UNICEF reports 1.5 million Pakistani children experienced online sexual abuse in a year
Most outlets reported the UNICEF statistic on online sexual abuse among children and highlighted the call for parental monitoring and safer internet access. Dawn led with a more emotive tone, framing the issue as children "suffering in silence" and emphasizing the lack of support, while Daily Times presented the data more straightforwardly.
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1.5 million Pakistani children faced online sexual abuse in a year: UNICEF
Around 1.5 million Pakistani children experienced online sexual abuse within a year, according to UNICEF. The organisation has urged parents to monitor children’s internet use and ensure safer access to digital platforms. It also called for stronger child protection measures and better ways to report abuse. UNICEF reported that 57% of affected children did not […]
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Suffering in silence
TOO many Pakistani children have nowhere to turn when abused online. An estimated 1.5m internet-using children aged 12 to 17 experienced sexual exploitation or abuse involving digital technology in the year preceding a nationwide survey conducted in 2025. This is cited in the Disrupting Harm in Pakistan report, produced by Unicef, ECPAT International, and Interpol. As disturbing as the scale is...
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