“As a nation, Pakistan has not paid nearly enough attention to dealing with the issue. Meanwhile, thousands of innocent lives have fallen prey to various types of abuse — including physical, psychological and even sexual.”
It’s true of most countries, but it seems as if Pakistan is seeing the effects of not paying attention to child abuse for too long.
Child sexual abuse: A national tragedy in Pakistan
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Wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of it was in the name of religion..
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