Tag: child abuse

3445 child abuse cases reported in 2017

ISLAMABAD: The findings of “Cruel Numbers 2017” shows that in the year 2017, a total 3445 child abuse cases were reported in newspapers from all...

Child sexual abuse continues to persist despite govt claims: study

Sahil, an organisation working in alleviating the suffering of those children who fall victim to sexual abuse published ‘Cruel Numbers 2017,’ on Wednesday, a...

Zainab’s murder convict loses appeal against death sentence

Court rejects plea of convict’s lawyer to grant time for arguments Judge says no one should raise objections when court gives justice on time   LAHORE:...

Shahid Masood taken off-air for three months for lying in Zainab...

CJP asks TV anchorperson to submit written apology in court CJP and anchorperson 'negotiate' duration of suspension of TV show LAHORE: The Supreme Court on Tuesday...

30-year-old forces 11-year-old to marry him in Ubauro

GHOTKI: A 30-year old man in Ubauro, Ghotki District of Sindh has forcefully married an 11-year-old minor to settle a debt. Atta Muhammad Bhutto had borrowed  Rs...

Balochistan govt holds workshop in Islamabad on countering child abuse

ISLAMABAD: A two-day national workshop on countering the menace of child abuse was inaugurated here Tuesday bringing together key stakeholders from across the country...

Press club organises seminar on defamation of Kasur in child abuse...

KASUR: Sexual harassment was not the issue of a specific area, but the developed countries were also facing this problem. National and international media reported...

Zainab’s father moves SC over harassment by murderer’s family

LAHORE: Muhammad Amin, father of seven-year-old Zainab who was murdered after rape in Kasur, filed a petition in the Supreme Court against harassment at...

‘Too late to apologise’, SC tells Shahid Masood over Zainab case...

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Wednesday refused to accept a verbal apology from News One Anchorperson Dr Shahid Masood over his startling allegations...

Dr Shahid Masood made baseless claims in Zainab case, JIT tells...

JIT terms 18 accusations levelled by TV anchorperson as baseless Report submitted to SC says convict not part of international pornography ring, not connected...

Law ministry proposes public display of child abuse convicts’ bodies: reports

ISLAMABAD: In order to set an example, the Law ministry on Wednesday proposed public display of bodies of those executed for child sexual assault and...

PTA asked to submit report on measures to block child pornography

ISLAMABAD: A special committee of the National Assembly held a meeting to discuss methods of preventing pornographic content, including child pornography and abuse on...

LHC dismisses petition seeking public hanging of Zainab’s killer

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday rejected a petition calling for the public execution of the convict, Imran Ali, in the Zainab...

Child protection offices being established in 12 more districts

MULTAN: Child protection offices are being opened in 12 more districts to provide facilities to the runaway and street children in their local areas. This was...

NA special committee vows to obliterate child abuse

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly special committee on child abuse on Monday vowed to obliterate child abuse from Pakistan. The committee also elected Minister of State for...

9-year-old boy murdered after sexual assault in Gujranwala

GUJRANWALA: In the latest incident of child sexual abuse, a nine-year-old boy was murdered after allegedly being subjected to sexual abuse in Gujranwala. Police officials on...

Zainab gets justice, thousands more waiting

ATC judge announces four death penalties for kidnapping, raping, murdering Zainab, and for committing an act of terrorism Hands life sentence, along with a...