Tag: child sexual abuse
-
‘Insensitive’: Waqar Zaka slams Nida Yasir’s claim he tried to sabotage her show
Television presenter and cryptocurrency expert Waqar Zaka fired back at actress and morning show host Nida Yasir over her claims that he tried to sabotage her show. In a video statement posted on his social media accounts, Waqar revealed he had complained about Nida’s conduct of hosting morning shows when she invited the parents of…
-
‘Israel is the only country that keeps children as prisoners of war’: Gigi Hadid
Palestinian-American supermodel Gigi Hadid has criticised Israeli for abusing and torturing Palestinian children as a tactic to destroy Gaza. During the four day ceasefire which began on Friday, several captives who were locked in Israeli prisons were released, including children. Gigi shared a picture of a Palestinian boy, who has developed mental health issues after…
-
Poverty-driven child marriages surge in flood-hit Balochistan
Journalist and storyteller Shahar Baloch has recently reported for BBC about the aftermath of the devastating floods in Balochistan last year. The report reveals that families from lower income backgrounds, impacted by the aftereffects of the floods, are being compelled to sell their daughters due to mounting debts. The dire situation was uncovered in the…
-
TRIGGER WARNING: Lodhran court sentences man to 25 years in prison for raping daughter
A court in the Lodhran has sentenced a man to 25 years in prison and subjected to Rs 1,00,000 fine for torturing and raping his 15 year old daughter, as reported by Express Tribune. The rape case was filed by the survivor’s paternal aunt, Yasan, who revealed that she was suspicious when the father, Irshad,…
-
‘Hum 2 Humaray 100’ dedicated an episode to teaching children about consent
At a time when television is littered with misogyny and misrepresentation of women and their issues, it is heart warming to witness shows like ‘Hum 2 Hamaray 100’ take the lead in creating awareness about social issues.The show recently broadcast a poignant scene where they recognized the rights and responsilibities of children in Pakistan.A grown…
-
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Death penalty or life imprisonment for a child abuser, 14 years for child pornography
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has passed “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Protection and Welfare (Amendment) Act, 2022”. The bill was introduced by provincial Law Minister Fazle Shakoor. According to the bill, anyone involved in child abuse might face a death sentence or a life sentence, as well as a fine of not less than Rs 20 lakhs. Meanwhile, child…
-
Mufti Aziz-ur-Rehman indicted in the madrassa sexual abuse case
Mufti Aziz-ur-Rehman, his sons, and accomplices have been indicted in the madrassa sexual abuse case by a Lahore court, Samaa has reported. The court had adjourned the hearing till October 5. The court ordered the prosecution department to produce its witnesses at the next hearing to record their testimonies. As per the challan, the cleric…
-
Jemima schools PM Khan on rape, again
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s former wife, Jemima Goldsmith has schooled him on the topic of rape again by re-sharing an old tweet. In an interview with “Axios on HBO” with Jonathan Swan, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that “if a woman is wearing very few clothes, it will have an impact on the men, unless they…
-
Lahore police arrest Mufti Aziz-ur-Rehman
Lahore police has arrested Mufti Aziz-ur-Rehman from Mianwali on charges of molesting one of his students. An FIR was registered against him on the victim’s complaint on June 16. The victim in his statement said that Mufi Aziz-ur-Rehman accused him of cheating on his exams after which he was banned from giving exams at the…
-
NA adopts resolution for public hanging of child rapists amid PPP’s opposition
The Lower House on Friday adopted a resolution seeking public hanging of child rapists with a majority vote despite opposition from the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), ARY reported. According to reports, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan, who had tabled the resolution in the National Assembly, said…