Landlord's son accused of raping 8-year-old in Okara
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OKARA: An eight-year-old girl was raped by the son of a landlord in the Tahta Joyo village of Okara district's Qasba Akber area on Friday.
The minor girl, who was a labourer's daughter, was abducted and subjected to rape after she left her home to buy milk.
The girl's mother and maternal uncle took her to a nearby hospital where doctors after examining the victim confirmed that she had been subjected to sexual assault.
The victim's family members accused the local police of non-cooperation.
"We are poor hard-working people. We went to the police station but no one heard our pleas over there because the accused are landlords," a relative of the girl told Dawn.
The family members also appealed to Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, demanding justice for the girl and arrest of the perpetrators.
A First Information Report (FIR) of the incident was lodged at the Saddar Bugera police station. Police officials also claimed that raids were being conducted for the arrest of the accused and said he would be apprehended soon.
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Nov 07, 2014 02:11pm
As per the trend i guess no body would be punished in this case also :( adding insult to injuries CMSS claims Punjab to be role model for other provinces & role model has this to offer....shame shame!!!
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Nov 07, 2014 02:22pm
Welcome to pakistan
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Nov 07, 2014 02:33pm
Law authorities needs to imply strict laws!
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Nov 07, 2014 02:34pm
@indian catching up india :)
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Nov 07, 2014 02:40pm
What if the landlord is an MPA or his brother
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Nov 07, 2014 02:43pm
Tougher laws needs to be introduced!
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Nov 07, 2014 02:47pm
Nothing will happen in Pakistan against children of rich for molesting small girls. I pray that these sort of guys should be castrated so that they should not do it again. If people can be burned for allegation of desecration of our holy book than why no action against these sort of monsters
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Nov 07, 2014 02:50pm
I am sick of landlords, industrialists, Fazalur Rehman / Sami ul Haq school mullahs and local jirgas for committing crimes against Pakistanis.
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Nov 07, 2014 02:50pm
Why the "gheratmand" of our society don't lynch these rapists?
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Nov 07, 2014 02:56pm
@indian Look who is talking.
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Nov 07, 2014 02:56pm
the police in charge who did not register an FIR should be sacked.
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Nov 07, 2014 02:58pm
There is a need to take strict action against police officials who refuse to cooperate or fail to perform their duty in such matters. Suspending these officials is not enough. They should be nominated in the FIR as collaborators of the accused.
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Nov 07, 2014 02:59pm
O MY GOD.................what is happening in the land of pure
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Nov 07, 2014 03:02pm
This is a systemic crisis. The existing system cannot provide relief or justice. May Allah have mercy on the poor girl and the family.
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Nov 07, 2014 03:04pm
The rapist will be dealt as per stone age Sharia Law. And the result, "the girl is found guilty and she should be hanged. The son of landlord can lead a prosperous life". Shame on Pakistan. Time to write new democratic laws.
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Nov 07, 2014 03:09pm
@indian Its not Pakistan only my dear, its our culture checks news from Indian media on this subject. lets not try blame game.
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Nov 07, 2014 03:20pm
@indian as if in india the girls are safe and sound. Forgotten delhi incident already???
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Nov 07, 2014 03:20pm
Jaag mere Punjab, kay Pakistan chala!
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Nov 07, 2014 03:35pm
@Ahmad
This is how we bring up our young in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Nobody from the local Mullah to the highest government officer in the area take any notice of the atrocities.
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Nov 07, 2014 03:37pm
@imran ali .. when it was land of pure... Only it has got the name...
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Nov 07, 2014 03:50pm
@rohit dont you remember that pakistan is land of the pure ask your granfather or grandmother if any one alive.......................
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Nov 07, 2014 04:04pm
the CM punjab told us before that these kinds of events will be dealt strictly but nothing happened. Now this happened again shame on our CM Punjab. The culprits should be dealt strictly now and i mean right now before this issue gets out of hands.
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Nov 07, 2014 04:34pm
Barbaric feudalism!
Whether India or Pakistan, such events amply prove that our laws are insufficient for the poor.
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Nov 07, 2014 05:04pm
Unacceptable! If culprit find any where give him dire punish which never gave to any perpetrator.
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Nov 07, 2014 05:22pm
By reading news reports these things remain always common;
1. " The accused were from an affluential family( as in the above case)"
2." The police was not registering FIR( police was not cooperating)"
Solution: Govt should make police so strong that they can bring the perpetrators to prison irrespective of their status( Minister son, landlord son, zamindar son etc...
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Nov 07, 2014 05:46pm
Whenever I read the comments. All I see is bashing the institutions in Pakistan. I know they are corrupt and useless. Do we have the right to protest in out country. How many people have gone out on streets demanding justice.Only u can change the status quo. Form kind of public voice group and make dharnay in font of SC. Are u going to do any of that sort. No. Then the comments are just useless. Just like the one I just made.
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Nov 07, 2014 05:56pm
Shame.............! Where is the govt.? Where are the courts? Where are so called civil society.
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Nov 07, 2014 06:06pm
Take Every Inch of Property from Landlord and give that to This girl. Make the landlord as poor as any other on street.. that will teach him a lesson..
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Nov 07, 2014 06:15pm
I am speechless.Yesterday the headlines were about blasphemy related murders and today the headlines are about minor girls getting raped!!!!!Where is our society heading????
