Child labor is one of the worst curses that can hit a society – and sadly, Pakistan is plagued with innocent, not-so-nurtured and poor children who are forced into child labor every day. If they are working with their will, they are ill-treated and cut of off their basic human rights.
Here are some of the most painful and eye-tearing child labor pictures from across the country. Hold your heart tight.
1. When you can’t feed them at a restaurant, refrain from taking them out
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2. Instead of holding a cricket bat, the children are holding shovels and baskets
Source: christiansinpakistan.com
3. Instead of carrying a school bag, this kid is holding sales which also par about begging
Source: pakhtunkhwa.pk
4. Instead of watching TV like a normal child, this kid is watching dead fish which he has to clean
Source: msnbcmedia.com
5. Instead of trying to fix his own cycle’s tire, this kid is fixing somebody else’s motorbike
Source: pakistanpost.pk
6. Instead of looking up at the sky and wondering how beautiful life is, this girl’s sensitive back aches with pain
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7. Instead of sleeping and resting on his fluffy pillow, this little kid is resting on the watermelon he has to sell
Source: mountaintv.net
8. Instead of eating at a fast food restaurant, this kid is making food to eat for other people
Source: xilhua.net
9. Instead of un-boxing his own Bubble Gummer shoes, this kid is polishing other people’s dirty footwear
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10. Instead of picking artificial jewelry or clothes for their dolls, these beautiful little girls are picking waste
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11. The girl is the rose here, selling her dignity to a car owner
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12. There’s nothing to say about this picture, the power speaks for itself
Source: unicef.com
13. Every single time this girl puts all her body into lifting a brick, humanity dies
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How long will we let our children suffer at the hands of this economic monstrosity? Will there ever be an end? Raise your voice!
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