Pakistan’s child labour laws continue to raise questions

Pakistan’s child labour laws continue to raise questions

Have you read our recent Country Analysis Report? Pakistan’s child labour laws continue to raise questions: • Children aged 14–16 can engage in “light work,” though the term remains undefined. • Brick kilns and domestic labour have been removed from the list of hazardous occupations. • Traditional systems like peshgi still operate under existing legal protections. • With 40% of children unregistered, effective enforcement remains a challenge. For more details, read the full report: https://pakistan.accountabilitylab.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CAR-Ed.-58-July-16th-31st-2025.pdf