Violence against children
13-year-old victim's uncle says in his complaint that the accused took the girl to his house where he raped her.
Updated 28 Sep, 2026 09:06am
According to the FIR, police registered report almost nine hours after her disappearance.
Updated 24 Sep, 2026 09:22am
“The abuse may start with a friendly conversation, a gaming interaction, a promise of gifts, money or romance,” says lead author of Unicef report.
Published 21 Sep, 2026 11:27am
Police say the pistol and the iron rod allegedly used in the murders have been recovered.
Updated 18 Sep, 2026 08:33am
The minor girl was allegedly married to an elderly man in Kuchlak.
Updated 18 Sep, 2026 07:50am
Police claim that she attacked her husband and their daughters with a chopper and injured them.
Updated 17 Sep, 2026 09:07am
Police says the suspect was killed by his accomplice’s firing as they tried to escape arrest.
Updated 16 Sep, 2026 08:25am
Police Surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed says the post-mortem examinations of the deceased persons found “multiple injuries to the head”.
Updated 16 Sep, 2026 08:20am
Says Ayat Noor Protection Act will ensure speedy justice through special courts.
Updated 15 Sep, 2026 09:40am
The suspects escaped after their interim bails were cancelled in the case of the violent death of a madressah student.
Updated 14 Sep, 2026 09:02am
The outrage against child abuse rages on. Sadly, state and society continue to bury their heads in the sand.
Updated 14 Sep, 2026 10:08pm
Medical report confirms rape.
Updated 13 Sep, 2026 11:51am
Says purpose of proceedings is to bring an accused to trial, not to detain them indefinitely.
Published 13 Sep, 2026 06:58am
Says 1,914 cases of violence and abuse against children were reported from January to June 2026.
Updated 12 Sep, 2026 07:54am
Eight-year-old Mohammad Ayyan's body was recovered from a well.
Updated 11 Sep, 2026 09:01am
The victim said that after becoming intoxicated, he was raped by all four suspects.
Updated 08 Sep, 2026 08:43am
Fewer than 1pc of cases involving children reported to the police, a social worker or a helpline, according to research.
Published 03 Sep, 2026 01:55pm
Warns that there will be no leniency in the complaints of corruption, misconduct or abuse of authority by police officials.
Updated 02 Sep, 2026 08:49am
Says child protection law to be renamed after the victim; appeals to the judiciary to avoid granting relief to those involved in such incidents.
Updated 29 Aug, 2026 03:15pm
The accused managed to escape before the police arrived at the scene.
Updated 29 Aug, 2026 09:04am
Police have registered a case against the suspect.
Updated 29 Aug, 2026 09:10am
Autopsy report being compiled; body found in unused well at warehouse, DPO says.
Published 25 Aug, 2026 05:12pm
Body found in sack outside victim's house on outskirts of city; boy identified as six-year-old kidnapped on Aug 20.
Published 23 Aug, 2026 07:08am
DPO says investigation into case ongoing, witnesses' statements recorded.
Updated 18 Aug, 2026 03:28pm
During the examination of her documents, her age was found to be 13 years, while her marriage certificate was found to be fake, says FIA official.
Updated 17 Aug, 2026 08:51am
As per police sources, there were also cuts on the wrists of the girl’s body.
Updated 11 Aug, 2026 09:50am
The police, along with water rescue teams of Rescue 1122, continued the search operation for the second consecutive day on Friday.
Updated 08 Aug, 2026 09:15am
More than half of the victims were girls, while report reveals that abusers in 43pc of reported cases were acquaintances.
Published 06 Aug, 2026 09:25pm
The Defence police had registered an FIR on the complaint of the victim’s father and arrested the 17-year-old suspect, who lives with the family.
Updated 06 Aug, 2026 08:06am
Official says the suspect was trying to flee when he fell and a pistol tucked in his waistband went off.
Published 31 Jul, 2026 11:46am
