Violence against children
Official of human rights ministry asks for investigation.
Updated 27 Feb, 2021 09:44am
Residents say the suspects belong to an influential family.
Updated 24 Feb, 2021 10:00am
The proposed law will penalise teachers and guardians for assault and hurt inflicted upon children, regardless of intention.
Updated 23 Feb, 2021 09:25pm
Police have arrested a suspect.
Updated 18 Feb, 2021 10:19am
Due to severe punishment eight-year-old Ahsan Ali fractured his hand and had bruises, say sources.
Updated 13 Feb, 2021 09:30am
According to locals, the man, his wife and sons had previously tortured children and workers.
Updated 13 Feb, 2021 09:52am
Steel Town police registered an FIR against three nominated suspects on the complaint of the girl’s father.
Updated 13 Feb, 2021 10:01am
Official says this was the first time Interpol gave information on a criminal operation involving child pornography in country.
Published 06 Feb, 2021 03:19pm
The court also imposed a fine of Rs600,000 on the convict.
Updated 31 Jan, 2021 09:45am
Police official says the man has confessed to sexually assaulting and videotaping 45 minor girls.
Updated 26 Jan, 2021 01:35pm
Police arrest 17-year-old suspect, a resident of the same village, and lodge a criminal case against him.
Updated 17 Jan, 2021 09:45am
Two fellows of the victim still missing.
Updated 16 Jan, 2021 09:50am
The nine-year-old girl had gone missing after going to a house where she used to work; her body was found from an orchard.
Updated 13 Jan, 2021 03:58am
The medical examination of the victim proved that he had been assaulted.
Updated 12 Jan, 2021 09:35am
The 13-year-old girl had complained that she had been “physically abused” by the Qari while studying the Holy Quran at home.
Updated 01 Jan, 2021 11:08pm
Suspect says he killed, sexually assaulted the minor to "take revenge" from his uncle.
Updated 12 Jan, 2021 07:53pm
Six girls between 5 and 15 years were allegedly raped or subjected to rape attempts during the last one month.
Updated 26 Dec, 2020 09:56am
Muhammad Irshad was found guilty of abducting the six-year-old girl before raping and strangulating her.
Updated 21 Dec, 2020 08:59pm
Police register case on mother's complaint, no arrest so far.
Updated 20 Dec, 2020 09:48am
The main suspect is expected to be released tomorrow, his defence counsel says.
Published 17 Dec, 2020 08:15pm
Rights activists, constitutional experts term ordinance an eyewash.
Published 16 Dec, 2020 07:23am
The woman's husband, who was also booked in the case, was granted post-arrest bail on Sunday.
Updated 08 Dec, 2020 10:46am
A case was registered against him and a woman of his family on charge of thrashing the 11-year-old maid.
Updated 07 Dec, 2020 10:58am
Police official says suspect has been arrested and the girl handed over to her parents.
Updated 06 Dec, 2020 11:06am
Police found multiple knife wounds around the girl’s neck and chest and suspected her throat had been slit.
Updated 30 Nov, 2020 11:00am
The concept of chemical castration has been introduced mainly as a form of rehabilitation, and subject to consent of the convict.
Updated 27 Nov, 2020 08:33am
The new laws expand the definition of rape and introduce the concept of chemical castration "mainly as a form of rehabilitation".
Updated 27 Nov, 2020 08:32am
Registry of sex offenders to be maintained by Nadra to help apprehend perpetrators of crimes, says Farogh Naseem.
Updated 25 Nov, 2020 08:12am
Police have arrested the 35-year-old suspect and lodged a case against him on the complaint of the girl’s father.
Updated 22 Nov, 2020 11:04am
The accused sexually assaulted over 30 children and uploaded videos of the abuse to the dark web.
Updated 19 Nov, 2020 11:52am
