Pakistan is a destination country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labor, particularly from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Traffickers exploit women and girls – and, to a lesser extent, boys – from Afghanistan, Iran, and other Asian countries in …

In 2017 Pakistan was a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to trafficking in persons, specifically forced labour and prostitution.

Pakistan is a destination country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labor, particularly from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Traffickers exploit women and girls – and, to a lesser extent, boys – from Afghanistan, Iran, and other Asian countries in …

As reported over the past five years, human traffickers exploit domestic and foreign victims in Pakistan, and traffickers exploit victims from Pakistan abroad. The country’s largest human trafficking problem is bonded labor, in which traffickers exploit an initial debt assumed by a worker as part of the terms of employment and ultimately ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Without root and branch reform to tackle corruption in Pakistan, terrorists will seek to exploit human trafficking networks connecting Pakistan to North Africa and onto Europe.

Dec 12, 2024 · Human trafficking in Pakistan is a complex and pervasive issue with severe consequences. It fundamentally violates the constitutional right to freedom of movement, guaranteed under Article 15 of the Constitution, and undermines the right to live with dignity in a place of one's choosing.

Dec 19, 2022 · According to data obtained by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), men, women, children, and transgender individuals have all fallen victims to human trafficking in the past three years.

Jun 4, 2024 · Over 3 million people are living in modern slavery, encompassing bonded labour, forced marriage, sexual exploitation. Human trafficking in Pakistan is a silent crisis, festering beneath the surface of society and ensnaring countless women and children in a web of exploitation and despair.

Trafficking in Pakistan is of serious concern internally; the main issue is of bonded labour. The second is child abduction where children are sold as slaves or placed in organized gangs for begging or theft, brick kilns and sexual trafficking.

5 days ago · ISLAMABAD - Taking strong exception to the rise of human smuggling incidents, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has established a special task force to eliminate the groups involved in human trafficking in Pakistan.. The Prime Minister will himself lead the Task Force.Chairing a weekly meeting here yesterday regarding steps to curb human trafficking in the country, the prime minister expressed his ...