President Alvi, PM Imran Khan reaffirm Pakistan’s commitments to safeguard children and their rights
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20 (SABAH): In their separate messages on the occasion of World Children’s Day, President Dr. Arif Aliv and Prime Minister Imran Khan have reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitments to safeguard children and their rights.
In his message, President Dr. Arif Alvi said government Is striving to ensure that every child receive quality education and healthcare and none of them is discriminated on the basis of his or her ethnicity, religion or gender. He said the government remains committed to protecting every child from poverty, violence, and abuse
In his message, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that he was pleased to note that Pakistan joins the world community in celebrating the World Children’s Day 2021. This year’s theme “A Better Future for Every Child”, reaffirms our commitments to the children of Pakistan. In line with our manifesto, our policies are aimed at future generations.
“Our Government is determined to ensure that every child’s rights including development, education, healthcare, participation, dignity and security are upheld” he said.
PM Imran Khan said that in order to ensure protection of children’s rights, our government established “National Commission of the Rights of Child” and the “Zainab Alert Response and Recovery Agency”. Child Protection Institutes are being established and various legislations are being introduced to eliminate child labour. Other welfare measures also cater for children include nutrition support to malnourished children, universal health care through Health Cards. We have also introduced single national curriculum.
He said that moreover, social welfare programs through Ehsaas provide social safety to children against poverty. Most important of all, Clean and Green Pakistan” has been initiated keeping in view our future generation. On this day, let us reaffirm our pledge for protection of the rights of children in Pakistan and to provide them with equal opportunities to become productive citizens of Pakistan, he said.