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July 1, 2021
In madrassas, the use of cell phones is strictly prohibited. Yet for one brave seminary student at the Jamia Manzoor-ul-Islamia a phone became the only way to gather evidence against Mufti Aziz-ur-Rehman. It was a sting operation of sorts. For the former JUI leader had been sexually molesting the student for years.
After reaching out to journalist Jameel Farooqui of BOL News, through a source, the student’s tearful exposé not only lifted the lid on an Islamic scholar popular amongst the madrassas of Lahore it also brought the young man to the point of contemplating taking his own life. “It’s better if I commit suicide,” he said in a video message earlier this month.
13-Year-Old Mentally Challenged Girl Gang Raped For 2 Months, Impregnated
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The horrific incident took place in the Nawankot area of Lahore
Police is investigating the case while the girl is undergoing medical examination
A 13-year-old mentally challenged girl in Pakistan was gang-raped for two months by two men, who happened to be her close relatives.
The horrific incident took place in the Nawankot area of Lahore, ARY News reported Sunday. The suspects were identified as Shah Mir and Ali Sajid. The crime came to light after the girl was taken to a hospital as her health condition deteriorated. Doctors at the hospital found that the girl was pregnant.
Rights groups have taken exception to the prime minister’s remarks on the causes of sexual violence and rape, terming it factually incorrect, insensitive and dangerous. DawnNewsTV/File
ISLAMABAD: The Women’s Action Forum (WAF) and other rights groups have taken exception to the prime minister’s remarks on the causes of sexual violence and rape, terming it factually incorrect, insensitive and dangerous.
A statement signed by representatives of several rights organisations said that Prime Minister Imran Khan had actively fostered and promoted rape culture and rape apologia.
“In a country where the total reported cases of rape represent only the tip of the iceberg, such statements have the effect of further traumatising and silencing survivors of sexual violence by placing the blame on them, instead of on those who carry out the crime and the system that enables rapists,” the statement said.