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Nov 07, 2014 06:21pm
I admire the braveness and the commitment to go after alleged rapist by this little girl and her family. The system must punish the culprit.
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Nov 07, 2014 06:34pm
This is just a tip of Ice berg .I personally have no words left to say about the present setup and culture of Pakistan . It is simply amazing ,unspeakable acts . We are heading towards a big train wreck very soon . That is all I have for now
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Nov 07, 2014 06:55pm
these feudal lords are the real enemies of Pakistan. May Allah brring justice to this littel girl and give severe punishment to the criminal. We can only pray to Allah
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Nov 07, 2014 07:18pm
so sad to hear that ??? Nawaz are u listening to their pleas or just trying to protect your presidency ???
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Nov 07, 2014 07:49pm
Punjab again?
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Nov 07, 2014 07:51pm
Don't worry, CM Punjab and hid Police will find a way to "pay" out of it and brush it under the carpet, like all the previous incidents.
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Nov 07, 2014 07:51pm
The treatment of poor in Pakistan is not new, but heart breaking. Te atrocities has to sop and has to stop now. In civilized world this case would have caused several arrests and many in law enforced would have been fired for not registering a complaint. Wht a shame.
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Nov 07, 2014 08:04pm
To all Indians commenting and lambasting Pakistan over this issue, please have a look at your own house as well.. There are nearly 25,000 registered rape case in India last year (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_in_India). Times of India says it is actually around 33,000 as there are 93 rape cases in India everyday (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/93-women-are-being-raped-in-India-every-day-NCRB-data-show/articleshow/37566815.cms)
Go and get justice for those women before you come over here
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Nov 07, 2014 08:16pm
Please live India & Pakistan out of debate. Both have rapists, criminals and good people too.
Just debate on a issue. Rape is rape.
We need eliminate wadera, landlord system from Pakistan ASAP. We have a beautiful religion Islam which teaches us respect of women, minorities, Neighbors , etc. Are we fulfilling ALLAH's commandments? No, so please stop raising your finger on others and correct yourself. Not like Imran Khan, against corruption and landlords and on other hand all corrupt landlords around him.
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Nov 07, 2014 09:39pm
Education of common civility is important. Laws are only for court to interpret. Proper education plays important role in nation building. Unfortunately people are educated on inhuman way, uncivil manner and people look for the loop-holes of laws to commit crimes.
Just do good...
Commit no mistake intentionally...
Do justice to your neighbor...
Don't behave irrationally to other minority people....
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Nov 07, 2014 09:57pm
@Ahmad How about Hafiz Syed?
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Nov 07, 2014 09:57pm
Police not co-operating with the victim ? Any surprise in this ? The thing is that while police is and has always been co-operating with the culprits and so no chance of co-operating with the victim. Now police claims that the culprit would be arrested soon. No chance, and even if arrested the investigating officer would give him a clean chit and he will be released. End of story...as it has always....always been. Ever heard of any influential / big gun getting punished ? Even if the case is not put under the carpet even then the police is most likely to pressurize the victim and her family to stop pursuing the case with any intensity.
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Nov 07, 2014 09:57pm
Do not disturb the chief minister he is busy in metro bus project which might be delayed if you keep referring the Rape victims to him.
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Nov 07, 2014 10:30pm
Nothing will ever happen against crimes like that unless some visionary leader is born in Pakistan and change the entire existing useless constitution of Pakistan which will equally work for common poor man on the street not only for rich and influencial people of Pakistan as it is now. There mustn't be any mercy for rapist even if he is son of VIPS. His genitial part must be remove and let him live for life without wasting tax payer money to put him behind bars and feed him for free. Constituation books needs to be practical not a show piece on the shelves.
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Nov 07, 2014 10:53pm
@Oz no we do not forget. but do you remember the out come of the case? all culprits are punished. could you guarantee in this case ? can you give one account where culprit was punished in this type of case in Pakistan? truth is much bitter to digest my friend.
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Nov 07, 2014 11:39pm
Another sign of the complete failure of the law enforcement and judicial systems.
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Nov 08, 2014 12:03am
Im not being funny if u compare india vs rest of the World india have got highest rape case .
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Nov 08, 2014 12:12am
This is all a conspiracy to malign the landlords
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Nov 08, 2014 12:47am
I just have one word for this "ANIMAL".
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Nov 08, 2014 12:55am
will Shahbaz Sharif just give the victim family money? or is he willing to go after the landlord's son ?
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Nov 08, 2014 04:01am
Casterate the culprit, no one dare will rape any one again.
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Nov 08, 2014 05:28am
@indian We are following Indian trend bcz we dont want to stay behind with our neighbour competing in every circle of life. SAD
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Nov 08, 2014 05:28am
@Waheed Iqbal agree!
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Nov 08, 2014 05:30am
@Zulfiqar You are right sir, India is no different in this regard. Ashamed!
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Nov 08, 2014 09:43am
@Oz Difference being that 1. the whole country was on the streets till stricter laws were passed by the Parliament. 2. All guilty are caught and punished.Regardless.
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Nov 08, 2014 09:48am
@M.Saeed Talk about your own country. Nirbhaya incident caused the Indian public to come on the streets and forced the government to pass stringent punishment for rapists and all rapists are prosecuted as per this law, not let off for the lack of 4 male witnesses unlike your country. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/New-anti-rape-law-comes-into-force/articleshow/19359543.cms
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