1,630 child abuse cases reported in Pakistan in H1 2024: Report


ISLAMABAD: A total of 1,630 cases of child abuse have been reported all over Pakistan during the first six months of 2024, according to a report released by local non-governmental organisation Sahil on Friday (Aug 9), reported Xinhua.

Based on cases reported in 81 daily national and regional newspapers from January to June 2024, data showed 862 cases of child sexual abuse, 668 cases of abduction, 82 cases of missing children, and 18 cases of child marriages.

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