Reported Cases of Child Sexual Offences and Related Crimes by PPC Sections 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025 Category PPC Sections Nature of Offence Total Charges Obscenity and Seduction 292-A Exposure of seduction involving a child 12 Drug-Facilitated Sexual Offences 328-A Administering intoxicant or drug to facilitate sexual offence 281 Sexual Assault (Non-Penetrative) 354, 354-A, 509 Assault, stripping, harassment, insult to modesty 3,163 Rape and Sexual Abuse of Children 375, 375-A, 376,
Child Rights in Focus
Over-Age Children in Primary and Middle School by Province and Gender Percentage of children attending primary and middle school who are overage by 1 and by 2 or more years for the grade attended. Region Primary School Middle School Percentage Overage by 1 year Over-age by 2 or more years Overage by 1 year Over-age by 2 or more years Balochistan Total 18.8 61.4 14.9 67.3 Male 18.1 63.3 14.1 68 Female 19.8 58.6
CHILD DISCIPLINE PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN AGED 1-14 YEARS WHO EXPERIENCED PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT & VIOLENT DISCIPLINE BY PROVINCE Category Only Non-violent Discipline Psychological Aggression Any Physical Punishment Severe Physical Punishment Any Violent Discipline Method Balochistan 6.9 46.9 49.5 28.4 55.3 Male 6.2 47.8 50.7 30 56.4 Female 7.8 45.9 48.2 26.4 54 KP 5.2 77.3 73.1 37.9 82.7 Male 4.8 79.1 75.9 40.3 84.6 Female 5.8 75.3 70 35.4 80.6 Punjab 8.1 77.1 72.4
Number of Child Registration Certificates Issued in 2024 (1 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2024) Region Male Female Transgender Total Total 6,012,438 5,855,463 0 11,867,901 ICT 44,055 42,894 0 86,949 Balochistan 422,447 406,948 0 829,395 KP 1,393,342 1,404,608 0 2,797,950 Punjab 2,275,366 2,179,571 0 4,454,937 Sindh 1,877,228 1,821,442 0 3,698,670 Source: NADRA
Family Planning Indicators Among Married Adolescent Girls (15–19 Years) (%) Region Demand Satisfied (Modern Methods) Unmet Need % of Demand for Modern Methods of Family Planning Satisfied Balochistan 16 37 7 KP 30 29 13 Punjab 30 15 7 Sindh 19 21 5 Source: MICS (Balochistan 2019-20, KP 2019, Punjab 2017-18, Sindh 2018-19) Reproductive Health and Maternal Care Indicators (2017–2023) Births by age 18 (%) Demand for family planning satisfied with modern
Percentage of dropped out Children (Aged 5-16) by Gender & Region Region Male Female National 4 4.1 Punjab 3.8 3.1 Sindh 2.8 3.4 Balochistan 6.9 6.7 KPK 3 3.6 GB 1.4 1 AJK 0.6 0.9 Source: ASER 2023
Birth Registration Rates by Gender in Pakistan (%) Provinces Total Male Female Balochistan 44.1 44.2 44.1 KP 29.5 29.7 29.3 Punjab 79.9 80.1 79.7 Sindh 34 34.4 33.6 Source: MICS (Balochistan 2019-20, KP 2019, Punjab 2024, Sindh 2018-19 )
Student and Teacher Attendance Rates by Province, Level, and School Type Region Type/Level Government Schools (%) Private Schools (%) Primary Elementary High Overall Primary Elementary High Overall National (Rural) Children attendance 85 88 88 87 91 90 90 90 Teacher attendance 88 90 92 89 85 86 77 84 Balochistan (Rural) Children attendance 81 82 86 83 89 90 93 90 Teacher attendance 88 88 89 85 62 24 74 60 KP (Rural) Children
Birth Registration Rates in Pakistan by Urban and Rural Areas (%) Region Total Urban Rural National 42.2 60.3 33.7 ICT 82.4 Balochistan 37.8 46 34 KP 18.8 30.4 16.3 Punjab 57.8 70.5 51.7 Sindh 27.6 53.8 6.9 PDHS 2017-18
Adolescents Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Child Bearing Percentage of women age 20-24 years who have had a live birth before age 18 Province Urban Rural Balochistan 12 13 KP 10 12 Punjab 11 13 Sindh 10 14 Source: MICS (Balochistan 2019-20, KP 2019, Punjab 2017-18, Sindh 2018-19)
Anaemia Among Adolescent Girls (%) Region Anaemic Adolescent Girls ICT 48 Balochistan 57.3 KP 48.3 Punjab 56.6 Sindh 61.9 Source: NNS 2018
Adolescents (aged 10-19) Nutritional Status (%) Indicator Boys Girls Normal 61.4 71.4 Underweight 21.1 11.8 Overweight 10.2 11.4 Obesity 7.7 5.5 Source: NNS 2018 Nutritional Status of Adolescent (aged 10-19) by Province/Region (%) Region Underweight Overweight Obesity Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls ICT 20 8.9 8 11.2 6.5 7.3 Balochistan 12.2 12.2 16 13.6 17.2 9.1 KP 13 6.2 14.7 15.3 11.9 8.5 Punjab 18 10.5 10.5 12.1 7.5 5.5 Sindh