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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…

Two Boys Held for Allegedly Abusing Special Girl

GUJAR KHAN: Two boys have been arrested under the charge of sexually abusing a special minor girl in the Bara Gawah area of Domeli police station in Jhelum district. A resident of Gajial village told the police on March 16 that his son Mohammad Ali had left his five children…

Three-year-old abducted girl recovered in Burewala

BUREWALA: Under the leadership of DPO Vehari Tassawar Iqbal, Model Town police carried out a swift operation and safely recovered a three-year-old girl, who was abducted from Habib Colony. According to the police, the girl was forcibly taken by unidentified abductors in a car while playing outside her house with…

Girl Dies in Stray Dog Attack

LAHORE: An eight-year-old girl died after being attacked by a stray dog in the Quaid-i-Azam Industrial Estate area. The victim, Mehar Qaiser, was reportedly bitten by a stray dog near Township’s B-Block. Police said the dog inflicted severe injuries to the child’s neck and arm, including a critical bite to…

Missing Teen ‘Married’ to Adult Man

RAWALPINDI: A 16-year-old girl, who had mysteriously gone missing from her home in February this year, has reportedly been married to a 25-year-old man. Ratta Amral Police have registered a case under the Child Marriage Act, along with charges of abetment, following a complaint lodged by the girl’s mother. According…

Another Missing Boy Found Dead in Dera

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: The body of a seven-year-old boy, who had gone missing on Mar 15, was recovered from agricultural fields in the Kirri Shamozai area, the police said here on Wednesday. The child, identified as Fawad Khan, had been missing since Sunday from the Mangal locality within the jurisdiction…

SC Upholds Death Penalty for Rapist, Killer of 6-year-old

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court ruled on Mar 17 that the death sentence serves as a deterrent in society, discouraging others from committing similar heinous offences. A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar and comprising Justice Salahuddin Panhwar and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, issued its…

Man Kills Wife, Daughter and Four Minor Sons over ‘Honour’

SARGODHA: A man allegedly killed his wife, daughter and four minor sons in the name of “honour” and later attempted suicide at Chak No 25-SB in Bhagtanwala police station limits. According to police sources, the suspect, Yasin, allegedly axed to death his family members and attempted suicide by injuring himself…

Man Sent to Prison in Child Pornography Case

KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Monday sent a man to prison on judicial remand in a case pertaining to possession and transmission of child sexual abuse material on WhatsApp. The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) had initiated an inquiry on a complaint filed by one of its officials, following…

Normalising Abuse

There is something deeply wrong with how easily Pakistan has learned to absorb horrific news. Sahil, an organisation working towards developing an environment free from child abuse and neglect, has recently released figures revealing that 3,630 cases of child abuse were reported in 2025, which is an 8 percent rise…

Child Abuse Cases in Pakistan rise 8% to 3,630 in 2025: Sahil

A total of 3,630 child abuse cases were reported across Pakistan in 2025, according to new figures released by Sahil, which monitors violence against children and women. In a statement issued on Monday, the organisation said the cases had been reported in 81 different newspapers from across the four provinces,…