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Pages: 60-92
Abstract
Smuggling in the border regions of Nushki and Chagai districts of Pakistans Balochistan province has led to a rise in child labor. Children are drawn into illegal activities due to poverty, lack of education, and weak government support. This not only disrupts their education but also exposes them to exploitation and long-term socioeconomic vulnerability. This study will investigate how smuggling has increased child labor and examine the circumstances of this problem in Nushki and Chagai districts in Pakistan. By analyzing the foundational sources and consequences of child involvement in smuggling, the study addresses key questions including: how the lack of financial opportunities and socioeconomic conditions contributed to the child labor and why government laws and NGOs failed to reduce both the social issues of child labor and smuggling. This research paper uses a quantitative methodology with purposive sampling, collecting data from 101 respondents through structured Google survey forms. Participants included parents, teachers (masters), and adults who have experienced child labor in their youth. Smugling create an alternate path to enter into a country in these districts by bypassing custom duties etc. These activities attracted children to participate because they do not have access to financial opportunities and education. The study concluded that with the Government provides of financial opportunities, education, healthcare equipment, and improved socioeconomic conditions, it will decreases smuggling and child labor in the region will be drastically decreased.