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Pakistan remains a deeply conservative nation, yet there are signs of mounting anger over the handling of sexual abuse cases.
LAHORE: Raped at 14, Shazia took the rare and courageous step of reporting the crime to Pakistani police, only to face a traumatic "virginity test" -- a long-standing practice that denies justice to victims.
The teenager was still in a daze after she was assaulted by her father's cousin when police forced her to see a doctor, who conducted the invasive medical exam intended to determine whether she had a history of having sex.
"She told me to open my legs and inserted her fingers," Shazia, not her real name, told AFP in a written statement.