President asks world to stop wars creating havoc for children; urges society to respect their rights

He said the world has a close eye on what was happening in Afghanistan but it had turned a blind eye to the use of pellet guns by Indian forces in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The president also quoted numerous Ahadith asking the parents not to tell a lie with the children, show compassion and love to them for their better upbringing.
He said mere legislation would not suffice the protection of children’s rights until society shared the burden and took a responsibility to provide a safe atmosphere to the children. Referring to the common practice of domestic child labour, the president said those doing it on the pretext of supporting a poor child should give them care and love, equaling their own kids.

He also called for strict implementation of laws against child pornography and repeatedly advised parents to be vigilant on their children’s whereabouts to protect them against sexual exploitation besides encouraging the children to be expressive of any bad touch. Reiterating the incumbent government’s commitment to addressing malnutrition and stunting through Ehsaas and other initiatives, the president also referred to Quranic verses calling two-year mother feeding of babies as the biggest source of nutrition which was now being strongly advocated by WHO and health experts.
President Alvi called for society to be more inclusive towards disabled children by ensuring their access to infrastructure and education in civilian schools as they were equally intelligent. He said by showing compassion and ensuring welfare, disabled persons should be made a functional member of society instead of making them dependent on others.