Research on child labour usually works upon a definition of labour which means work outside home and which is also economically productive. But in recent years the definition of child labour has undergone a change. It has been broadened to include all that work which children undertake at home and which is economically non-productive. Taking this broader definition of child labour the present research conducted in the rural areas of Pakpatten and Faisalabad shows how many children are affected by child labour and which social, economic factors are responsible for it. The research findings show that female chaildren bear greater burden of labour and their work is not paid. The findings also dig into various social and economic factors responsible for increased child labour in rural areas.