Infuriated, Senator Saif strongly protested against the ‘uncalled for’ comment and later walked out of the meeting. Earlier, Senator Usman Kakar said neither homes nor society is safe for children. He lamented that the state could not provide children any protection, adding that around 12 million children are engaged in child labor. Senator Sitara Ayaz said she came to know through the committee that there is a Child Protection Centre and it has a helpline 1099 but this line is not working. “The helpline is functioning even now and advertisement of the centre runs on the PTV.

Source: The Express Tribune April 12, 2019 18:56 UTC