Child Rights
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…
Sindh High Court Upholds Life Sentence in Case Involving Sexual Assault of 11-Year-Old Girl
Karachi (HRNW): The Sindh High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Noor Muhammad, upholding the sentence handed down by a lower court in a case involving the sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl. Noor Muhammad was sentenced in 2010 in connection with the sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl from Mohammadi Colony. The trial…
Lahore: Entire Ghaziabad Police Station Staff Suspended After Alleged Sexual Assault Incident
Lahore (HRNW) – The entire staff of Ghaziabad Police Station in Lahore has been suspended following allegations that a woman was sexually assaulted inside the police station. According to police, an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) has been accused of allegedly sexually assaulting a woman within the police station premises. In response, the department suspended the entire…
Sindh Police Chief Reviews Progress in Priya Kumari Missing Case and Other Child Disappearance Cases
Karachi (HRNW) – Inspector General of Sindh Police Javed Alam Odho chaired an important review meeting at the Central Police Office Karachi regarding progress in the Priya Kumari missing case and other complaints related to missing persons. The meeting was attended in person by Additional IG Karachi, DIG Headquarters, DIG Special Branch, and Additional Inspectors…
Murder Mystery of 16-Year-Old Girl in Keamari Solved, Former Fiancé Arrested
Karachi (HRNW) – The Investigation District Keamari South Zone Police have reportedly solved the blind murder case of a 16-year-old girl and arrested the alleged main suspect. According to sources, on March 4, the body of 16-year-old Armeish was found hanging inside a flat in the Keamari area. The victim’s father had passed away, and…
One-Year-Old Child Allegedly Killed in Jhang Over Suspect’s Desire to Marry Mother, Suspect Arrested
Jhang (HRNW) – A tragic incident has been reported in Al-Zaid Town, Jhang, where police stated that a man allegedly killed a one-year-old child named Ahsan by assaulting him, reportedly due to his desire to marry the child’s mother. According to police, a case has been registered against the suspect Muhammad Aslam, and legal proceedings…