The Children’s Parliament, while commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan: Acknowledge that every child born, a message of hope for a bright future, is the future leader of the Nation and has a pivotal role in the development of peaceful, progressive and prosperous Pakistan; Reassure to safeguard rights of all children as enshrined in the Constitution of Pakistan; Reaffirm to tackle the menace of child and bonded labour as enshrined in Article-11 of the Constitution; Declare that any hindrance in imparting education to girls shall not be tolerated, and the State will prevent any attempt to sabotage the participation of girls; Stress upon all provinces to position child health higher on political, economic and social agendas and provide adequate financial resources to match the requirements; Reiterates to further support and strengthen the national commission on the rights of child in order to ensure greater compliance, On the historic occasion of our Diamond Jubilee, we the representatives of the Children’s Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan: Commit to create equal opportunities for all to acquire quality education in a cost-effective manner in true letter and spirit as enshrined in Article 25-A of the Constitution of Pakistan, Further, commit to take all meaningful measures to minimize the number of out of school children at the earliest so that no child is left behind; Reaffirm its commitment to prioritise children’s’ issues in all agenda including planning and budgeting, Reiterate its commitment to attain all Sustainable Development Goals pertaining particularly to children; Pledge to provide more opportunities for children’s civic engagement and political participation which are pivotal to the future of democracy; Resolve to make new laws and amend existing ones to create a child friendly society which places children at the center of development, recognizes their individuality, respects and values their voices, observes their best interest in every sphere of life and protects them from violence, abuse and exploitation.
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