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Pakistan has passed a bill banning corporal punishment for children in a move described as âhistoricâ by rights activists.
It comes amid a number of high-profile cases of schoolchildren being badly beaten and even killed in schools, religious institutions and workplaces.
Last month, an eight-year-old boy was beaten to death by his teacher for not memorising a lesson in a madrasa â a religious school â in Punjab province. In June 2020, another eight-year-old, a girl working as a maid in Islamabad, was beaten to death by her employers for letting their pet parrots escape. These and other incidents, including disturbing mobile phone footage widely posted on social media, prompted nationwide debate on a ban in a country where physical punishment is commonplace.