{"id":72862,"date":"2026-03-16T17:21:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=72862"},"modified":"2026-03-16T17:21:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:21:55","slug":"child-abuse-cases-rise-8-in-pakistan-report-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=72862","title":{"rendered":"Child abuse cases rise 8% in Pakistan: report reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cases of child abduction and sexual abuse in Pakistan increased by 8% in 2025, according to a report by the non-governmental organization Saahil.<\/p>\n<p>The report documented a total of 3,630 incidents involving minors, including 1,924 girls (53%) and 1,625 boys (47%), with an additional 116 cases involving newborns. On average, more than nine children were sexually abused every day during the year.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to 2024, the increase amounted to 266 additional cases. Breakdown of incidents included 1,107 abductions, 596 sexual assaults, 522 rapes, and 365 missing children.<\/p>\n<p>Other cases reported were attempted rape (195), attempted sodomy (141), gang rape (130), additional gang sexual assaults (108), post-assault killings (58), and child marriages (53).<\/p>\n<p>The report highlighted that children aged 11 to 15 face the highest risk, with boys in this age group more affected than girls.<\/p>\n<p>Provincial data indicated that 73% of cases were reported from Punjab, 21% from Sindh, 4% from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 2% combined from Balochistan, Islamabad, Azad Jammu &#038; Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan.<\/p>\n<p>Saahil noted that 82% of cases were registered with the police, reflecting active law enforcement engagement in addressing child abuse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cases of child abduction and sexual abuse in Pakistan increased by 8% in 2025, according to a report by the non-governmental organization Saahil. 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