Human Trafficking in Pakistan: A Qualitative Analysis
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https://doi.org/10.54183/jssr.v2i3.136Keywords:
Challenges, Human Trafficking, Legal Framework in Pakistan, Modern SlaveryAbstract
The research article aims to evaluate the various causes of domestic and international trafficking of girls, women, and children in Pakistan, as well as the scope and nature of the problem. Additionally, this study aims to pinpoint the most vulnerable demographic in Pakistan. First, the article will explain the concept of human trafficking then the research will be tried to analysis on the different forms of human trafficking in Pakistan. Secondly, the article will analyse the current legal framework for human trafficking and the challenges facing this legal system in implementation. It has been applied to the following article's qualitative research methodology. The findings of this research have broad practical ramifications, including suggestions for identifying the causes of this kind of trafficking and, in turn, learning which societal segments are more susceptible to both domestic and international trafficking. According to the study, internally displaced people are frequently more vulnerable to this threat.
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