Islamabad [Pakistan], August 20 (ANI): Pakistan’s Interior Ministry informed the Senate that out of the 567 cases of sexual abuse registered in Islamabad between 2021 and June 2025, 200 involved children, Dawn reported.
The details were shared by the Interior Ministry in a written response to Senator Shahdhat Awan during a Senate session on Tuesday. Of the 200 reported cases of child sexual abuse, 93 of the victims were boys and 108 were girls.
According to Dawn, the Ministry said 222 accused were arrested, with only 12 convicted. A total of 163 remain under trial, 15 have been acquitted, and 26 are still at large.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi stated in the written reply that “as per reports obtained from all police stations of Islamabad through the Zonal Superintendent of Police, during the period from January 1, 2021, to June 20, 2025, a total of 567 cases of rape were registered and 625 accused were arrested.” He added, “Out of 567 cases, 485 were challaned, 80 accused were convicted, 23 were acquitted, and accused in 406 cases are still facing trial in competent courts. Twenty-nine cases are under investigation and will be concluded as soon as possible.”
The Interior Ministry also reported that 266 cases of missing children were registered in Islamabad between 2022 and 2025, involving 153 boys and 120 girls. Out of these, 135 accused were arrested, with two sentenced, 21 acquitted, and 103 awaiting trial.
According to UNFPA, in Pakistan, 28 percent of women aged 15–49 have experienced physical violence, and 6 percent have faced sexual violence. Additionally, 34 percent of ever-married women have experienced spousal physical, sexual, or emotional violence. More than half—56 percent—of women who experienced any form of physical or sexual violence have not sought help or confided in anyone about the abuse.
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