CM vows to end child trafficking
She stated in her message on World Day Against Human Trafficking, "I am determined that every child of Punjab should be protected against human trafficking. Exploitation of children is not tolerated under any circumstances."
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said, "Parents should protect from trafficking their children who go in search of employment."
She appealed to the people to adopt legal and safe routes for foreign travel. She noted, "Death of dozens of people in a boat capsize, while going to Europe through illegal means was a great human tragedy." She said human traffickers did not hesitate to play with lives.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz expressed happiness over the appointment of the first woman driver of Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT), Nida Saleh.
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