Human Rights Ministry reports over 63,000 violence cases against women in three years
The Ministry of Human Rights told parliament that 63,367 incidents of violence against women were recorded nationwide between 2019 and 2021, including 11,160 rape or gang-rape cases.
During a parliamentary briefing, the Ministry of Human Rights disclosed that 63,367 cases of violence against women were logged by federal and provincial police from 2019 through 2021. Of these, 11,160 involved rape or gang-rape, with 4,637 cases in 2019, 4,133 in 2020 and 2,390 in 2021. The data also covered 1,578 female murder victims in 2019, 1,569 in 2020 and 840 in 2021, as well as thousands of beatings, kidnappings, incest and acid-throwing incidents.
Minister Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada affirmed government commitment to women’s rights, citing the Human Rights Awareness Programme, the National Commission on the Status of Women, regular training workshops, and a 1099 helpline for legal assistance. A comprehensive national policy on violence against women is being finalised.
