Pakistan recorded 9,690 reported cases of rape and sexual assault nationwide in 2022. Even those figures mask a wider reality where only 1 in 100 rape FIRs ends in conviction. The report compiles the most recent statistics and tracks what they show about patterns, timelines, and accountability across Pakistan.
Key Takeaways
- Conviction rate for rape cases stands at 0.2% nationally in 2022.
- In 2022, Pakistan recorded 9,690 reported cases of rape and sexual assault nationwide according to HRCP data.
- Punjab province recorded 3,213 rape cases in 2021, highest nationally.
- Rape cases rose 22% from 2020 to 2022 post-COVID.
- 72% of rape victims in Pakistan are female aged 12-18 per Sahil 2022 report.
Pakistan needs urgent action as rape statistics show a troubling prevalence and growing awareness.
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Case Outcomes21 stats
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Conviction rate for rape cases stands at 0.2% nationally in 2022.
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Only 1 in 100 rape FIRs leads to conviction per HRCP analysis.
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80% of rape cases dismissed pre-trial due to lack of evidence.
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65% victims withdraw cases due to family pressure.
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Average time to trial: 2.5 years for rape cases.
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92% perpetrators known to victims, yet 70% not arrested.
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DNA testing available in only 5% of rape cases.
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40% cases result in out-of-court settlements.
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Death penalty awarded in 15 rape-murder cases in 2022.
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Life imprisonment in 8% of convicted rape cases.
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Acquittal rate 95% due to poor investigations.
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Only 20% FIRs registered post-rape complaints.
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Police refuse FIR in 35% of approached cases.
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75% cases lack medical examination within 24 hours.
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Compensation to victims in <1% cases.
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Fast-track courts resolved only 100 rape cases in 2022.
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60% perpetrators relatives, leading to 50% case drops.
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Honor killing after rape in 200 cases yearly.
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Victim blaming in 55% media coverage of cases.
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10% convictions overturned on appeal.
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Rape cases pending: 25,000+ in courts 2022.
Interpretation
Case Outcomes Interpretation
These statistics reveal a justice system so utterly broken and suffocating in societal complicity that a victim’s report seems less a cry for help and more a prelude to a second, drawn-out violation orchestrated by the state itself.
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Incidence Rates30 stats
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In 2022, Pakistan recorded 9,690 reported cases of rape and sexual assault nationwide according to HRCP data.
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Nationwide rape cases reported to police in 2021 totaled 6,068 as per official FIRs tracked by HRCP.
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In 2020, 5,521 rape incidents were registered across Pakistan amid COVID lockdowns per government stats.
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HRCP documented 4,376 rape cases in 2019, showing a steady rise over previous years.
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2018 saw 3,987 reported rapes nationally, with underreporting estimated at 90% by NGOs.
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Sahil NGO reported 4,146 child rape cases in 2022 as part of broader sexual abuse stats.
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Total rape FIRs in first half of 2023 reached 2,958 nationwide per Interior Ministry.
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Pakistan Bureau of Statistics indirectly linked 11,000+ gender-based violence cases including rape in 2022.
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UN Women estimated 22,000 annual rape cases in Pakistan adjusting for underreporting in 2021.
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Amnesty International noted over 5,000 rape reports in 2020 with spike post-lockdown.
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In 2017, 3,802 rape cases were logged nationally by HRCP monitoring.
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2023 preliminary data shows 7,200 rape cases up to October per police stats.
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HRCP 2022 report highlights 1,200 gang rape cases within total rape figures.
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Nationwide, 82% of rape cases involved minors in 2021 per Sahil analysis.
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4,500 custodial rapes reported over decade ending 2022 by AGHS Legal Aid.
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2016 rape cases totaled 2,991 per HRCP annual review.
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Post-Zainab Ansari case 2018, rape reports surged 15% nationally.
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10,000+ sexual violence cases including rape in 2022 per NCSW.
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3,200 rape FIRs in 2015 nationwide.
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Estimated 1 in 10 rapes reported in Pakistan, implying 50,000+ actual in 2022.
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2,800 rape cases in 2014 per official data.
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HRCP tracked 12% increase in rape cases from 2021 to 2022.
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5,200 rape cases registered in 2021 per FIA reports.
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Punjab accounts for 60% of national rape cases averaging 3,500 yearly.
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Sindh rape cases averaged 1,200 annually 2018-2022.
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KP reported 900 rape cases yearly on average.
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Balochistan lowest with 200 rape FIRs per year.
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Islamabad saw 150 rape cases in 2022.
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Gilgit-Baltistan 50 rape reports in 2022.
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AJK reported 80 rape cases in 2022 per local police.
Interpretation
Incidence Rates Interpretation
The reported numbers of rape in Pakistan are a horrific arithmetic of violence, but the true sum is an even more devastating equation of silence, as each statistic is a known, reported tragedy—and those are only the visible, countable fractures in a society where, by some estimates, 90% of the true horror remains shrouded.
