Latest items for Pakistan
Aug. 17, 2026, 6:23 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Describing Karachi as a 'petri dish' of crime because it is such a melting pot of people and ethnicities, Tariq [Dr Summaiya Syed-Tariq, the chief police surgeon in Pakistan’s Sindh provincial health department] says the city reflects many forms of violence experienced by Pakistan’s women, which is often concealed, misreported or never reported at all. 'If the woman has been killed in the process, they will say, she fell, she took poison, she burnt herself, or she committed suicide. In the last case, they often stage the entire event by hanging a flimsy scarf from a ceiling fan'" (para 8-9). "The reluctance to believe survivors is especially acute in cases...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Describing Karachi as a 'petri dish' of crime because it is such a melting pot of people and ethnicities, Tariq [Dr Summaiya Syed-Tariq, the chief police surgeon in Pakistan’s Sindh provincial health department] says the city reflects many forms of violence experienced by Pakistan’s women, which is often concealed, misreported or never reported at all. 'If the woman has been killed in the process, they will say, she fell, she took poison, she burnt herself, or she committed suicide. In the last case, they often stage the entire event by hanging a flimsy scarf from a ceiling fan'" (para 8-9). "The reluctance to believe survivors is especially acute in cases...more
Aug. 17, 2026, 6:23 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"Disturbingly, social media was flooded with videos of men – including lawyers – praising the husband [the 64-year-old Pakistani man who murdered his wife because she refused him sex] for killing his wife over her 'disobedience', with some legal professionals publicly offering to represent him. Tariq [Dr Summaiya Syed-Tariq, the chief police surgeon in Pakistan’s Sindh provincial health department] is not surprised. 'I have met mothers-in-law who insist their sons were right to put the fear of God into their wives. They cannot comprehend a wife saying no, and they invoke religion to justify it. The common refrain is that angels would otherwise send their laanat [curse] upon her'" (para...more
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"Disturbingly, social media was flooded with videos of men – including lawyers – praising the husband [the 64-year-old Pakistani man who murdered his wife because she refused him sex] for killing his wife over her 'disobedience', with some legal professionals publicly offering to represent him. Tariq [Dr Summaiya Syed-Tariq, the chief police surgeon in Pakistan’s Sindh provincial health department] is not surprised. 'I have met mothers-in-law who insist their sons were right to put the fear of God into their wives. They cannot comprehend a wife saying no, and they invoke religion to justify it. The common refrain is that angels would otherwise send their laanat [curse] upon her'" (para...more
Aug. 17, 2026, 6:23 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"A white-bearded man looks straight into the camera, in the video circulating for the past few weeks on social media. 'I killed my wife,' he says calmly in Urdu. 'We have a give-and-take arrangement and when she refused to give, I said I would take.' Hours earlier, the 64-year-old had walked into a police station in Karachi’s Orangi neighbourhood and confessed to murdering Asma Begum, a 58-year-old mother of four, in the home they shared because she had refused him sex" (para 1-2). "In the Orangi case [in which a 64-year old Pakistani man murdered his wife], Tariq says the violence inflicted on the wife had been 'extreme' all because...more
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"A white-bearded man looks straight into the camera, in the video circulating for the past few weeks on social media. 'I killed my wife,' he says calmly in Urdu. 'We have a give-and-take arrangement and when she refused to give, I said I would take.' Hours earlier, the 64-year-old had walked into a police station in Karachi’s Orangi neighbourhood and confessed to murdering Asma Begum, a 58-year-old mother of four, in the home they shared because she had refused him sex" (para 1-2). "In the Orangi case [in which a 64-year old Pakistani man murdered his wife], Tariq says the violence inflicted on the wife had been 'extreme' all because...more
Aug. 17, 2026, 6:23 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Two days later, on 7 June, an unconscious 17-year-old girl in Jhang, Punjab, was dumped at a hospital by three men. Police arrested suspects using CCTV footage from the hospital. They said the girl had been kidnapped, drugged and gang-raped. She later died. Also in June, shortly before dying from complications related to multiple abortions, an 18-year-old housemaid told police in Lahore that she had been repeatedly raped by her employer’s son and his driver" (para 4-5).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Two days later, on 7 June, an unconscious 17-year-old girl in Jhang, Punjab, was dumped at a hospital by three men. Police arrested suspects using CCTV footage from the hospital. They said the girl had been kidnapped, drugged and gang-raped. She later died. Also in June, shortly before dying from complications related to multiple abortions, an 18-year-old housemaid told police in Lahore that she had been repeatedly raped by her employer’s son and his driver" (para 4-5).
