Loopholes help Child Abuse Offenders Escape Punishment

KARACHI: Despite the presence of strict laws against sexual harassment and exploitation of children and women, weaknesses in investigation and prosecution continue to allow offenders to escape punishment, contributing to a surge in child abuse cases. Recent incidents, including the Qayyumabad case

Four Minor Girls Identify Suspected Karachi Serial Rapist Before Magistrate

KARACHI: Four minor rape survivors identified a suspected serial rapist before a judicial magistrate while recording their statements on September 18. Investigating officer (IO) Muhammad Sajjad produced the suspect before Judicial Magistrate (South) Kalsoom Mustafa Sahto, while the survivor girls also appeared before

Police Remand of Suspected Serial Rapist Extended

A judicial magistrate on September 17 extended police remand of a suspected serial rapist paedophile by three days in cases pertaining to sexual abuse of minor girls. Shabbir Ahmed, a fruit vendor, has been booked in seven cases lodged under charges of

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