Pakistan, May 24 -- The statistic is chilling and universal: a child is abused, often by someone they know, every hour of every day. In Pakistan, Sahil's reports underscore this crisis with brutal clarity: over 90% of perpetrators are known to the child. This epidemic thrives on silence, stigma, and a systemic failure to prioritise child safety.

But in Punjab, a glimmer of change finally appears.

Under Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's "Safe Children, Safe Punjab" initiative, the Home Department has launched a landmark child protection campaign. Uncharacteristically bold for a provincial government program, it sets a precedent other regions would do well to follow. At its heart is an animated series featuring Haya and Bahadur-two child char...