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Gang involved in trafficking of children for prostitution busted

KARACHI: Police on 22nd May 2024 claimed to have busted a gang allegedly involved in child trafficking and prostitution by arresting six suspects and recovering three children. `We have busted a gang involved in trafficking of children for prostitution, Orangi SP Saad Bin Ubaid told a press conference a this office. He said that on May 11, a boy had…

LHC directed Punjab Government to revise Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929

LAHORE: Declaring the definition of ‘child’ in the Child Marriage Act, 1929 unconstitutional, the Lahore High Court has directed the Punjab government to revise the provincial version of the legislation and end the age-based distinction between males and females. `The definition of child in the 1929 Act while making a…

Are Schools Ignoring a Bullying Epidemic?

Mrs Arshad’s son, Aalyan, was subjected to bullying at a private school…

Missing minor girl found dead in Kotri

DADU: An eight-year old girl, who had gone missing since evening a…

Five Girls Raped At School In Gujranwala

GUJRAT: In a shocking incident, the case of rape of at least five underage schoolgirls by the husband of their schoolteacher at a government school has surfaced in Saleem Colony (Therri Sansi) of Gujranwala. Reports said the suspect was running a canteen at the non-formal literacy centre where his wife…

Man Sentenced To Life For Assaulting Teenage Cousin

PESHAWAR: A child protection court has convicted a man for sexually assaulting his teenage cousin and sentenced him to life imprisonment with a fine of Rs500,000. Judge Lubna Zaman ruled that the prosecution proved its case against the accused, Usman, a resident of the Mardan district, and the evidence on…

Man Rapes Stepdaughter

SARGODHA: A man allegedly raped his 16-year-old stepdaughter and threatened her with consequences if she did not remain silent in the Sahiwal area of Sargodha. Her mother also pressured her to stay quiet. However, her brother lodged a report with the Sahiwal police. The police said a widow, who had…

Minister Suggests Judicial Reforms To Curb Child Abuse, Violence Against Women

ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on September 2 suggested the formation of a task force, comprising representatives from the federal and provincial governments, for judicial reforms to effectively curb incidents of child abuse and violence against women. The minister gave the proposal in the National Assembly in reply to a…

Reporting Sexual Assault Cases Remains A Social Taboo

PESHAWAR: It was a hot sunny day last June, when six year-old Rabia (not her actual name), went out to play with her friends in the streets on the outskirts of Peshawar. Little did she know that her neighbour, a 14-year-old boy, who had just the other day offered her…

Student Allegedly Raped In Pindi

RAWALPINDI: A ninth-class student was allegedly raped in Dhoke Rajgan, Adiala Road, on Saturday, police and the victim said. Police claimed to have detained one of the alleged rapists. The 15-year-old victim lodged an FIR with Saddar Bairooni police, alleging that a boy used to chase her on her way…

The Way She Wore

On the day I sat down to write this piece about a political leader’s objection to a woman’s clothing, this paper’s front page carried a photograph of doctors at Ganga Ram Hospital protesting the administration’s attempts to bury the alleged rape of a five-year-old girl. A member of the janitorial…

Suspected Child Molesters Held In Kallar Syedan

Rawalpindi. Two suspects who allegedly raped three children in Kallar Syedan area of Rawalpindi police station and his accomplice have been arrested. The accused were charged with rape while filming the indecent act and uploading the videos online. While registering the case the parents of the victim said that the…

Islamabad’s First Anti-Rape Crisis Cell Set Up At Polyclinic

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Rape Crisis Cell (ARCC) has been set up at the Federal Government Services Hospital, known as Polyclinic, as part of the Tahaffuz project to combat sexual violence against women and empower survivors in their pursuit of justice and healing. According to a statement, the ARCC has technical support…

DHA Resident Faces Case for Minor Maid’s Abuse

LAHORE: Defence B police registered a First Information Report against a resident of DHA Phase V for allegedly severely mistreating their 13-year-old maid on charges of theft. Police took action after Nabila Bibi, mother of the minor girl Tehreem, reported the brutal treatment her daughter had endured. Following the registration…