. Bacha Bazi - Pedophilic Boy Play. Present cases of children taken into custody to the Child Protection Court or the appropriate authority. Government of Pakistan. The Frontier Star. However, gaps exist in Pakistan's legal framework to adequately protect children from the worst forms of child labor, including the minimum age for work and for hazardous work. Health hazards of child labor in the leather products and surgical instrument manufacturing industries of Sialkot, Pakistan. Publish information on activities undertaken during the reporting period to implement the ILO-funded programs Sustaining Strengthened National Capacities to Improve ILS Compliance and Reporting in Relevant EU Trading Partners (2018–2020) and The Clear Cotton Project (2018–2022). Improve existing programs and increase the size and scope of government programs to reach children working in the informal sector and in the worst forms of child labor, including domestic workers, bonded child laborers, and other victims of human trafficking. Pakistan Journal of Life & Social Science 14, No. Ali, Imtiaz. Associated Press, November 21, 2017. Refer children taken into custody to Child Protection Officers. Child labour cuts across the … The Punjab Prohibition of Child Labor at Brick Kilns Ordinance. https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/99329/118490/F770068822/PAKD99329.pdf. (1) Work inside underground mines and above ground quarries including blasting and assisting in blasting. Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act. (19) All scavenging including hospital waste. Government of Punjab Province. (81,82,87,88) Federal and provincial laws, with the exception of Punjab and Sindh provinces, do not prohibit the use of children in drug production and drug trafficking. https://dailytimes.com.pk/337843/fia-arrests-man-for-sexually-molesting-children-and-filming-them/. The government has established mechanisms to coordinate its efforts to address child labor (Table 8). Source on file. http://www.kpese.gov.pk/Downloads/Education Sector Plan.pdf. January 19, 2018. (28) Mica cutting and splitting. Accessed February 22, 2018. Child Domestic Labour. http://molaw.bizz.pk/body.php?sg=&id=32190#4. (3,41,52,51) The practice of bacha bazi, or boy play, in which boys are forced to provide social and sexual entertainment for older men, is common within Pakistan. 2015. The Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2012, No. CIA. https://runwaypakistan.com/bacha-bazi-pedophilic-boy-play/. Moreover, a child can’t be required or even permitted to work overtime. This is the situation of child labour in Pakistan. Government of Sindh Province. In addition, publish information about labor inspectorate funding, the number of labor inspectors, the number of labor inspections conducted at the worksite, whether routine inspections were targeted, and whether unannounced inspections were conducted for all provinces. http://www.na.gov.pk/uploads/documents/1528263176_639.pdf. Launch 'Mera Bacha Alert' in 14 days to tackle child sexual abuse: PM Imran.