2020

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Policy Response to Child Abuse Cases-Its Reasons and Impact
(UMT, Lahore, 2020) Momina Moin
Children shape the future of any state, depending upon the environment they are provided with. Unfortunately in many countries of the world, and specifically talking about our own, children face a number of security issues. Children in Pakistan confront problems like physical violence, detrimental traditional practices, child labor which in turn leads to economic exploitation and sexual abuse and so on and so forth. The paper specifically highlights the issues and impact of sexual abuse on the children of the country as well as on the society as a whole, along with what steps are taken or have been taken by the government of Pakistan to deal with this social evil, and how effective they have been. The paper reflects the legislative measures taken by the government on the issue and that how effective they have been in this respect. The fact that Pakistan have been signatory to various international covenants and agreements which deal with the protection of children, along with multiple provisions present in the national legislation, makes us curious to seethe results as to what extent they have improved the situation, and if not then why.