NO MORE WASEEM ABBAS
NO MORE WASEEM ABBAS A National Blueprint for Child Protection, Self-Sustaining Welfare, Ethical Industry and Prison Rehabilitation in Pakistan A Policy and Systems Reform Proposal Every child deserves protection. Every vulnerable family deserves dignity. Every institution entrusted with public trust must be accountable. 1. Introduction: When a Child Entrusted to Our Care Dies The death of 15-year-old Muhammad Waseem Abbas in Multan is a painful reminder of the failures that can occur when vulnerable children are placed in institutions that are expected to protect them. According to news reports published on October 20, 2026, Waseem was living in an orphanage when he was sent to learn electrical work under a contractor. Police said the teenager attempted to leave the workplace before he was allegedly chased and struck by a car in Multan’s Royal Orchard housing society. CCTV footage reportedly showed the boy running before the vehicle struck him. Authorities subsequently investig...