Child Rights Violation Cases - Page 4

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…

Five-year-old Girl Murdered After Rape

GUJRANWALA: A five-year-old girl was killed after being raped at Kamoke. Eman Fatima was playing in a street when she went missing. Receiving information about it, Wahndo police reached the spot and arrested Hassan on suspicion. During preliminary investigation, Hassan told the police that he abducted the girl and raped…

Reconciliation Between Family Of Murdered Maid, Main Accused

KARACHI: In a shocking development, the family of Fatima Furiro, a minor…

13,000 non-performing schools to be given to NGOs in Punjab

In the name of bringing reforms, the Maryam Nawaz-led provincial government is…

Man Gets Life Term for Rape of Stepdaughter

LAHORE: A special anti-rape court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting his minor stepdaughter and also imposed a compensation of Rs300,000 on him under the Anti-Rape (Investigation & Trial) Act 2021. Manawan police had registered a rape FIR against Farooq Maqbool on Jan 2, 2024 on…

Minor Siblings Killed in Firing by Fleeing Dacoits

RAHIM YAR KHAN: Two minor siblings were allegedly killed in the firing by criminals who were fleeing after looting a man near Bhong town of Sadiqabad tehsil on the evening of November 26. Reports say Ajmal, a resident of a settlement near Bhong town, was returning home after visiting a…

Protests Erupt in Sindh as IX, XI Students Reject Results Announced through E-marking

Students across Sanghar, Shahdadpur, Shahpur Chakar, and Sakrand districts staged demonstrations against the recently announced Class XI results by the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Shaheed Benazirabad, accusing the administration of mismanagement and manipulation. Shaheed Benazirabad (SBA) division, along with Sukkur and Larkana divisions, had adopted e-marking for the…

Matter of Life and Death: Citizens Protest Commercial Use of Parks

KARACHI: Civil society members on November 25 sounded the alarm on the rapid conversion of public parks into commercial ventures and its impacts on the environment and the ecosystem. Speaking at a press conference from the platform of the Karachi Residents’ Committee at the Karachi Press Club, city residents, representatives…

Drugs Destroying our Children’s Future: Faryal

KARACHI: Provincial Assembly of Sindh Standing Committee on Home Affairs Chairperson Faryal Talpur has said drugs are a curse destroying our children’s future, so no leniency would be shown in the crackdown on them. During a standing committee meeting she chaired at the PA on Tuesday, Faryal stressed that the…

Punjab Records Over 4,150 Child Abuse Cases in Six Months with Low Convictions: Report

ISLAMABAD: Over 4,150 cases of violence against children were reported in Punjab during the first six months of the current year, 2025. These figures have been released by the Sustainable Social Development Organisation (SSDO). According to the NGO, 23 cases of child violence occur daily across Punjab. The fact sheet…

Man Gets Life Term For Sexually Assaulting Teenage Girl

KARACHI: A sessions court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment in a case pertaining to the kidnapping and rape of a teenage girl. Additional District and Sessions Judge (Malir) Syed Ghous Ali Shah Jillani found Muhammad Kaleem guilty and sentenced him on two counts: 10-year imprisonment under Section 364-A…

K-P Lawmakers Protest over 14 Schools left Non-Functional for More than Decade

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly witnessed a noisy session over the issue of 14 schools in Lower Dir having no teachers for 14 years. Member of the Provincial Assembly, Ubaidur Rahman stated, schools have not been made functional since long, depriving students, particurly the female students, of education. Law Minister Aftab Alam…

Authorities Fail to Retrieve illegally Occupied Land of Girls’ School

TAXILA: The local administration and education department have failed to retrieve 10 kanals of Government Girls Elementary School Marri in tehsil Jand of Attock from the encroachment mafia. According to reports, the school was originally established on 15 kanals, but due to encroachment by influential individuals, its area has now…

Man gets 14-year RI for bid to Rape Boy

BAHAWALPUR: Lodhran Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Muhammad Ayyaz handed down a 14-year jail term with a fine to a man, who attempted to rape a boy in Basti Gailiwal in the city police station limits. According to the prosecution, on May 5, 2024, 11-year-old, ‘A’, was going to a shop…