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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.…

3 Nomadic Youths Rape Underage Girl

Rawalpindi: Police have launched a formal investigation after a man filed a…

SC Overturns Conviction Of Man In Incest Case

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has set aside the conviction of a man…

Child Gang-rape Case: Three Men Get 14-year Jail Each

BAHAWALPUR: Lodhran Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Ayyaz has sentenced three men to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment each for the gang-rape of a nine-year-old boy ‘S’. The court also imposed a fine of Rs1million on each convict. According to the prosecution, Kabir Baloch, Hassan Baloch and Iqbal Baloch…

Woman Booked For Retracting Rape Allegation

TOBA TEK SINGH: A woman was booked by the Khanewal Chhab Kalan police on Wednesday for retracting her statement in an attempted rape case against a man. Police said that on July 4, the accused woman claimed in her complaint to the police that one Ramzan had attempted to rape…

IHC Allows 15-Year-Old Girl to Live with Husband

The Islamabad High Court has allowed a 15-year-old girl to live with her husband, ruling that “while underage marriage is valid under Shariah, it is considered a crime under Pakistani law.” Justice Muhammad Azam Khan issued the detailed judgment in the case of Madiha Bibi, who had married of her…

Four Held for Allegedly Gang-Raping Boy

DIJKOT: Madina Town police have arrested four men suspected of gang-raping a 15-year-old boy. According to the police, three days ago in the Faqirabad area of Madina Town, five suspects, including Saqlain, Zaheer, Hasnain, Ehsan, and another accomplice, lured the boy who works as a hairdresser, and taken him to…

Girl Gang-raped by Five for Years

NAROWAL: Five suspects kept gang-raping a girl for five years by blackmailing her through a video in Pasrur tehsil of district Sialkot. A resident of village Dogri Harian filed a complaint with the police, saying that his granddaughter (now 15) was playing outside the house when five youths, residents of…

Pakistan, India on US Watch List for Human Trafficking

WASHINGTON: The US State Department’s Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report 2025 has placed both Pakistan and India among the countries that do not fully meet minimum standards for eliminating trafficking but are making “significant efforts” to do so. The annual report, released in Washington, reviews efforts by governments worldwide to combat…

Court Sentences Man Forraping Mute Minor Girl

RAWALPINDI: The sessions court sentenced the perpetrator of forcibly raping a mute minor girl to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 100,000. After the sentences, the criminal was transferred to Adiala Jail. Additional District and Sessions Judge Rawalpindi sentenced the perpetrator Mansoor Waheed, who kidnapped and raped a mute…

Man Gets Double Life Sentence in Girl Assault, Murder Case

LOWER DIR: An additional sessions judge in Samarbagh on Monday convicted a man in a high-profile child rape and murder case, sentencing him to double life imprisonment, and slapping him with fines on multiple charges. Judge Ijaz Younas found Neuz Ali, a resident of Bannu, and currently residing in Khazana…

Teenage Boy Killed After Alleged Sexual Assault

RAWALPINDI: A teenage boy was murdered after allegedly being sexually abused in Fauji Colony area of Pirwadhai on September 29. A sharp-edged weapon was apparently used to kill the boy. The deceased’s father alleged that the killer murdered his son in order to cover up his sexual abuse of him.…

12-year-old Married Girl Dies of ‘Suicide’

SHANGLA: A 12-year-old married girl ended her life by consuming poisonous substances in Damorai area here the other day. The deceased was married to her 10-year-old cousin six months ago. According to Shangla police spokesperson Umar Rehman, the incident occurred in the limits of Olandar police station in Damorai where…