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South Asia
The Growing Rate of Child Abuse in Pakistan
By Pirah Aijaz KARACHI: Child abuse has become an alarming issue in Pakistan. It includes nine major categories of abuse: child physical abuse, sexual abuse, child pornography, murder or homicide, kidnapping, child marriage, child labour, child beggary and trafficking. In Pakistan, the situation is deteriorating. Innocent children are unsafe. They…
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Domestic Violence Against Women in Pakistan: A Legal and Social Challenge
By Pirah AijazKARACHI: This is a harsh fact that we are dwelling in a male-oriented society where domestic abuse is rife and women are expected to tolerate injustice in all walks of life. They are forced to endure bad marriages or even brutality to protect their family’s honor, while a…
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