1.3 mn children forced to work as labourers in Sindh

As many as 1.3 million children aged between five and 17 years are trapped in child labour in Pakistan's Sindh province, with 65 per cent of them compelled to work in the agriculture sector, local media reported, quoting a government survey.

- IANS

The first survey conducted in nearly 30 years has provided evidence to implement stronger policies for ending child labour, revealing details regarding the educational status, living conditions and work responsibilities of children in 29 districts of Sindh province.