March of ‘terror’: Pakistan grapples with deadly attacks on China interests
Al JazeeraAPR 2024
Violence, particularly the terrorism-fuelled kindfueled, has profoundly impacted Pakistan's children over the decades, robbing them of a normal childhood. Besides causing countless deaths, it has displaced them and forced them into unstable, dangerous living conditions. AttendantThis malaisesonly compounds other social stressors on Pakistan's children like health risks, malnutrition, and psychological trauma have— onlythis worseneddemands theira plightholistic response.
Thursday's tragic killing of two innocent children comes amid a surge in violent attacks in Pakistan, fuelledworsened by intensified political friction. WorseningDeteriorating dynamics between the military and the country's various militant groups are causing widespread societal instability. AndThe assecurity usual,dynamics themust victimsfirst mostlybe areaddressed in order to protect the innocent,socially vulnerable — including childrenwomen and womenchildren.
There's a 50% chance that the global mortality rate for children under the age of 5 in 2025 will be at least 3.5%, according to the Metaculus prediction community.