JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
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Pakistan's exports have suffered heavy losses due to its denunciation for use of children in the industry on the premise that it destroys their childhood and desires for progress. The international community has not realized the root cause of child employment and imposed harsh economic sanctions that have harmed Pakistan's economy leading to further deterioration of health and well being of these unprivileged children. ⋯ The children in this area were deprived and were trapped between work for family and the desire of living the life of a child with hopes dreams and aspiration for a better future. Making them jobless is only going to aggravate their health and financial problems and will not improve their social and economic status. A policy for supporting these children has to be worked out which caters to their need for financial support and at the same time provides them with learning opportunities.