Discussion on ‘violence against children, role of media’
LAHORE – Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) organised a media discussion titled ‘Violence against children and role of media’ at a local hotel here on Monday.
In a presentation by SPARC, the worst situation towards child rights in Pakistan was highlighted which showed…
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