Statistics: Reported cases of child sexual abuse in Pakistan

In 2008, 1838 cases including 1,298 (70 per cent) girls and 540 (30 per cent) boys (of child sexual abuse were reported.[1]

In 2009, 2012 cases of child sexual abuse were reported. Of the total 68 percent victims were girls.[2]

In 2010, a total of 2595 cases of sexual abuse were recorded. Of the total, 73% girls and 27% were boys.[3]

Realizing the fact, unreported cases are very high than the reported cases.[4]

Footnotes:

[1] Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (2009), State of Human Rights in 2009; Lahore- page 216

[2] Save the Children; Child Rights Situational Analysis of Pakistan; last accessed on March 20, 2012 at http://sca.savethechildren.se/sca/Countries/Pakistan/Child-Rights-Situational-Analysis-of-Pakistan/

[3] Sahil (2010), Cruel Numbers 2010; Islamabad- An Annual Report on the Status of Child Sexual Abuse in Pakistan

[4] Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (2009), State of Human Rights in 2009; Lahore- page 216