Child Rights
Okara: Man Arrested for Allegedly Attempting to Sexually Assault 4-Year-Old Girl
Okara (HRNW): Police have arrested a man accused of attempting to sexually assault a four-year-old girl and registered a case at B Division Police Station. According to the FIR, the girl was playing in a street when the suspect allegedly lured her and took her to his house. The FIR alleges that the suspect attempted…
Ali Ahmed Kurd: More Than 110 Million Pakistanis Struggling for Food, Children Seen Barefoot in Karachi
Karachi (HRNW) — August 24, 2026: Renowned lawyer Ali Ahmed Kurd has expressed concern over the worsening economic conditions in Pakistan, saying that more than 110 million people are currently struggling to afford food. Speaking about conditions in Karachi, Kurd said he had seen children walking barefoot in the city. He questioned the situation of…
Petition Filed in Islamabad High Court Seeking Ban on Social Media Use by Children Under 16
ISLAMABAD (HRNW) — A petition has been filed before the Islamabad High Court seeking restrictions on social media use by children under the age of 16 and stronger safeguards to protect minors from online risks. The petition was filed by Waqas Nasir through advocates Yahya Fareed Khawaja and Jalal Haider Malik. It asks the court…
Innocent Aizal Case: Mother Gives Heartbreaking Statement, Says Suspect Was Laughing in Lockup
Karachi (HRNW) — A heartbreaking statement has emerged from the mother of one-and-a-half-year-old Aizal, who was allegedly subjected to sexual abuse and killed in Karachi. According to Aizal’s mother, when she saw the arrested suspect in the police lockup, he was laughing. The grieving mother demanded justice for her innocent daughter and called for the…
Site-A Investigation Police Recover Missing Girl Safely in Thatta
Karachi (HRNW): Site-A Investigation Police have safely recovered an 11 to 12-year-old girl, Iqra, who had gone missing from a private school in Pathan Colony, following a technical investigation in Thatta district. According to SSP Investigation District Keamari Masroor Ahmed Jatoi, Iqra went missing on August 5 after leaving the private school following dismissal. A…
174 Palestinian Children Killed in Occupied West Bank Since 2024, UNICEF Raises Alarm
Occupied West Bank (HRNW), August 12, 2026: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has issued a concerning report on the situation of Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank, stating that 174 Palestinian children have been killed since 2024. According to UNICEF, 355 Palestinian children from the West Bank are currently being held in Israeli…
Lahore: Death-Penalty Provisions Added in Alleged Rape Case Involving Mentally Disabled Girl
Lahore (HRNW) — Additional stringent legal provisions, including those carrying the death penalty, have reportedly been added to a case involving the alleged rape of a mentally disabled girl by an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI). According to the available information, the case was initially registered only under Section 376 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), relating…
10-Year-Old Boy Allegedly Assaulted in Gulshan Ravi, Suspect Arrested
Lahore (HRNW) — Police have arrested a suspect following a complaint of alleged physical assault of a 10-year-old boy, Hafiz-ur-Rehman, in the Gulshan Ravi area. According to the spokesperson for the DIG Operations, police took immediate action after receiving the complaint. The child’s family alleged that Hasan Raza assaulted the boy with a water pipe…
Sahiwal: Mosque Imam Arrested Over Alleged Attempt to Sexually Abuse Child
Sahiwal (HRNW) — District Police Officer Muhammad Usman Tipu has taken notice of an alleged incident involving an attempt by a mosque imam to sexually abuse a child within the jurisdiction of City Sahiwal Police Station and ordered immediate legal action. Police arrested the nominated suspect, Qari Muhammad Hussain, son of Muhammad Anwar Kharl. A…
1,914 Cases of Child Abuse and Other Crimes Reported Nationwide, Punjab Accounts for 80%
Islamabad (HRNW) — A total of 1,914 cases involving child abuse and other crimes against children were reported across Pakistan from January to June 2026, including sexual exploitation, abduction, missing children, child marriages and incidents involving child pornography following sexual abuse. According to the available figures: 1,015 cases of child sexual exploitation were reported. 558…