Sindh Assembly passes resolution against Kasur scandal

E-Paper | April 29, 2026

KARACHI/LAHORE: PPP MPA Sharmila Farooqi on Wednesday submitted a resolution in the Sindh Assembly condemning the Kasur child abuse scandal.

The resolution was unanimously passed in the assembly with the PML-N, PML-F, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) supporting the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) resolution.

No member of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) attended the Sindh Assembly session today.

Later, MQM MPAs presented their written resignations to the Speaker Sindh Assembly Agha Siraj Durrani. The MQM has also resigned from the National Assembly and Senate.

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Reports of the sexual abuse of about 280 children have shocked the country. Most of the victims who are from Husain Khanwala village near Kasur are less than 14-years-old. The victims were sexually abused and filmed by members of a gang. Their families had also been blackmailed by the gang since 2009.

Also read: Kasur scandal: 'I thought of killing myself everyday'

A property dispute allegedly brought the issue to the surface.

Seven more suspects presented in ATC

After five suspects that were presented in Lahore's ATC-IV yesterday, seven more accused were presented in court today.

Suspects presented in court today were sent on 27-day physical remand.

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Imran Gabol is a Lahore-based reporter for Dawn with over a decade of experience in journalism. He covers politics, climate change, human rights, education, and metropolitan affairs. He can be found on X at @gabolizm.

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Tanweer Khan

Aug 12, 2015 04:31pm

Passing a resolution in assemblies means absolutely nothing. Kasur just came to light in the media - and everyone is in uproar about it. Unfortunately, child sexual exploitation is happening across the entire country, and is in fact a global problem. What is really required is a full-on campaign from the very top levels to ensure that such incidents don't ever happen again. This requires a complete overhaul of child protection policies in Pakistan, and more importantly a change in attitude of the Pakistani public. Getting people to change their attitude is easier said than done. And as someone that actively works to eradicate the sexual abuse of young girls (www.pagal.org.uk)s, I can tell you from personal experience that politicians in Pakistan have absolutely no desire to tackle this evil. We have written to them in the past, but no-one has even bothered to reply back. In the UK, even the PM David Cameron commended us for our work. Therein lies the bigger problem

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Salim A

Aug 12, 2015 07:03pm

As a nation and people collectively, we lack the moral compass to make the right choices. A country, that treats its minorities, women and children poorly flies in the face of the religion they claim gives dignity to mankind. Where and who is this dignity afforded to except the rich and powerful?

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Shaukat Ali Khan

Aug 12, 2015 07:29pm

Sindh PA should perform its own function instead of political point scoring. It is the responsibility of the Punjab government to take action in this case.

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Shaukat Ali Khan

Aug 12, 2015 07:30pm

Sindh PA should perform its own function instead of political point scoring. It is the responsibility of the Punjab government to take action in this case.

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ishaq Khan

Aug 13, 2015 06:03am

The common people of Sind seem to be living in stone age The legislators must do something about them first

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