ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday marked World Children’s Day by reaffirming the government’s commitment to strengthen child protection measures and expand access to education across the country.
This year’s World Children’s Day is being observed under the theme “My Day, My Rights,” highlighting the fulfillment of children’s rights and development needs. The annual commemoration marks the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989, underscoring global responsibility toward child welfare.
“The future of any state, country and humanity as a whole is linked to the bright future of its children as the new generation,” the PM Office quoted Sharif as saying. “Therefore, international cooperation among countries for the welfare and prosperity of children is essential.”
Sharif said children’s rights to mental and physical development, protection, education, and upbringing were of “critical importance,” adding that the government was taking all possible measures to provide educational facilities for children nationwide, though more “effective strategies” were still required to meet the scale of the challenge.
He added that a peaceful future depended on providing children with quality education and training aligned with modern needs and advanced technology.
