In 2024, the nation bore witness to a deeply disturbing surge in violence, a grim reminder of the dark undercurrents running through our society. The officially reported crime statistics for the year reveal numbers that are not just alarming, but heart-wrenching: a total of 11,074 murders, 2,142 cases of gang rape, […]
In the dim backrooms of a beauty parlour in Hujra Shah Muqeem, Okara, two little girls—just 14 and 15 years old—were not learning a trade, not building a future. They were being repeatedly raped, blackmailed, and betrayed by men who shared their home. Ramesh and Ali Raza, the nephews of the […]
Tears blur the eyes and words tremble on the tongue as one recounts the horror that unfolded in Malikpura Muhallah, Toba Tek Singh. A 15-year-old girl — someone’s daughter, someone’s entire world — was brutally gang-raped by eight men over five excruciating days. The crime, more than just a violation of […]