Aug. 17, 2026, 6:23 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-1
"The reluctance to believe survivors is especially acute in cases of marital rape, one of the least-reported forms of violence. 'We only come to know [about such cases] if the woman is brought to the hospital in critical condition,' says Tariq [Dr Summaiya Syed-Tariq, the chief police surgeon in Pakistan’s Sindh provincial health department] . Nobody believes the victim; not the doctors, not the police and often not even the courts, she says. 'After finding the courage to speak out and crossing so many barriers, if she still receives no help, it is no surprise that such crimes go unreported. By the time the situation reaches a crisis point, it...more
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-1
"The reluctance to believe survivors is especially acute in cases of marital rape, one of the least-reported forms of violence. 'We only come to know [about such cases] if the woman is brought to the hospital in critical condition,' says Tariq [Dr Summaiya Syed-Tariq, the chief police surgeon in Pakistan’s Sindh provincial health department] . Nobody believes the victim; not the doctors, not the police and often not even the courts, she says. 'After finding the courage to speak out and crossing so many barriers, if she still receives no help, it is no surprise that such crimes go unreported. By the time the situation reaches a crisis point, it...more
Aug. 17, 2026, 6:23 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: LRCM-DATA-1
"One case from last year continues to haunt the doctor [Dr Summaiya Syed-Tariq, the chief police surgeon in Pakistan’s Sindh provincial health department]. Recalling the sexual violence inflicted on a woman just two days after her marriage, she says the victim’s brother, who filed the complaint, alleged that the husband had inserted a metal pipe and his hand into her anus and threatened to kill her if she spoke about it. Despite knowing she was bleeding, her in-laws concealed her condition and did not seek medical assistance" (para 15). "In the Orangi case [in which a 64-year old Pakistani man murdered his wife], Tariq says the violence inflicted on the...more
Variables: LRCM-DATA-1
"One case from last year continues to haunt the doctor [Dr Summaiya Syed-Tariq, the chief police surgeon in Pakistan’s Sindh provincial health department]. Recalling the sexual violence inflicted on a woman just two days after her marriage, she says the victim’s brother, who filed the complaint, alleged that the husband had inserted a metal pipe and his hand into her anus and threatened to kill her if she spoke about it. Despite knowing she was bleeding, her in-laws concealed her condition and did not seek medical assistance" (para 15). "In the Orangi case [in which a 64-year old Pakistani man murdered his wife], Tariq says the violence inflicted on the...more
Aug. 17, 2026, 6:23 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: ISSA-PRACTICE-1
"She [Dr Summaiya Syed-Tariq, the chief police surgeon in Pakistan’s Sindh provincial health department] is working to set up a femicide observatory, which will be the first organisation in Pakistan – and perhaps South Asia – to monitor the premeditated killing of women" (para 12). This information, by mentioning the setup of femicide observatory, shows such a practice exists in Pakistan (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: ISSA-PRACTICE-1
"She [Dr Summaiya Syed-Tariq, the chief police surgeon in Pakistan’s Sindh provincial health department] is working to set up a femicide observatory, which will be the first organisation in Pakistan – and perhaps South Asia – to monitor the premeditated killing of women" (para 12). This information, by mentioning the setup of femicide observatory, shows such a practice exists in Pakistan (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Aug. 17, 2026, 6:23 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
" Nobody believes the victim; not the doctors, not the police and often not even the courts, she [Dr Summaiya Syed-Tariq, the chief police surgeon in Pakistan’s Sindh provincial health department] says. 'After finding the courage to speak out and crossing so many barriers, if she still receives no help, it is no surprise that such crimes go unreported. By the time the situation reaches a crisis point, it is too late,' Tariq says" (para 14).
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
" Nobody believes the victim; not the doctors, not the police and often not even the courts, she [Dr Summaiya Syed-Tariq, the chief police surgeon in Pakistan’s Sindh provincial health department] says. 'After finding the courage to speak out and crossing so many barriers, if she still receives no help, it is no surprise that such crimes go unreported. By the time the situation reaches a crisis point, it is too late,' Tariq says" (para 14).
Aug. 11, 2026, 6:11 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"'A woman may be declared kari [a Sindhi term used to accuse a woman of having illicit relationships to justify ‘honour’ killings] not because of any evidence, but because it provides a pretext to kill her and seize property or extract compensation,' Raza [Asad Raza, Pakistani deputy inspector general of police] says. Raza says the same patriarchal attitudes often shape criminal investigations. 'The victim is a woman, the accused is usually a man, those making the accusation are men, community elders deciding the dispute are men, and often the investigating officer is also a man raised within the same social mindset,' he says" (para 17-18). "Shazia Nizamani, a senior lawyer...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"'A woman may be declared kari [a Sindhi term used to accuse a woman of having illicit relationships to justify ‘honour’ killings] not because of any evidence, but because it provides a pretext to kill her and seize property or extract compensation,' Raza [Asad Raza, Pakistani deputy inspector general of police] says. Raza says the same patriarchal attitudes often shape criminal investigations. 'The victim is a woman, the accused is usually a man, those making the accusation are men, community elders deciding the dispute are men, and often the investigating officer is also a man raised within the same social mindset,' he says" (para 17-18). "Shazia Nizamani, a senior lawyer...more
Aug. 11, 2026, 6:11 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"Police say Khalida [20-year-old Pakistani girl] was killed after being declared kari – a Sindhi term used to accuse a woman of having an illicit relationship and one commonly used by perpetrators to justify so-called 'honour' killings. Police allege that her grandfather and her mother’s brother carried out the shooting on the orders of a tribal elder. Three suspects have been arrested and another is being sought. The case is due to go to trial" (para 5-6). "According to investigators, on the night of 10 April, a gathering of male relatives and villagers accused her [Khalida, a 20-year-old Pakistani girl] of having a relationship with another man. Police say the...more
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"Police say Khalida [20-year-old Pakistani girl] was killed after being declared kari – a Sindhi term used to accuse a woman of having an illicit relationship and one commonly used by perpetrators to justify so-called 'honour' killings. Police allege that her grandfather and her mother’s brother carried out the shooting on the orders of a tribal elder. Three suspects have been arrested and another is being sought. The case is due to go to trial" (para 5-6). "According to investigators, on the night of 10 April, a gathering of male relatives and villagers accused her [Khalida, a 20-year-old Pakistani girl] of having a relationship with another man. Police say the...more
Aug. 11, 2026, 6:11 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: MURDER-DATA-2
"Khalida’s [20-year-old Pakistani girl] death reflects a wider pattern of violence against women accused of bringing 'dishonour' to families. According to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and the women’s rights organisation Sindh Suhai Sath, there were 112 'honour' killings of women in Sindh between 1 January and 20 June this year. Citing police figures, HRCP documented at least 470 'honour' killings in Pakistan in 2025, 126 of them in Sindh. Rights groups say the true toll is likely to be higher, particularly in remote districts where deaths may go unreported or be misclassified as suicides or accidents. Sindh Suhai Sath [a regional civil society organization and non-governmental group...more
Variables: MURDER-DATA-2
"Khalida’s [20-year-old Pakistani girl] death reflects a wider pattern of violence against women accused of bringing 'dishonour' to families. According to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and the women’s rights organisation Sindh Suhai Sath, there were 112 'honour' killings of women in Sindh between 1 January and 20 June this year. Citing police figures, HRCP documented at least 470 'honour' killings in Pakistan in 2025, 126 of them in Sindh. Rights groups say the true toll is likely to be higher, particularly in remote districts where deaths may go unreported or be misclassified as suicides or accidents. Sindh Suhai Sath [a regional civil society organization and non-governmental group...more
Aug. 11, 2026, 6:11 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"Mohammad Ramzan was on the night shift at the cement factory outside Karachi when he answered a phone call from home. His 20-year-old daughter, Khalida Chandio, had been shot dead in their village in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province. Now back home, with Khalida’s mother, Nabul, at his side, the devastated couple are trying to comprehend what happened. Nabul struggles to hold back tears. She says her daughter had been taken out from their home under the cover of darkness and killed just a few hundred metres away. The murder was filmed and has been widely watched on social media, including by her helpless parents" (para 1-3).
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"Mohammad Ramzan was on the night shift at the cement factory outside Karachi when he answered a phone call from home. His 20-year-old daughter, Khalida Chandio, had been shot dead in their village in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province. Now back home, with Khalida’s mother, Nabul, at his side, the devastated couple are trying to comprehend what happened. Nabul struggles to hold back tears. She says her daughter had been taken out from their home under the cover of darkness and killed just a few hundred metres away. The murder was filmed and has been widely watched on social media, including by her helpless parents" (para 1-3).
Aug. 11, 2026, 6:11 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-3
"Police say Khalida [20-year-old Pakistani girl] was killed after being declared kari – a Sindhi term used to accuse a woman of having an illicit relationship and one commonly used by perpetrators to justify so-called 'honour' killings. Police allege that her grandfather and her mother’s brother carried out the shooting on the orders of a tribal elder. Three suspects have been arrested and another is being sought. The case is due to go to trial" (para 5-6). "Pakistan’s courts have banned jirgas [local elders gathering to decide and declare honor killings] from adjudicating on criminal matters, but human rights groups say informal tribal assemblies continue to influence disputes involving women...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-3
"Police say Khalida [20-year-old Pakistani girl] was killed after being declared kari – a Sindhi term used to accuse a woman of having an illicit relationship and one commonly used by perpetrators to justify so-called 'honour' killings. Police allege that her grandfather and her mother’s brother carried out the shooting on the orders of a tribal elder. Three suspects have been arrested and another is being sought. The case is due to go to trial" (para 5-6). "Pakistan’s courts have banned jirgas [local elders gathering to decide and declare honor killings] from adjudicating on criminal matters, but human rights groups say informal tribal assemblies continue to influence disputes involving women...more
June 10, 2026, 11:04 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
Feb. 12, 2026, 3:52 a.m.
Countries: Albania, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Cote D'Ivoire, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Taiwan, Togo, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: DV-SCALE-1
2
Variables: DV-SCALE-1
2
Feb. 6, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Pakistan has committed to ending child, early and forced marriage by 2030 in line with the Sustainable Development Goals outlined by the United Nations" (para 25). This information indicates that Pakistan’s formal commitment to ending child, early, and forced marriage by 2030 under the SDGs reflects a stated policy intention to improve women’s status (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Pakistan has committed to ending child, early and forced marriage by 2030 in line with the Sustainable Development Goals outlined by the United Nations" (para 25). This information indicates that Pakistan’s formal commitment to ending child, early, and forced marriage by 2030 under the SDGs reflects a stated policy intention to improve women’s status (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Feb. 6, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: MARR-LAW-1
"A new law banning child marriage in Pakistan has been criticised by a prominent council for being 'un-Islamic'" (para 1). This information shows the law banning child marriage provides legal protection against forced unions involving girls who cannot consent (MR-CODER COMMENT). "The regional government in the Pakistani province of Sindh passed a Marriage Restraint Act back in 2013 that outlawed marriage under the age of 18, but it remains the only province to have done so" (para 21). This information implies that, by prohibiting marriage under 18, the Sindh law offers legal protection against coerced or forced marriages involving minors (MR-CODER COMMENT). "Pakistan has committed to ending child, early and...more
Variables: MARR-LAW-1
"A new law banning child marriage in Pakistan has been criticised by a prominent council for being 'un-Islamic'" (para 1). This information shows the law banning child marriage provides legal protection against forced unions involving girls who cannot consent (MR-CODER COMMENT). "The regional government in the Pakistani province of Sindh passed a Marriage Restraint Act back in 2013 that outlawed marriage under the age of 18, but it remains the only province to have done so" (para 21). This information implies that, by prohibiting marriage under 18, the Sindh law offers legal protection against coerced or forced marriages involving minors (MR-CODER COMMENT). "Pakistan has committed to ending child, early and...more
Feb. 6, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: AOM-DATA-2
"Pakistan ranks among the top 10 countries with the highest absolute number of women who were married before the age of 18 - more than 20 million. Data compiled by activist group Girls Not Brides and Pakistan's National Institute of Population Studies suggest nearly 1 in 5 women in Pakistan (18%) are married before the age of 18, and 4% before the age of 15" (para 10-11).
Variables: AOM-DATA-2
"Pakistan ranks among the top 10 countries with the highest absolute number of women who were married before the age of 18 - more than 20 million. Data compiled by activist group Girls Not Brides and Pakistan's National Institute of Population Studies suggest nearly 1 in 5 women in Pakistan (18%) are married before the age of 18, and 4% before the age of 15" (para 10-11).
Feb. 6, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: AOM-LAW-1
"A new law banning child marriage in Pakistan has been criticised by a prominent council for being 'un-Islamic. Pakistan's government last week passed the Child Marriage Restraint Bill, which aims to put an end to minors being forced into marriages and cohabitation with adults'" (para 1-2). "The legislation [Child Marriage Restraint Bill], set to be signed into effect by President Asif Ali Zardari, will see adults found to be cohabiting with minors punished by up to seven years in prison and a fine of one million rupees (£2,663) on charges of statutory rape" (para 3). This paragraph notes that adults who cohabit with minors face prison sentences and fines on...more
Variables: AOM-LAW-1
"A new law banning child marriage in Pakistan has been criticised by a prominent council for being 'un-Islamic. Pakistan's government last week passed the Child Marriage Restraint Bill, which aims to put an end to minors being forced into marriages and cohabitation with adults'" (para 1-2). "The legislation [Child Marriage Restraint Bill], set to be signed into effect by President Asif Ali Zardari, will see adults found to be cohabiting with minors punished by up to seven years in prison and a fine of one million rupees (£2,663) on charges of statutory rape" (para 3). This paragraph notes that adults who cohabit with minors face prison sentences and fines on...more
Feb. 6, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: AOM-PRACTICE-1
"But Pakistan's Council of Islamic Ideology - a prominent body that advises the government of the Muslim majority nation 'whether or not a certain law is repugnant to Islam' - has opposed the bill. The religious council’s opposition to banning child marriage indicates cultural and religious resistance that undermines enforcement of legal minimum marriage ages. The council said in a statement published Tuesday: 'Declaring marriage below the age of eighteen as child abuse and prescribing punishments for it, and other controversial provisions, are not in line with Islamic injunctions. 'Overall, the Council rejected the bill. It also clarified that this bill was not sent to the Council for review by...more
Variables: AOM-PRACTICE-1
"But Pakistan's Council of Islamic Ideology - a prominent body that advises the government of the Muslim majority nation 'whether or not a certain law is repugnant to Islam' - has opposed the bill. The religious council’s opposition to banning child marriage indicates cultural and religious resistance that undermines enforcement of legal minimum marriage ages. The council said in a statement published Tuesday: 'Declaring marriage below the age of eighteen as child abuse and prescribing punishments for it, and other controversial provisions, are not in line with Islamic injunctions. 'Overall, the Council rejected the bill. It also clarified that this bill was not sent to the Council for review by...more
Feb. 6, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2
"The legislation [Child Marriage Restraint Bill], set to be signed into effect by President Asif Ali Zardari, will see adults found to be cohabiting with minors punished by up to seven years in prison and a fine of one million rupees (£2,663) on charges of statutory rape" (para 3).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2
"The legislation [Child Marriage Restraint Bill], set to be signed into effect by President Asif Ali Zardari, will see adults found to be cohabiting with minors punished by up to seven years in prison and a fine of one million rupees (£2,663) on charges of statutory rape" (para 3).
