Child labour on rise in twin cities

SLAMABAD: Social groups and citizens have expressed their grave concern over the rising menace of child labour in twin cities, saying the ever-increasing poverty in the country is the main reason behind child labour. Citizens said that it is quite astonishing that child labour exists at the same rate in the federal capital as in the other parts of the country. Pakistan is one of the countries where child labour has surged to its highest level, they added. They said that the lack of opportunities, high rate of population growth, unemployment, and uneven distribution of resources and outdated social customs are the main factors behind this social menace. Children from the ages of 9 to 18 are almost equally vulnerable to child labour. Children work in the federal capital’s industrial area where they work under extreme pressure and are paid less as compared to other workers. online