Islamabad: 2nd November: Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf has constituted the first-ever Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights under the convenorship of Member National Assembly/Parliamentary Secretary on Law & Justice Ms.Mehnaz Akbar Aziz and MNAs, Ms. Shaza Fatima Khwaja, Mr. Mohsin Nawaz Ranjha, Mr. Saad Waseem, Ms. Naz Baloch, Mr. Qadir Khan Mandokhail, Ms. Asiya Azeem, Dr. Muhammad Afzal Khan Dhandla, Mr. Muhammad Abubakar, Ms. Shahida Akhtar Ali and Mr. Mohsin Dawar as its members.

The Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights constituted in pursuance of unanimous resolution adopted by National Assembly during its session held on 20th October 2022. This resolution was adopted to ensure provision of fundamental rights to all Children as the bright future of the country is interlinked with growth and development of children. The resolution was tabled by MNA/Parliamentary Secretary on Law & Justice Ms. Mehnaz Akbar Aziz.

It is also pertinent to mention that the first-ever Children Convention held in the National Assembly during the Diamond Jubilee celebration of the 1st Constituent Assembly, also adopted a resolution for the formation of the Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights.