1.5 Million Pakistani Children Sexually Exploited Online, Rights Group Warns
· World · NDTV, Hindustan Times
Around 44 percent of reported child abuse cases in Pakistan occurred entirely online, according to Mehek Naeem, director of the children's rights organisation PAHCHAAN. Platforms including Snapchat and WhatsApp emerged as the most common settings for these digital offences. The findings highlight a severe rise in online sexual exploitation affecting an estimated 1.5 million minors across the country. PAHCHAAN reported that victims live in constant fear as perpetrators increasingly leverage messaging and social media applications. The exact scope of law enforcement interventions remains unconfirmed.
Why it matters
Children and minors across Pakistan face heightened vulnerability to online predators operating unchecked across encrypted messaging and social media platforms.
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