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...
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