{"id":9397,"date":"2025-06-03T09:04:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T09:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=9397"},"modified":"2025-06-03T09:04:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T09:04:18","slug":"punjab-cabinet-approves-historic-child-protection-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=9397","title":{"rendered":"Punjab cabinet approves historic child protection policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The Punjab Cabinet, under the leadership of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, has officially approved the province\u2019s first comprehensive Child Protection Policy, marking a significant milestone in the protection of children&#8217;s rights.<\/p>\n<p>The policy, developed by the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau, aims to provide a structured and effective roadmap to prevent child abuse, neglect, violence, and exploitation. It was approved during a recent cabinet meeting chaired by the Chief Minister.<\/p>\n<p>Chairperson of the Child Protection Bureau, Sarah Ahmad, stated that the policy reflects the Punjab government\u2019s strong commitment to safeguarding children&#8217;s rights and underscores the Chief Minister\u2019s prioritization of child welfare.<\/p>\n<p>She noted that work on the implementation framework began a year ago with the development of a case management system, while the initial draft of the policy was submitted to the government two years ago via the Home Department.<\/p>\n<p>UNICEF Pakistan provided technical support in drafting the policy, ensuring alignment with international standards.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, efforts to develop a child protection policy in Punjab faltered due to political disinterest, lack of budgetary support, and institutional challenges.<\/p>\n<p>However, under the current administration, the initiative was given strategic importance and has now received cabinet-level approval.<\/p>\n<p>Social experts and child rights advocates have hailed the policy as a landmark achievement. They believe it will not only help prevent crimes against children but also lay the foundation for a safer and more supportive environment across the province.<\/p>\n<p>The Punjab government is expected to soon roll out district-level implementation plans and awareness campaigns to ensure effective enforcement of the policy.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Punjab Cabinet, under the leadership of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, has officially approved the province\u2019s first comprehensive Child Protection Policy, marking a significant milestone in the protection of children&#8217;s rights. The policy, developed by the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau, aims to provide a structured and effective roadmap to prevent child abuse, neglect, violence, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9397"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9397\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}