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Nadra launches platform to track sex offenders in Pakistan

Nadra, the National Database and Registration Authority, has created the National Sex Offenders Registry (NSOR) platform, which includes an SMS verification service to aid in the identification and monitoring of individuals who have been convicted of sexual offenses against children and women . The database is connected to various law enforcement agencies and provincial governments to ensure that updates are…

School Principal Arrested For Alleged Abuse Of Teachers, Students

SHEIKHUPURA: A school principal has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing several teachers and students in the Mirza Virkan area of Sheikhupura, reported Ary News. The case came to light after videos of the victims went viral on social media and WhatsApp groups. Following the emergence of the videos,…

Juvenile Offenders in Punjab

The total number of convicted and undertrial juveniles imprisoned in various borstal…

Maar Nahi Pyaar (End Corporal Punishment)

A public service message by Cities for Children on the International Day…

Death Penalty for Man Convicted of Child Abduction-Rape

LODHRAN: A sessions court has awarded the death penalty, life imprisonment and a fine of Rs2.5 million to the accused, Iqbal Arain, in the case of the abduction and rape of a seven-year-old girl, Aliza. The accused had abducted the minor while she was playing outside her home Saddar Police…

Orakzai Girl Murder Case: 3 accused Killed while being taken to Crime Scene

KALAYA: Three accused in the murder case of a three-year-old girl were killed when unidentified armed men opened fire on them while being taken to the crime scene during investigation, police officials said on December 18. The officials said that two police personnel were also injured in the attack. They…

Three-year-old Kidnapped Child Recovered from Moro

A three-year-old child kidnapped from Karachi was safely recovered from Moro in interior Sindh, while two suspects had been arrested, SSP Malir Abdul Khaliq Pirzada said during a press conference on December 17. According to the SSP, the child, identified as Zain, was abducted from outside his house in Shah…

Man Gets Death Penalty for Daughters’ Murder

RAWALPINDI: Additional District and Sessions Judge Afshan Ejaz Soofi sentenced a father, Usman Anwar, to death twice after convicting him of murdering his two minor daughters in a high-profile domestic dispute case registered at RA Bazaar Police Station. The court ruled that the convict committed an extremely serious crime by…

Student Killed During Scuffle

LAHORE: A student died of a head injury after a scuffle broke out between students of a private academy in Harbanspura here on December 18. A police official said the incident took place at night when students of the 9th and 10th classes had a scuffle over some petty issue.…

Zero Tolerance for Negligence in Child Care: CM

PESHAWAR/CHARSADDA: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mohammad Sohail Afridi on December 17 said it was the government’s both constitutional and moral responsibility to ensure child care and protection, so he won’t tolerate any negligence in that respect. “In line with the vision of [PTI founder] Imran Khan, the concept of a…

Infant Recovered Five Days After Kidnap; Woman Held

SAHIWAL: District police claimed on December 16 to have arrested a woman allegedly involved in the kidnapping of an eight-month-old baby girl from Hamid Town, Village 90/9-L, on Dec 11 and recovered the infant. Police investigators identified the suspects as Nazia and her daughter Ayesha, who abducted the child while…

Child Abuse Cases Rise in Punjab as Convictions Remain at just 1%

LAHORE: Despite the Punjab Chief Minister’s repeated claims of considering women and children as her ‘red line,’ the reality is quite concerning. With the conviction rate for child offenders still extremely low, victims and their families are left without justice while the perpetrators are emboldened to continue their crimes. According…

Child Protection Effort Unravels as Father Takes Children Back to Footpath

KARACHI: A man who took his three children living in a shelter home, has brought them back to footpath. A 14-year-old Aisha is among the three children. The Sindh Child Protection Authority, in an attempt to protect the children against seasonal hardships and social vulnerabilities, had taken the custody of…

Skeleton of Missing 3-Year-Old Girl Found in Orakzai Mountains

ORAKZAI: The skeleton of a three-year-old girl who, went missing last month, has been discovered in mountains in Orakzai district. Authorities have arrested four main suspects in connection with the abduction and brutal murder of three-year-old Muqada in Upper Ghalju in a case that has shocked the local community. The…