Pakistan, May 7 -- Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan organized a special ceremony in Lahore to honor street children enrolled at its Child Protection Centers. During the event, children from the seven Alkhidmat Child Protection Centers in Lahore were provided with school bags, stationery, uniforms, school shoes, and other gifts to help them formally begin their educational journey.

Speaking on the occasion, Alkhidmat Foundation's Vice President, Syed Ihsanullah Waqas, stated that there are currently around 1.3 million street children in Pakistan. He attributed this alarming figure to governmental negligence and societal apathy, which have forced these children to spend their lives on the streets rather than in homes or schools. "Alkhidmat Fo...