A report by the NGO Sahil has revealed that reported cases of child sexual abuse rose by 11 percent in 2018. Over ten cases of abuse were reported every day last year, with a total of 3,832 child abuse cases being reported across the country from all four provinces as well as Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad […]
Child Abuse
A cry for more safety for our children
In this age of technology and fast access to every kind of information it is impossible to strain out things that we do not wish to see. An abrupt, unannounced and a graphic video on the newsfeed can leave us disturbed for days. We are left speechless and in tears over videos of violence and […]
Murder and sexual assault of a seven-year-old boy in Haripur, Khanpur.
Another case of child sexual abuse has come to light, where a seven-year-old boy was preyed upon. The victim was found in a pile of trash in Jhogya and was from Khanpur’s Marchabad area. The body was sent for an autopsy in the Khanpur hospital which had confirmed the fact that the child was sexually […]
Man handed 7-year jail term in child porn case
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday sentenced a man from Sarghoda to seven years in jail on child pornography charges. The convict, Sadat Amin, was found guilty of being part of global child pornography racket. he was also handed a fine of Rs1.2 million. It is the first-ever conviction in a child pornography […]
Saving little souls
Mudded face. Broken ribs. Hanged uniforms. Freaked out, little souls. And a small but heavy corpse weighing on family’s shoulder. It seems that the humanity has lost its essence. Child sex abuse is not a fortnight thing; it is a global issue. Every year, more than 3.6 million cases are reported to the child protection […]
ATC sentences three accused in 2015 Kasur scandal to life imprisonment
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) has on Tuesday sentenced three accused in 2015 Kasur child sexual abuse scandal to life imprisonment. The accused, identified as Haseem Ahmed, Waseem Sindhi and Aleem Asif, have been sentenced to life imprisonment, while a fine of Rs300,000 each has also been imposed on the accused. In August 2015, a local […]
Knorr’s ‘Aik Zaroori Baat’ campaign for children has upped the ante
With the recent rise in sexual abuse incidents against children in Pakistan, following seven-year-old Zainab’s brutal rape and murder, there has been an immediate outcry and effort into the physical materialisation of agendas in the society that cater to this ongoing issue. Now, local brands such as Knorr, have taken an initiative from within, to […]
Mardan rape case: Police submit report to SC
MARDAN: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) police has on Saturday submitted an investigation report regarding rape and murder of 4-year-old minor Asma to the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan. CJP takes suo moto notice of Asma rape case Earlier on Friday, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar took notice of Mardan rape and murder […]
One flower crushed; will others bloom?
It finally happened: Zainab’s murderer has been caught, his DNA matched accurately, he confessed to his crime, it’s all over… or is it? While the county’s Senate has unanimously approved of a death sentence in cases of child sexual abuse and murder, Punjab’s Chief Minister wants the culprit in Zainab’s case to be hanged at […]
Ali Zafar condemns murder of nine-year-old Hussain beaten to death by his teacher
It wasn’t long ago when eight-year-old Zainab’s murder caused a stir around the entire nation. Celebrities from all across Pakistan came together in solidarity in their call to demand justice for her death. While the wound is still fresh, it is no surprise to recall the many cases even before Zainab, where minors have been […]