Federal capital witnesses a surge in child abuse cases
ISLAMABAD: The number of reported child abuse cases has increased to 55 in the federal capital during the last 1.5 years, from January 1, 2019, to June 7, 2020. According to documents available…
Man arrested for sexually assaulting granddaughter in Sheikhupura
LAHORE: A man in Sharaqpur town of Sheikhupura district was arrested for sexually assaulting his 13-year-old granddaughter for over four months. According to the complaint registered by the victim’s brother, the accused,…
CITY NOTES: The serial killer of Port Harcourt
The serial killer at large has been arrested. No, not in Chunian, but in Port Harcourt, where eight sex workers were strangled one after the other, creating a panic in the oil…
Over 30 minors raped, videotaped in Faisalabad: report
Over 30 minor boys have reportedly been raped and videotaped in Samundri in Faisalabad district, according to local news report on Saturday. Per the report, three separate FIRs [First Information Report] have been…
US border chief quits amid outcry over child detainees
WASHINGTON: The acting head of the US Customs and Border Protection agency announced his resignation on Tuesday amid a public outcry over alarming detention conditions of migrant children in Texas. John Sanders,…
7-year-old maid brutally tortured in Faisalabad
FAISALABAD: A seven-year-old housemaid was allegedly tortured by her employers in Faisalabad, police said on Sunday. Maria, who used to work as a maid at a house in Nisar colony, was recovered…
Death penalty proposed for child abuse
PM’s Special Adviser on Information Firdous Ashiq Awan on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan proposed that death penalty be fixed for all those involved in child abuse. He had expressed…
Investigation pending as police allegedly torture minor in Lahore
LAHORE: Headway in the investigation into the incident in which police officers allegedly tortured and beat up a ten-year-old boy is yet to be made as a first information report (FIR) was filed…
Federal Ombudsman blames drugs, prostitution, porn for Kasur child abuse cases
The Federal Ombudsman has blamed drugs, prostitution and pornographic movies for the rise in the number of child abuse cases in Kasur, a private media outlet reported Tuesday. According to the Ombudsman…
More than 500 incidents of child abuse in Islamabad over five years
ISLAMABAD: The Senate standing committee on child abuse was informed on Monday that 300 cases of child sexual abuse were registered in Islamabad over the last five years while another 260 cases went unregistered. A…
Suspect accused of rape, murder of 9-year-old arrested
NOWSHERA: A suspect accused of the rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl in the Nawa Kalay area was arrested on Tuesday. Deputy Inspector General Mardan Muhammad Ali Khan announced that a 21-year-old…
Man involved in child kidnapping, abuse arrested by Karachi Police
KARACHI: The police on Saturday arrested a man, who is part of a gang involved in child abductions and sexual abuse, from Quaidabad area of the port city. The arrested suspect Murad…
FIA to expose int’l child pornography rings on social media: DG
ISLAMABAD: The Director General of Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Cyber Crimes Wing Capt (r) Muhammad Shoaib on Wednesday said the FIA in collaboration with the police, has launched a country-wide action against criminal…
Ministry of Human Rights prepares action plan to end child abuse
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Human Rights has drafted an action plan for ending child abuse in the country with a focus on prevention, protection, recovery, reintegration and participation in society. The action plan…
Child abuse victims without parental lineage at severe disadvantage, Senate told
Senate’s Special Committee on the Increasing Incidents of Child Abuse was held on Tuesday which was convened by Senator Nuzhat Sadiq. The meeting was attended by Senator Mushtaq Ahmed, Senator Sitara Ayaz,…
Facilitation centres for child abuse victims, their families proposed
ISLAMABAD: The task force constituted on Zainab’s murder case to diagnose systematic issue of child abuse has recommended to set up a ‘One Stop Facilitation Center’ in Kasur as pilot project on…
Peshawar school principal sentenced to 105 years in prison for rape, child abuse
PESHAWAR: A sessions court on Tuesday handed a 105-year imprisonment to the principal of a private school on charges of child abuse, pornography, rape, blackmail and maintaining illicit relations. Sessions Judge Younis…