In the heart of Punjab’s Okara District, a family has been plunged into unimaginable agony. On January 20th, 12-year-old Ariha, a bright-eyed child full of dreams, was ripped away from the safety of her home by three armed men. Her mother, Sumera Gulzar, fought desperately to protect her daughter, but her […]
On January 9, in the Korpur area of Sialkot, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 14-year-old Saneha Sharif, a Christian girl, was abducted from outside her home. Her father, Sharif Masih, lives with an unbearable fear that her abductors—five individuals, including two women—may forcibly convert her to Islam and marry her off to one […]
In a comparative analysis covering the years 2022 and 2023, Lahore has emerged as one of the leading districts in Punjab concerning child safety issues, with significantly higher rates of child abduction, sexual assault, and homicide compared to other districts. According to a comprehensive report by the Sustainable Social Development Organization […]