Increasing incidents of child sexual abuse

A report ‘Cruel Numbers 2018’ published by Sahil, which constitutes data from 85 national and regional newspapers, shows 3,832 child abuse reported cases in 2018 with an increase of 11 % as compared to 3,445 cases reported in the year 2017.

Out of the total number, 63% cases were from Punjab, 27% cases from Sindh, 4 % cases from KP, 3% cases from Islamabad Capital Territory, 2% cases from Balochistan, 34 cases from AJK and 6 cases were reported from Gilgit-Baltistan whereas 72% were reported from rural areas and 28 % from urban areas

The increase in incidents of violence on children in the form of child sexual abuse, kidnapping, underage marriages and murder is threatening for thriving of these innocents that require concrete actions from both Government and Society to curb these detestable incidents.