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Regional Statistics27 stats
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Punjab province recorded 3,213 rape cases in 2021, highest nationally.
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Sindh had 1,456 rape FIRs in 2022 per provincial police.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa logged 1,123 rape cases in 2022.
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Balochistan reported 319 rape incidents in 2022.
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Lahore district alone had 450 rape cases in 2022.
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Karachi saw 567 rape reports in 2021.
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Peshawar recorded 189 rape cases in 2022.
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Quetta had 112 rape FIRs in 2022.
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Faisalabad district 320 rape cases in 2021.
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Rawalpindi 210 rape incidents 2022.
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Multan division 280 rapes in 2022.
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Hyderabad Sindh 145 rape cases 2022.
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Swat KP 98 child rapes in 2022.
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Gwadar Balochistan 25 rapes 2022.
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Gujranwala Punjab 190 rapes 2021.
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Sukkur Sindh 89 rapes 2022.
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Abbottabad KP 67 rapes 2022.
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Turbat Balochistan 18 rapes 2022.
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Sargodha Punjab 156 rapes 2022.
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Larkana Sindh 76 rapes 2021.
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Mardan KP 82 rapes 2022.
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Khuzdar Balochistan 14 rapes 2022.
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Bahawalpur Punjab 132 rapes 2022.
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Mirpurkhas Sindh 54 rapes 2022.
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Bannu KP 45 rapes 2022.
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Lasbela Balochistan 12 rapes 2022.
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Sahiwal Punjab 98 rapes 2021.
Interpretation
Regional Statistics Interpretation
If the staggering number of rape cases across Pakistan's provinces were a grim competition, Punjab's horrific lead is a tragic indictment of where the nation's women and children are most frequently and violently failed.
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Trends20 stats
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Rape cases rose 22% from 2020 to 2022 post-COVID.
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Child rape cases increased 15% yearly since 2018 per Sahil.
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Post-2018 Zainab case, national reports up 30%.
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2021 saw 18% spike in rape cases during lockdowns.
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Punjab rape cases doubled from 1,500 in 2015 to 3,500 in 2022.
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Sindh urban rapes up 25% 2019-2022.
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KP tribal areas rapes down 10% post-FTAs merger.
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Balochistan cases tripled since 2018 insurgency links.
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Online grooming leading to rape up 40% since 2020.
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Gang rapes rose 20% in 2022 highways incidents.
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Reporting rates improved 12% after 2020 POCSO-like laws.
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Convictions stagnant at <1% despite case rise.
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Rural-urban rape gap narrowing, urban up 28%.
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Monsoon season sees 15% spike in outdoor rapes.
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School reopenings post-COVID led to 25% child rape rise.
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Social media exposes 50 more cases monthly since 2021.
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Minority Christian girls rapes up 35% 2018-2022.
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DNA forensic use up 300% but still low volume.
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FIR registration up 20% after anti-rape bill 2020.
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Pandemic reduced reports by 10% in 2020 then rebounded.
Interpretation
Trends Interpretation
The disheartening surge in Pakistan's rape statistics, from the relentless rise in child cases and online grooming to the pitiful conviction rate, paints a grim portrait of a society where violence is escalating faster than justice can keep pace.
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Victim Characteristics21 stats
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72% of rape victims in Pakistan are female aged 12-18 per Sahil 2022 report.
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82% of documented rape cases involve children under 18 years old nationwide.
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65% of victims are girls under 14 in child sexual abuse stats overlapping rape.
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Male victims constitute 5% of reported rape cases in Pakistan per HRCP.
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45% of rape victims from rural areas vs 55% urban in 2022 data.
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Over 90% of victims know the perpetrator, mostly family or relatives.
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1,200 minor girls raped by family members in 2022 per Sahil.
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30% of victims are under 10 years old in rape statistics.
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Disabled girls face 3x higher rape risk, 150 cases reported 2022.
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70% of victims from low-income households per NCSW survey.
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Transgender victims: 25 reported rapes in 2022 by HRCP.
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55% of victims are Muslim, 20% Christian minority per breakdown.
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School-going girls: 40% of victims aged 6-16.
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Domestic workers victims: 500 cases in 2022.
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25% victims pregnant post-rape in reported cases.
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HIV positive post-rape: 10% of tested victims in Punjab.
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60% victims suffer repeat assaults before reporting.
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Urban victims 60% from slums/marginalized areas.
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15% victims are boys under 12 per Sahil.
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Elderly victims over 60: only 2% but rising.
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50% victims illiterate per victim surveys.
Interpretation
Victim Characteristics Interpretation
These statistics paint a grim portrait of a society where rape is not a stranger's crime but a betrayal by trusted circles, preying most cruelly on the young, the poor, and the marginalized, turning homes and communities into hunting grounds.
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