Rights of Children in Pakistani Laws

SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

1. National Commission on Child Rights Act, 2017 
2. Criminal Law (Second Amendment), 2016
    • Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 
    • Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 
3. The Criminal Law (Amendment) (Offences relating to rape) Act, 2016
    • Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
    • Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
    • Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984  
4. Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2017
    • Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
    • Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898)
5. Criminal Law (Amendment) Act,-2018  
    • Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 
    • Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
6. Juvenile Justice System Ordinance, 2000
7. Juvenile Justice System Act, 2018 
8. Protection of Breast-Feeding and Child Nutrition Ordinance, 2002 (with Punjab amendments) 
9. Employment of Children Act, 1991 
10. Probation of Offenders Ordinance, 1960
11. Child Marriages Restraint Act, 1929  
12. Guardian & Wards Act, 1890  
13. Prevention of Trafficking in Persons, Act 2018 
14. Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2012 ,
15. Islamabad Capital Territory Child Protection Act, 2018 
16. Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 

PUNJAB
1. Punjab Prohibition of Child Labour at Brick Kilns Act, 2016
2. Punjab Free and compulsory Education Act, 2014
3. Punjab Reproductive, Maternal, Neo-Natal and Child Health Authority Act, 2014
4. The Punjab Destitute Neglected Children Act, 2004
5. Punjab Domestic Workers Act, 2019  
6. Punjab Restriction on Employment of Children Act 2016-

SINDH
1. Sindh Prohibition of Employment of Children Act, 2017
2. Sindh Prohibition of Corporal Punishment Act, 2016  
3. Sindh Protection and Promotion of Breast Feeding and Child Nutrition Act, 2013 
4. Sindh Child Marriages Restraint Act, 2013 
5. Sindh Child Protection Authority Act, 2011  
6. Sindh Children Act, 1955 
7. Sindh Right of Children to Free And Compulsory Education Act, 2013   
8. Sindh Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Act 2018 

KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
1. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Prohibition of Employment of Children Act, 2015  
2. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Protection and Welfare Act, 2010
3. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Free Compulsory Primary and Secondary Education Act, 2017

BALOCHISTAN
1. Balochistan Child Protection Act, 2016
2. Balochistan Compulsory Education Act, 2014

INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENTS
1. Convention on the rights of the child