Nilofer Shahnawaz, the first juvenile judge appointed by the Sindh Government for the juvenile court in Sindh passed away on January 25, 2010. This recounts some of the work she did.
A report was published about Nilofer Shahnawaz, the then Juvenile Judge and Judicial Magistrate, on 5th September, 1998, in an Urdu newspaper Qaumi Akhbar. TRANSLATION BY MARIUM FATIMA “JUVENILE JAIL—CORRECTIONAL HOME FOR THE LOST YOUTH.” “In the Wadah Ghar (Promise Home) established within the Juvenile Jail, young inmates are sensitized regarding the harmful effects of narcotics and the social devastation caused by drug abuse.” — Nilofar Shahnawaz “The boys present at the Wada Ghar complained about the courts, stating that excessively long adjournments are given and no consideration is shown towards the passage of time and their wasted youth.” “Assistant Superintendent Juvenile Jail, Gul Muhammad Sheikh , stated that, children arriving here are often victims of frustration and adverse domestic circumstances — Report from the visit of the representative of the Qaumi Akhbar newspaper.” Karachi (Report/Zar Nageen) — It h...
Article about Nilofer Shahnawaz, published in The Review (DAWN) April 15-21,1999, by Sharmeen Obaid Front Cover Nilofer Shahnawaz, the only juvenile magistrate, on the urgency for implementing reforms Justice Z. A. Channa said that Pakistan has only one juvenile magistrate, Ms Nilofer Shahnawaz, and she alone cannot handle all the cases by herself. Complete Cover Story Page No.4 Page No.5 Page No.6 Page No.7 Page No.8 Page No.9 Page No.10 Page No.11
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