CHILD LABOUR IN PAKISTAN
Children are the flowers of heaven.They are the most beautiful and purest creation of God. They are innocent both inwardly & outwardly. Some can merely wish to seek knowledge but cannot go to school due to financial problems and many other hindrances & difficulties. When a child in addition to getting education, earns his livelihood, this out of earning a livelihood is called child labor. This concept of child labor got much attention during the 1990 s When European countries announced a ban on the goods of the less-developed countries because of child labor. The International Labor Organization (ILO) defines child labor as: When a child is working during early age, he overwork or gives over time to labor. He works due to the psychological, social & materialistic pressure He becomes ready to work on a very low salary. United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) defines “child” as anyone below the age of 18 & “C
