Child trafficking in Pakistan.

Byline: AREEBA SIKANDAR KHAN-Karachi.

I recently read an article about child trafficking in a magaAzine, shedding light on a disAturbing issue in our society. Boys and girls are bought, sold, rentAed, or kidnapped to work in orgaAnized, illegal activities, including begging, domestic servitude, agAriculture, and bonded labor. UnAscrupulous labor agents charge exorbitant fees to parents with false promises of decent work for their children, who are later exAploited and subjected to forced labor in various sectors.

Children and young people are the most vulnerable victims of sex trafficking in Pakistan. TrafAfickers exploit boys in sex traffickAing around hotels, truck stops, bus stations, and shrines. The United States' Trafficking in Persons reAport acknowledges Pakistan's efAforts but highlights that it still does not meet the minimum stanAdards to...