Lahore, Dec. 18 -- Despite the Punjab Chief Minister's assertions that women and children form her "red line," the situation remains deeply alarming. The conviction rate for crimes against children is extremely low, leaving victims and their families without justice while allowing offenders to feel emboldened to continue their actions, as reported by The Express Tribune (TET).

Sahil, a non-governmental organisation that gathers data on child violence and harassment, reported 4,253 incidents of child abuse, harassment, rape and abduction in 2022.

In 2023, the number of such incidents stood at 4,213, while over 3,500 cases were documented in 2024.

However, statistics from the Sustainable Development Organisation (SDO), which obtained inf...