Cases of Child Trafficking in Pakistan ( January 2025 to December 2025)

PPC Sections Details ICT Balochistan KP Punjab Sindh Total
M F X M F X M F X M F X M F X
365-B Kidnapping or abducting or inducing any woman to compel for marriage etc. 1 227 0 1 18 0 0 237 0 912 4650 0 73 1907 0 8026
366-A Procuration of a minor girl. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 20
367-A kidnapping or abducting in order to subject a person to unnatural lust. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 46 3 0 3 0 0 54
371-A Selling any person for purposes of prostitution, etc. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 119 0 0 20 0 146
371-B Buying any person for purposes of prostitution, etc. 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 113 0 0 1 0 116
Total 3 227 0 1 18 0 1 244 0 959 4885 0 76 1948 0 8362
Source: ICT Police, Balochistan Police, KP Police, Punjab Police, Sindh Police

 

Reported Cases of Child Trafficking and Exploitation in Pakistan Under the Pakistan Penal Code (1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024)

Section
Details
ICT
KP
Punjab
Sindh
Total
(PPC) M F X M F X M F X M F X
365-B * Kidnapping, abducting or inducing any woman to compel for marriage etc. 0 268 0 22 218 0 588 6647 0 0 2811 0 10554
366-A Procuration of a minor girl. 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 18 0 23
367-A Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject a person to unnatural lust. 0 0 0 1 0 0 368 24 0 2 3 0 398
371-A Selling any person for purposes of prostitution, etc. 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 30 50 0 90
371-B Buying any person for purposes of prostitution, etc. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 18 48 0 74
Total 268 0 23 220 0 958 6690 0 50 2930 0 11139
Source: ICT Police, KP Police, Punjab Police, Sindh Police
* cases under Section 365-B (kidnapping for the purpose of forced marriage) may constitute trafficking in persons if elements of coercion, exploitation or financial gain are present
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