Feb. 6, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: MARR-LAW-5
"But Pakistan's Council of Islamic Ideology - a prominent body that advises the government of the Muslim majority nation 'whether or not a certain law is repugnant to Islam' - has opposed the bill. The religious council’s opposition to banning child marriage indicates cultural and religious resistance that undermines enforcement of legal minimum marriage ages. The council said in a statement published Tuesday: 'Declaring marriage below the age of eighteen as child abuse and prescribing punishments for it, and other controversial provisions, are not in line with Islamic injunctions. 'Overall, the Council rejected the bill. It also clarified that this bill was not sent to the Council for review by...more
Variables: MARR-LAW-5
"But Pakistan's Council of Islamic Ideology - a prominent body that advises the government of the Muslim majority nation 'whether or not a certain law is repugnant to Islam' - has opposed the bill. The religious council’s opposition to banning child marriage indicates cultural and religious resistance that undermines enforcement of legal minimum marriage ages. The council said in a statement published Tuesday: 'Declaring marriage below the age of eighteen as child abuse and prescribing punishments for it, and other controversial provisions, are not in line with Islamic injunctions. 'Overall, the Council rejected the bill. It also clarified that this bill was not sent to the Council for review by...more
Feb. 6, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-6
"The CII [Council of Islamic Ideology] is seen as one of the most influential and prominent bodies preventing politicians from taking action [Regarding Child Marriage]. A recently published article in Pakistani outlet Dawn described theological authorities as 'self-appointed custodians of belief and convention' that 'reject empowerment, making it difficult for political parties to criticise child marriage, forced conversions and other atrocities in their party manifestos and poll campaigns'.The deeply patriarchal undercurrents of our sociopolitical setting, too, have kept politicians from stressing on the need to abandon laws that validate child abuse as well as allow adults to coerce young girls into illegal unions,' it read " (para 27-29). This information...more
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-6
"The CII [Council of Islamic Ideology] is seen as one of the most influential and prominent bodies preventing politicians from taking action [Regarding Child Marriage]. A recently published article in Pakistani outlet Dawn described theological authorities as 'self-appointed custodians of belief and convention' that 'reject empowerment, making it difficult for political parties to criticise child marriage, forced conversions and other atrocities in their party manifestos and poll campaigns'.The deeply patriarchal undercurrents of our sociopolitical setting, too, have kept politicians from stressing on the need to abandon laws that validate child abuse as well as allow adults to coerce young girls into illegal unions,' it read " (para 27-29). This information...more
Feb. 6, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Data compiled by activist group Girls Not Brides and Pakistan's National Institute of Population Studies suggest nearly 1 in 5 women in Pakistan (18%) are married before the age of 18, and 4% before the age of 15" (para 11). This information shows the presence of Girls Not Brides in Pakistan, which is an NGO that works toward ending child marriage (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Data compiled by activist group Girls Not Brides and Pakistan's National Institute of Population Studies suggest nearly 1 in 5 women in Pakistan (18%) are married before the age of 18, and 4% before the age of 15" (para 11). This information shows the presence of Girls Not Brides in Pakistan, which is an NGO that works toward ending child marriage (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 29, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Haiti, India, Iran, Israel, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Taiwan, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Variables: LO-SCALE-3
2
Variables: LO-SCALE-3
2
Jan. 29, 2026, 9:43 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Burma/Myanmar, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, Congo, D R Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iran, Israel, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Yemen
Variables: LO-SCALE-2
1
Variables: LO-SCALE-2
1
Jan. 29, 2026, 9:38 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Greece, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Laos, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
Variables: LO-SCALE-1
1
Variables: LO-SCALE-1
1
Jan. 20, 2026, 1:13 a.m.
Countries: Algeria, Angola, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, Djibouti, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
3
Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
3
Dec. 28, 2025, 9:06 a.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The chart in the UNODC Data Portal titled, "Violent Crime & Sexual Violence," shows that the rate of reported rapes in Pakistan in 2023 was 2.37 per 100,000 population.
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The chart in the UNODC Data Portal titled, "Violent Crime & Sexual Violence," shows that the rate of reported rapes in Pakistan in 2023 was 2.37 per 100,000 population.
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Pakistan in 2023 was 24.8%.
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Pakistan in 2023 was 24.8%.