Pakistan, July 10 -- Civil society organisations working for promotion and protection of children's rights urged the authorities to devise a strategy to ensure implementation of children-related laws to meet Pakistan's international obligations under UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The demand was made at a press conference in Lahore held by Search For Justice - a member organisation of Child Rights Movement Punjab.

Child rights activist and Executive Director of Search For Justice Iftikhar Mubarik shared that three years had been passed since Pakistan received Concluding Observations and Recommendations by UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (June 2016). Since there is dire need to follow up with relevant ministries and depa...