Violence against children
The initial report confirmed that the child had been tortured before dying due to suffocation.
Updated 22 Mar, 2025 12:06pm
Petitioner seeks direction to amend relevant laws by govt, establish special courts in consultation with respected high courts.
Updated 19 Mar, 2025 11:41am
FIR registered by father of a girl says the prayer leader allegedly assaulted the children days before Ramazan.
Updated 13 Mar, 2025 11:03am
US consulate general files a complaint against suspect, accusing him of extorting minors in the US.
Updated 13 Mar, 2025 11:10am
Sources say that the police attempted to demonstrate that the delay in the FIR was due to the complainant.
Updated 10 Mar, 2025 11:29am
KARACHI: A sessions court has sentenced a man to three years in prison for raping a 13-year-old boy. Additional...
Published 06 Mar, 2025 12:46pm
Incidents occurred in different areas in a fortnight.
Updated 03 Mar, 2025 02:31pm
In the last two months, 56 children, between the ages of zero and 18, were kidnapped across Karachi; 22 of them are still missing.
Updated 25 Feb, 2025 07:52pm
Sessions court also imposes Rs100,000 fine on suspect for assaulting 10-year-old boy.
Updated 20 Feb, 2025 11:13am
Father says his daughter was beaten before being locked in a room on the last day of school; report sought from DSP.
Updated 16 Feb, 2025 05:05pm
FIR says victim was working in house of Rashid Shafiq for almost two years, earning Rs8,000 per month.
Updated 13 Feb, 2025 12:59pm
15-year-old tortured over allegation of stealing a chocolate; suspects inflict injuries to head, arms, legs and face with a sharp instrument.
Updated 13 Feb, 2025 11:13am
The human rights body calls for a concrete strategy to combat such crime; legislation regarding children, differently abled rights deferred.
Updated 12 Feb, 2025 11:14am
Police say 12-year-old victim was shifted to the hospital in an unconscious condition.
Published 12 Feb, 2025 06:27am
Hunt for main suspect continues.
Updated 09 Feb, 2025 11:42am
“Of course it’s still going on — I think it’s going on across every town, every city in the UK,” Jayne Senior, an early whistleblower says.
Published 03 Feb, 2025 08:12pm
Exhumation reveals she was pregnant when poisoned after being sexually assaulted, tortured for months allegedly by relative.
Updated 03 Feb, 2025 11:24am
Incident sends shockwaves through area’s residents as one of the convicts was the victim’s close relative.
Updated 02 Feb, 2025 03:19pm
According to police sources, the girl’s body was lying on the garbage heap.
Updated 31 Jan, 2025 10:36am
Separately, LHC dismisses appeal against life sentence of man convicted for raping 9-year-old girl.
Published 30 Jan, 2025 07:09am
Departmental inquiry ordered against the ex-serviceman.
Published 29 Jan, 2025 08:04am
Incident occured at bus stand in Bahawalpur; two friends assault tailor-master in graveyard in Vehari district.
Updated 29 Jan, 2025 01:31pm
Port-mortem report says he sufferred 12 injuries/wounds, mostly prior to death; DIG says cause of death yet to be determined.
Updated 21 Jan, 2025 11:41am
Police claim to have obtained evidence that may "help the police to recover the children very soon".
Updated 20 Jan, 2025 07:54am
Neighbour of minor victim confesses to committing crime.
Published 17 Jan, 2025 07:58am
Prayer leader, 11-year-old boy among suspects.
Updated 15 Jan, 2025 10:49am
LHC's Bahawalpur bench orders action against 5 Nikah registrars.
Updated 12 Jan, 2025 12:02am
Demand immediate, unconditional release of Idris Khattak.
Updated 24 Dec, 2024 08:23am
India is home to more than 220 million child brides, according to UN.
Published 22 Dec, 2024 01:17pm
Cabinet approves dispatch of medicines, goods to Parachinar.
Updated 20 Dec, 2024 10:20am
