There are at least 11 rape cases reported in Pakistan every day
with over 22,000 rape cases reported to police across the country in the last
six years, according to official statistics. However, only 77 accused have been
convicted which comprise 0.3% of the total figure. These statistics were
obtained from the Police, Law, and Justice Commission of Pakistan, Human Rights
Commission of Pakistan; Women's Foundation, and provincial welfare agencies. According
to a Geo News investigation;
only 41% of rape cases are reported to the police due to social pressures and
loopholes in the law and order system. Since 2015; a total of 22,037 cases of
abuse have been registered; 4,060 cases are pending in the courts, of which 77
offenders have been convicted and only 18% of cases have reached the
prosecution stage. Police officials noted that only half of the rape cases are
registered and the actual number of rape cases in the last five years could be
as high as 60,000. In addition; out of the total reported cases; 2,727 challans
— or just 12% of the total cases - were filed in the courts, while a decision
was given in 1,274; or 5% of them, with 1,192 accused acquitted. According to
official data, 18,609 rape cases were registered in Punjab during the last six
years, 1,873 in Sindh; 1,183 in KP; 129 in Balochistan; 210 in Islamabad. Thirty-one
cases were registered in Azad Kashmir and Gilgit – Baltistan in which no accused was convicted.
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