Wajahat Ali Malik

Biological cognitive maturity & mental age of children
- By Wajahat Ali Malik
- February 20, 2025
COGNITIVE maturation refers to the biological development of brain by which an individual’s thinking, reasoning and problem-solving abilities evolve and become more sophisticated as they…

Definitions of child & criminal responsibility
- By Wajahat Ali Malik
- January 9, 2025
DEFINITIONS of child and criminal responsibility are controversial subjects across the globe. Every country has its own child protection laws, institutions, mechanisms and procedures and…

Pak legislative developments in compliance with UNCRC
- By Wajahat Ali Malik
- November 21, 2024
INTERNATIONAL Children’s Day, observed on November 20 each year, serves as a global reminder of the importance of protecting children’s rights. In August 2023, Pakistan…

Taxpayers’ rights & obligations
- By Wajahat Ali Malik
- September 22, 2024
TAX season starts in Pakistan from July to September of every year, in which taxpayers fulfil their national obligation of voluntarily filing their annual income…

Strategies to prevent overpopulation in Pakistan
- By Wajahat Ali Malik
- July 11, 2024
WORLD Population Day or International Population Day is celebrated globally today to share knowledge, findings and to sensitize people about world population issue, its adverse…

Ending bonded labour
- By Wajahat Ali Malik
- June 2, 2024
BONDED labour is the main form of forced or compelled labour. It is also attributed as the worst form of labour, trafficking and modern slavery.…

Gender-based violence
- By Wajahat Ali Malik
- February 20, 2024
GENDER-Based Violence (GBV) refers to violence committed against individuals based on their gender or perceived gender. It can affect anyone, regardless of age, race, religion…

NCRC’s Policy Brief on Child Trafficking
- By Wajahat Ali Malik
- February 9, 2024
ON 24 January 2024, National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC) successfully launched the policy brief on child trafficking in Pakistan in a…

One stop centres for survivor of abuse
- By Wajahat Ali Malik
- January 11, 2024
One-Stop Centres (OSCs), established both in private and public spaces in some countries around the world, provide integrated, multidisciplinary and cost-free support/assistance under one…

Spiritual rights of children
- By Wajahat Ali Malik
- December 1, 2023
CHILDHOOD has a critical importance from the religious perspective, as this is when children are introduced to their families, religious and spiritual beliefs and practices,…