karachi

December 13, 2019

SHC bemoans state’s handling of orphans and destitute children

The Sindh High Court has directed district and sessions judges to nominate magistrates to visit orphanage institutes in their districts and ensure that all orphan institutes are registered with the social welfare department.Hearing a petition with regard to implementation of child protection laws in the province, a single bench of the SHC comprising Justice Salahuddin Panhwar observed that though the Child Protection Authority Act 2011 was in field, its effective implementation was lacking...