358 child abuse cases reported in last five years across Sindh
Around 96 boys and 20 girls have fallen prey to abusers in Karachi alone.
Violence against children
Violence against children
National Assembly passes Zainab Alert Bill with majority vote
Having received approval from both Houses of Parliament, the bill now requires president's assent before becoming law.
Senate passes Zainab Alert Bill amid objections from opposition lawmakers
The bill, which will have jurisdiction across the country, was already passed by the National Assembly in January.
Facebook to work with FIA to curb cybercrime against children, women
Social media firm’s team offers to train local law enforcement officials.
Uncle, brother jailed for assaulting girl in Peshawar
Judge also hands 20-year imprisonment and Rs100,000 fine to the victim's mother for forcing her into prostitution.
Senate panel approves Zainab Alert Bill
The ambit of the bill, which was earlier limited to Islamabad, has been extended to the entire country.
Rape victim and her newborn shifted to Child Protection Bureau in Rawalpindi
The 14-year-old victim will record her statement before a magistrate today; 4 suspects arrested.
Shehzad Roy is campaigning to make corporal treatment a crime in Pakistan
Roy says corporal punishment affected the same part of the brain as the one affected by severe physical, sexual abuse.
Cousin arrested for sexual assault, murder of 8-year-old girl in Hangu
The 18-year-old suspect after killing the girl helped search for her and took part in a protest against the incident.
Ministry failed to utilise funds for preventing violence against children
Rs6.86m allocated to law ministry for 2014-15 lapsed, says audit report.
Senate panel okays proposal to extend Zainab Alert Bill's jurisdiction to entire country
Previously, the bill only applied to Islamabad.
Are public hangings the answer to preventing crimes against children?
The lack of priority accorded to children makes it easier to resort to rhetoric than actual work.
Two KP girls sexually assaulted; one of them shot dead
People in Hangu took to the streets against sexual assault and murder of 8-year-old.
Brutalised body of 8-year-old girl found from Hangu district, say police
Police suspect the victim was raped and tortured before being murdered.
Editorial: Public executions — a bad idea
Although NA resolutions have no legal effect, they signal the mentality and mood of the lawmakers in parliament.
NA passes contentious resolution calling for public hanging of child sexual abusers
PPP opposes resolution with Raja Pervez Ashraf saying the measure will not result in a reduction in crime.
Facebook plan to encrypt platforms risks child abuse
The social network is working to extend end-to-end encryption across its messaging applications.
Man charged with rape of 5-year-old girl at US embassy in Delhi
Preliminary medical tests confirm the girl has been raped, says police official.
108 women in Sindh 'killed for honour' in 2019 alone: police report
Three cases of acid attacks and 95 cases of rape of women were registered with the police during the same period.
Senate body concerned over ‘indifferent attitude’ to child abuse
Council of Islamic Ideology’s help sought to introduce effective legislation to stop child abuse in seminaries.
Main suspect in Nowshera minor girl murder case confesses to crime
Suspect says he killed the girl in revenge because her maternal uncle had beaten him.
Senate body incorporates ATCs’ jurisdiction in Zainab Alert bill
Human rights functional committee chair says bill does not need to be redrafted by ministry, will be amended by members.
Schoolteacher booked for beating five-year-old student in Taxila
Minor left with bruises on the face and other parts of the body.
Senate panel raises 7 legal objections over Zainab Alert Bill
Shireen Mazari urges Senate human rights committee to pass the bill as soon as possible.
NA approves Zainab Alert Bill two years after uproar over Kasur killings
Under the bill, the maximum sentence handed down to perpetrators of child sexual abuse will be life imprisonment.
Tayyaba torture case: Supreme Court sets aside increased sentence of former judge, wife
The apex court maintains earlier one-year prison sentence against the couple for torturing a minor maid.
Kasur man booked for ‘selling’ 12-year-old daughter for Rs500
Police lodge criminal case against both suspects on complaint of the girl's mother.
Police arrest muezzin over alleged sexual assault of minor boy in Muzaffargarh
A case has been registered under Section 377 (unnatural offence) of the Pakistan Penal Code.
Pakistan’s economy, image linked to polio eradication: Imran
In a meeting, PM pledges all safety measures to stop crimes against children
Suspect indicted in Chunian rape, murder case
The judge records the statements of 12 prosecution witnesses and adjourns further hearings till Dec 10.