Violence against children
Suspect says he killed the girl in revenge because her maternal uncle had beaten him.
Updated 22 Jan, 2020 09:02am
Human rights functional committee chair says bill does not need to be redrafted by ministry, will be amended by members.
Updated 21 Jan, 2020 08:49am
Minor left with bruises on the face and other parts of the body.
Updated 16 Jan, 2020 09:34am
Shireen Mazari urges Senate human rights committee to pass the bill as soon as possible.
Published 15 Jan, 2020 04:24pm
Under the bill, the maximum sentence handed down to perpetrators of child sexual abuse will be life imprisonment.
Updated 05 Mar, 2020 12:34am
The apex court maintains earlier one-year prison sentence against the couple for torturing a minor maid.
Updated 10 Jan, 2020 11:39am
Police lodge criminal case against both suspects on complaint of the girl's mother.
Updated 06 Jan, 2020 08:56am
A case has been registered under Section 377 (unnatural offence) of the Pakistan Penal Code.
Updated 18 Dec, 2019 04:25pm
In a meeting, PM pledges all safety measures to stop crimes against children
Updated 14 Dec, 2019 07:39am
The judge records the statements of 12 prosecution witnesses and adjourns further hearings till Dec 10.
Updated 10 Dec, 2019 09:48am
The suspected paedophile, Sohail Ayaz, has been accused of sexually abusing several children.
Updated 10 Dec, 2019 08:59am
Media reports termed political bigwigs' game.
Updated 09 Dec, 2019 09:35am
Additional IG Operations Inam Ghani confirms that the mega project announced by the PM is yet to be completed.
Updated 09 Dec, 2019 08:38am
The local police have arrested several people in light of the medico-legal report.
Updated 07 Dec, 2019 09:51am
Doctors examine the body under a tent set up close to the graveyard.
Updated 05 Dec, 2019 09:46am
DIG speaks to family, locals to ascertain facts of the incident.
Updated 04 Dec, 2019 03:10pm
FIR registered under Section 377 of the PPC, with Section 367-A later added to it; suspect on the run.
Published 03 Dec, 2019 01:20pm
Deputy prosecutor general says copies of the challan have been provided to suspect
Updated 03 Dec, 2019 07:46am
FIA cyberwing wing's director says agency is not yet involved in the case and is cooperating with police voluntarily.
Updated 26 Nov, 2019 07:41am
Pakistan has not signed an agreement with Interpol to share sex offenders’ data during deportation.
Updated 25 Nov, 2019 08:10am
DPO says DNA samples have been sent to forensic laboratory in Lahore.
Updated 22 Nov, 2019 02:24pm
Protesters raise slogans against the incident.
Updated 21 Nov, 2019 10:39am
His family believe he might have gone in search of crystal methamphetamine (ice) which was used to drug him.
Updated 21 Nov, 2019 09:46am
Court sets guidelines after finding that police did not probe child abuse properly.
Updated 21 Nov, 2019 09:30am
Medical examination confirms that the minor girl was subjected to sexual assault before she was killed.
Updated 20 Nov, 2019 09:07am
Police say the suspect had tried to give the incident the colour of an abduction and later confessed to killing his son.
Updated 18 Nov, 2019 09:53am
Sohail Ayaz was convicted in the UK, but authorities in Pakistan were unaware of his criminal history.
Updated 17 Nov, 2019 01:52pm
Judge rules prosecution had failed to prove charges and bring evidence against the accused.
Updated 16 Nov, 2019 10:33am
The incident reflects the extent of the unspoken social embargo on the subject of child sexual abuse in the country.
Updated 15 Nov, 2019 08:38am
An 11-year-old boy, who'd been missing for over two months, has been recovered.
Updated 15 Nov, 2019 10:25am