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Child Labour in Pakistan: Way Out Analyzing Constitutional Mandate

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  • Barkat Ali
  • Shaukat Hussain Bhatti
  • Fazli Dayan

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Purpose: Child Labor is the worldwide social issue. The study undertaken attempts to identify the reasons behind child labour and to assess the socio-economic related problems faced by the working children. This study further analysis the effectiveness, sufficiency and potential of the constitutional provisions concerning children’s rights as committed in the Constitution, 1973.Findings: In Pakistan, child labour is not only prohibited, it is discouraged by providing a free compulsory education, self-respect and social welfare. Though, these provisions are healthy sign, but are not comprehensive on child labour particularly for determining the&& minimum age and nature of work. Even these provisions are not clear, and harmonious with one another.Implications: Furthermore, the ordinary laws are not in compatibility mode of the constitutional provisions. Such complications are both about child and child labour definition. So, it is suggested to have a single common standard of these two basic factors in child labour context for saving the children from indulging in child labour in Pakistan.

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  • Barkat Ali & Shaukat Hussain Bhatti & Fazli Dayan, 2021. "Child Labour in Pakistan: Way Out Analyzing Constitutional Mandate," Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, CSRC Publishing, Center for Sustainability Research and Consultancy Pakistan, vol. 7(1), pages 201-208, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:src:jbsree:v:7:y:2021:i:1:p:201-208
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.26710/jbsee.v7i1.1602
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    1. Mahnaz Muhammad Ali & Mariam Abbas Soharwardi, 2022. "Economic Cost of Education and Behavior of Parents towards Child Labor," Journal of Economic Impact, Science Impact Publishers, vol. 4(1), pages 07-13.

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