LULLED into a sense of false security by its own denial and apathy, Pakistan is a long way from achieving tangible solutions to the curse of child abuse. The state’s refusal to address the presence of this scourge, and the lifelong traumas associated with it, is a ticking time bomb for young generations. The 2025 Cruel Numbers report from Sahil scanned the grim circumstances our young are forced to navigate. Its numbers spelled out the systemic insensitivity towards their safety:at least 2,003 child sexual abuse cases were registered in the country. Punjab topped the list with 1,549, 330 in Sindh, 91 in KP,........

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