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9 September 2026
Children in Conflict with Law Should Not Be Kept in Police Stations or Ordinary Prisons
Digital news report from The Express Tribune featuring a statement by Sarmad Ali, Chairman of the Juvenile Justice and Child Rights Committee. The article emphasizes that children in conflict with the law must be placed in observation homes and rehabilitation centers rather than ordinary prisons or police stations.
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31 July 2026
Workshop Highlights Juvenile Justice Act 2018, Calls for Stronger Protection of Children's Rights
News report published in The Public Purview covers a workshop organized by Legal Awareness Watch Pakistan in Bahawalpur. Legal experts, police officials, and child rights advocates called for strict enforcement of the Juvenile Justice System Act 2018, emphasizing proper age determination, probation training, and rehabilitation instead of police custody or physical remand.
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30 July 2026
Twin Cities Newspaper Page Covering Juvenile Justice and Local Issues
This newspaper page features multiple reports, highlighted by a workshop calling for the full implementation of the Juvenile Justice System Act. Other articles cover protests by Sialkot industrialists over basic facilities, concerns from artists regarding PSPA support funds, heavy rainfall causing urban flooding in Sialkot, and local police updates.
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26 July 2026
Workshop Urges Full Juvenile Justice Act Implementation
A workshop organized by Legal Awareness Watch Pakistan (LAW) in Bahawalpur called for the full implementation of the Juvenile Justice System Act (JJSA) 2018 in letter and spirit. Key stakeholders, including legal practitioners, bar members, and child protection officials, highlighted administrative gaps and emphasized treating juvenile offenders with a focus on rehabilitation rather than punishment.
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24 July 2026
Workshop on Juvenile Justice System Act (JJSA) 2018
two-day workshop on the Juvenile Justice System Act 2018 was organized by NGO LAW in Bahawalpur, featuring an address by Advocate Sarmad Ali and active group discussions by participants.
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20 July 2026
Awareness Session Conducted on Juvenile Justice System Act
The Juvenile Justice Advocacy Network (JJAN), in collaboration with Legal Advisory and Rights Organization, organized an awareness session on the effective implementation of the Juvenile Justice System Act. The event highlighted child rights protection and addressed key challenges remaining five years after the law's enactment.
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12 June 2026·Thenews
Effective implementation of juvenile justice law urged
LAHORE:An awareness session was organised by the Juvenile Justice Advocacy Network Pakistan (JJANP) with the support of Legal Awareness Watch to strengthen efforts for the implementation of the Juvenile Justice System Act 2018.
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18 April 2026·thenews
Call to implement Juvenile Justice System
An awareness session on the Juvenile Justice System was held in Bhakkar
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27 January 2026·thenews
Enforcement of juvenile justice act discussed
A consultative session was held here by the Juvenile Justice Advocacy Network Pakistan. The session brought together 42 stakeholders from different walks of life to share their views and recommendations on strengthening and enhancing the network’s operations across Punjab and Sindh.
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4 January 2026·thenews
RTI App seeks detail of transgender juvenile prisoners
advocate of the Lahore High Court has filed a Right to Information (RTI) application with the Inspectorate General of Prisons, Punjab, seeking information about transgender juveniles held in prisons across the province.
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20 December 2025·nawaiwaqt
Call for Full Implementation of Juvenile Justice System Act 2018
Legal Awareness Watch Pakistan urged authorities to fully enforce the Juvenile Justice System Act 2018, fulfilling international child rights obligations and ensuring a separate, reformative criminal justice process for children.
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19 December 2025·dailytimes
LAW urges govt to implement Juvenile Justice System Act
Legal Awareness Watch Pakistan (LAW), with the support of the Juvenile Justice Committee of the Lahore Bar Association, held a media briefing in Lahore, urging authorities to implement the Juvenile Justice System Act (JJSA) 2018 in letter and spirit.
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