Violence against children
On April 15, a few hours after six-year-old Rabia went off to play, she was kidnapped, gang-raped and murdered.
Updated 27 Apr, 2018 08:50am
No arrests have been made in the case as yet.
Updated 27 Apr, 2018 12:52am
Convict is part of a global child pornography racket spread across Sweden, Italy, United States and United Kingdom.
Published 26 Apr, 2018 07:23pm
The IHC had last week sentenced both the judge and his wife to one year in prison in the case which surfaced in 2016.
Updated 23 Apr, 2018 04:10pm
The move is seen as an effort to signal the government's commitment to fighting sexual crimes against young girls.
Published 21 Apr, 2018 07:50pm
Police dismiss father's allegations that victim was raped before murder.
Updated 21 Apr, 2018 07:21pm
Dozens of young girls and civil society activists staged a demonstration in Muzaffarabad, asking UN to "wake up".
Published 19 Apr, 2018 10:55pm
"The arrested ones are the wrong persons," says PPP lawmaker Nadir Magsi.
Updated 19 Apr, 2018 08:56am
IHC finds ADSJ Raja Khurram, his wife guilty of torturing child maid Tayyaba and keeping her in wrongful confinement.
Updated 18 Apr, 2018 12:17am
Indian tribal communities are fighting a desperate battle for survival against a predatory state backed by big money.
Updated 17 Apr, 2018 08:56am
Lawyer representing the victim's family says she has been receiving death threats for “daring to pursue the case”.
Published 16 Apr, 2018 07:32pm
CBI arrests Shashi Singh, after arresting UP lawmaker Kuldeep Sengar last week in its ongoing investigation of the rape.
Updated 16 Apr, 2018 08:27am
Eight men accused of young girl's rape and murder are being protected by ministers close to Indian prime minister.
Updated 14 Apr, 2018 08:07am
Four-member investigation team formed by Punjab CM starts probe into the incident.
Updated 12 Apr, 2018 04:28pm
The suspect is accused of raping at least five girls; DNA results are a match, according to DIG east zone.
Updated 10 Apr, 2018 08:05pm
Residents, family members take to streets to protest the murder as strike is observed in the area.
Updated 10 Apr, 2018 04:06pm
Medico-legal officer says postmortem report "doesn't clearly state whether the child was sexually assaulted or not".
Updated 03 Apr, 2018 10:02pm
Father says the girl was subjected to rape before murder; police await postmortem examination report.
Updated 20 Mar, 2019 01:08am
Tamimi's lawyer says legal proceedings a farce; father says they agreed to deal because threatened with 3 years in jail.
Published 22 Mar, 2018 06:00pm
Victim's family accuses influential landlord, his servant of kidnapping and raping minor girl, wants both investigated.
Published 21 Mar, 2018 04:40pm
Girl's father thanks civil society and media "for highlighting the issue and making sure that justice was served."
Published 20 Mar, 2018 04:48pm
Corporal punishment is damaging our national psyche.
Updated 19 Mar, 2018 08:41am
Police launch a hunt after registering a case.
Updated 19 Mar, 2018 01:13pm
Three other suspects were acquitted by the court due to lack of evidence.
Published 15 Mar, 2018 09:22pm
"Disrespect shown by any person in uniform towards the public will not be tolerated," asserts DPO Sialkot.
Updated 16 Mar, 2018 02:52am
Father of the minor girl accuses his neighbour of rape; police take suspect into custody.
Published 13 Mar, 2018 01:54pm
Girl’s body found hidden in a steel trunk in neighbour's house, father says.
Updated 13 Mar, 2018 11:27am
Initial reports from lady doctors at THQ hospital confirm that the girl had endured rape.
Published 11 Mar, 2018 09:38pm
Body of boy recovered from gunny sack in fields near house; Protesting locals demand arrest of assailant.
Published 11 Mar, 2018 01:58pm
Victim's parents say daughter's backbone fractured by torture; demand CJP take suo motu notice of case.
Updated 11 Mar, 2018 12:11pm
