
3,172 gender violence cases reported in six months
The report, available with Dawn, documented 644 murders, 514 cases of torture, 462 abductions, 363 suicides, 280 rapes, 175 injuries, 132 honour killings, and 21 other crimes, including harassment, gang rape and pornography. According to the report, 334 victims were aged between 21 and 30 years, while 306 victims were in the 11-20 age group and 120 were aged between 31 and 40 years. The ages of victims were not mentioned in 71 per cent of the cases.
- ▪The report, available with Dawn, documented 644 murders, 514 cases of torture, 462 abductions, 363 suicides, 280 rapes, 175 injuries, 132 honour killings, and 21 other crimes, including harassment, gang rape and pornography.
- ▪According to the report, 334 victims were aged between 21 and 30 years, while 306 victims were in the 11-20 age group and 120 were aged between 31 and 40 years.
- ▪The ages of victims were not mentioned in 71 per cent of the cases.
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| Original publisher | Dawn |
| Canonical URL | https://www.dawn.com/news/2017931/3172-gender-violence-cases-reported-in-six-months |
| Publication time | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:14:21 +0500 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-07-24T03:27:03.700Z |
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3,172 gender violence cases reported in six months The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published July 24, 2026 Email Your Name*Recipient Email*Cancel 0 Gender-based violence is more prevalent against women. — Dawn archives Listen to article 1x 1.2x 1.5x comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source • Murders, torture and abductions emerge as the most reported crimes• Punjab accounts for 74pc of cases, followed by Sindh with 17pc ISLAMABAD: A total of 3,172 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) were reported across Pakistan during the first half of 2026, including 18 cases involving transgender persons, according to Sahil’s Six Months Cruel Numbers Report (January-June 2026).
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