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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, the B-division station police conducted a raid on complaints of…

The Age Of Consent And The Borders Of Belief

ICT Child Marriage Restraint Act, 2025 marks a pivotal step toward a safer, progressive Pakistan KARACHI. Child rights organisations and advocates, along with concerned citizens, have warmly welcomed the passage of recent legislation on child marriages, describing it as a landmark step toward protecting the rights and well-being of children.…

Onus on State to Protect Kids from Online Harm, IHC Told

• NCRC recommends boosting NCCIA capacity, setting up special units for exploitation probes • Proposes Peca review from child rights perspective • Urges integrating age verification into Digital Nation Pakistan Act ISLAMABAD: Protecting minors from online grooming, exploitation and harmful content is the state’s responsibility, the National Commission on the…
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Online Grooming puts Pakistani Children at Risk

ISLAMABAD: Zara Shah was targeted by a stranger while playing a computer game, drawn into a conversation that would expose her to terrifying online sexual exploitation. Zara, whose name has been changed by AFP for safety reasons, is one of an estimated 1.5 million children in Pakistan who experienced online…
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IHC Moved to Regulate Social Media use by children

• Petitioners seek an effective age-verification mechanism for minors’ accounts • State urged to protect kids from cyberbullying, harassment and harmful online content ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has been approached seeking directions to the federal government to introduce legislation and a comprehensive regulatory framework to regulate social media use…
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Five Arrested For Rape Of Teenage Boy In Bahawalpur

BAHAWALPUR: The Dunyapur City Police claimed on July 23 to have arrested five alleged rapists for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old boy by blackmailing him through a video shot. According to a Lodhran Police spokesperson, the prime rapist ‘S’ allegedly lured the victim ‘A’ to his cousin’s house in Fazal Colony…
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Boy Raped By Fellow Students At Seminary In Gujrat

GUJRAT: An 11-year-old student of a madressah (seminary) was allegedly gang-raped by his four fellow students, who also recorded a video of the episode, at Kotla Qasim Kham village in Lalamusa Saddar police precincts. The police claimed to have arrested all the four suspects aged between 13 and 16 years.…
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Prayer Leader, Caretaker Held For Kids Rape

SAHIWAL: Kameer Police registered a case against a prayer leader and a mosque caretaker and arrested them for allegedly molesting, raping and recording mobile videos of girl and boy students of their madressah at Chak 116/9-L, Ada Shabeel, Kameer Town. Police booked the qari and the caretaker, residents of Ada…
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Man Booked For Rape, Blackmail Of Minor Girl In Bahawalpur

BAHAWALPUR: Dhanote police in Lodhran district registered a case against a man for raping a minor girl and blackmailing her with objectionable videos. According to police, the FIR against the suspect was registered on the complaint of the victim’s mother. According to the complainant, her victim’s daughter had gone to…
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NCCIA Establishes Cell For Cases Of Women, Children

LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Punjab has established a dedicated cell to ensure prompt registration, investigation and prosecution of cases involving women and children. According to NCCIA Punjab Director Muha­mmad Ali Wasim, the initiative had been taken to provide women and children with expedited legal assistance, protection…
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