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Pakistan documents over 17,000 cases of child sexual abuse in 2025.
Pakistan reported more than 17,000 cases of child sexual abuse during the year 2025, highlighting the scale of the issue across the country.
According to the National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC) data a total of 17,348 cases of child abuse and sexual crimes were registered in Pakistan between January 1 and December 31, 2025.
Punjab recorded the highest number of cases, with 12,800 cases in 2025 accounting for 74 percent of the total. Sindh reported the second-highest number, with 3,187 cases, representing 18 percent. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded 855 cases, accounting for 5 percent, while the Islamabad Capital Territory reported 431 cases, or 2.5 percent. Balochistan recorded 75 cases, accounting for 0.4 percent.
Overall 17,348 cases were reported across the country. More than one allegation may also be included in a single case.
According to the NCRC 65 percent of the victims were girls and 35 percent were boys. Children aged 11 to 17 years accounted for 86 percent of the total cases. Meanwhile, 2,378 cases or 13 percent, involved children aged 10 years or younger.
The largest category comprised cases involving abduction and forcible taking away of children for forced marriage or sexual exploitation, with 8,205 cases.
This was followed by rape and sexual abuse of minors, with 5,024 cases. There were also 3,163 cases of non-penetrative sexual abuse and 2,847 cases involving sexual abuse through grooming or enticement.
A total of 281 cases involved incidents in which children were given intoxicating or narcotic substances.
Experts have pointed to a growing trend of the dark web in Pakistan where individuals produce and circulate videos involving child sexual abuse.
The NCRC has made a number of recommendations to prevent such incidents.
One recommendation is to establish District Child Protection Units in every district, with complete staffing and trained case managers.
Two brothers lost their lives after becoming trapped in an old, abandoned coal mine located in the Kotla region of Duki, Balochistan.
Witnesses reported that the two brothers had entered the mine, where they were exposed to harmful gases and eventually lost consciousness.
Both individuals succumbed to suffocation as a result.
The deceased have been identified as 17-year-old Hashim and 15-year-old Hassan.
Their bodies were retrieved from the mine and transported to a hospital.
Medical professionals at the hospital confirmed that both brothers died due to asphyxiation caused by the presence of toxic gases.
This incident has once again highlighted the dangers linked to the presence of abandoned and closed coal mines in the region.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasized the importance of reducing the increasing threat of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.He stated that it is essential to take necessary steps to allow the province to develop in line with the rest of the country.
These comments were made during a meeting with Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, Engineer Amir Muqam.
The discussion included issues related to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan.
In the meeting, Amir Muqam provided an update to the prime minister on recent developments and current affairs in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Shehbaz Sharif instructed the concerned authorities to keep implementing initiatives that aim to enhance public welfare, development, and the availability of essential services in both regions.
A child lost their life, and their mother along with four other children suffered serious injuries when the roof of their run-down house collapsed in Mor Kabirwala on Tuesday.
Rescue officials said the roof collapsed suddenly, trapping the mother and the four children under the rubble.
Once they were informed about the incident, police and rescue teams quickly arrived at the location.
The rescue workers managed to free the trapped individuals from the debris and gave them urgent medical care before moving them to THQ Hospital Kabirwala for more treatment.
The body of the child who died was also retrieved and taken to the hospital.
Rescue teams then finished their work and removed all the debris from the area.
The authorities plan to look into the reasons behind the house collapse.
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