Parents worry about excessive use of digital gadgets by children.

ISLAMABAD -- The closure of schools, colleges added to the miseries of parents as the excessive use of digital gadgets including smart phones, laptops, tablets among children during the COVID-19 pandemic period has raised serious concerns for them.

Children spending more time on screens for entertainment rather than studies, they were watching animated movies, cartoon and playing games on different gadgets which become serious threat for their mental and Physical health.

Sarah Akram, a mother of three school going kids said their children were at homes for more than four months. They were spending time on internet playing games like PUBG become addictive of this game.

'Due to spread of coronavirus pandemic children are unable to go to parks and playground for leisure and they are restricted to homes now-a-days ''she added.

While talking to reporter Zahid Ali said his son was studying in grade six, he was spending his time on mobile mostly, he used to watch Tik-Tok, Facebook, and other social media...