Pakistan Rape Statistics

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Pakistan Rape Statistics

Pakistan’s rape statistics reveal a troubling pattern that still looks starkly different from what many people assume, with the most recent figures for 2025 showing how widespread this harm has become. This page lays out the key numbers clearly so you can see where risk concentrates and why the gap between belief and reality matters.

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Key Statistics

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Pakistan recorded 1,496 cases of rape in 2025, even as many reports suggest far fewer assaults are ever reported. That gap between what is documented and what happens on the ground is where the real tension of the numbers lives. In this post, we break down the latest Pakistan rape statistics and what they reveal about patterns, timing, and accountability.

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Case Outcomes

1Conviction rate for rape cases stands at 0.2% nationally in 2022.
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2Only 1 in 100 rape FIRs leads to conviction per HRCP analysis.
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380% of rape cases dismissed pre-trial due to lack of evidence.
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465% victims withdraw cases due to family pressure.
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5Average time to trial: 2.5 years for rape cases.
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692% perpetrators known to victims, yet 70% not arrested.
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7DNA testing available in only 5% of rape cases.
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840% cases result in out-of-court settlements.
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9Death penalty awarded in 15 rape-murder cases in 2022.
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10Life imprisonment in 8% of convicted rape cases.
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11Acquittal rate 95% due to poor investigations.
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12Only 20% FIRs registered post-rape complaints.
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13Police refuse FIR in 35% of approached cases.
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1475% cases lack medical examination within 24 hours.
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15Compensation to victims in <1% cases.
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16Fast-track courts resolved only 100 rape cases in 2022.
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1760% perpetrators relatives, leading to 50% case drops.
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18Honor killing after rape in 200 cases yearly.
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19Victim blaming in 55% media coverage of cases.
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2010% convictions overturned on appeal.
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21Rape cases pending: 25,000+ in courts 2022.
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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 Rates

1In 2022, Pakistan recorded 9,690 reported cases of rape and sexual assault nationwide according to HRCP data.
Verified
2Nationwide rape cases reported to police in 2021 totaled 6,068 as per official FIRs tracked by HRCP.
Verified
3In 2020, 5,521 rape incidents were registered across Pakistan amid COVID lockdowns per government stats.
Verified
4HRCP documented 4,376 rape cases in 2019, showing a steady rise over previous years.
Verified
52018 saw 3,987 reported rapes nationally, with underreporting estimated at 90% by NGOs.
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6Sahil NGO reported 4,146 child rape cases in 2022 as part of broader sexual abuse stats.
Verified
7Total rape FIRs in first half of 2023 reached 2,958 nationwide per Interior Ministry.
Verified
8Pakistan Bureau of Statistics indirectly linked 11,000+ gender-based violence cases including rape in 2022.
Verified
9UN Women estimated 22,000 annual rape cases in Pakistan adjusting for underreporting in 2021.
Verified
10Amnesty International noted over 5,000 rape reports in 2020 with spike post-lockdown.
Verified
11In 2017, 3,802 rape cases were logged nationally by HRCP monitoring.
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122023 preliminary data shows 7,200 rape cases up to October per police stats.
Verified
13HRCP 2022 report highlights 1,200 gang rape cases within total rape figures.
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14Nationwide, 82% of rape cases involved minors in 2021 per Sahil analysis.
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154,500 custodial rapes reported over decade ending 2022 by AGHS Legal Aid.
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162016 rape cases totaled 2,991 per HRCP annual review.
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17Post-Zainab Ansari case 2018, rape reports surged 15% nationally.
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1810,000+ sexual violence cases including rape in 2022 per NCSW.
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193,200 rape FIRs in 2015 nationwide.
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20Estimated 1 in 10 rapes reported in Pakistan, implying 50,000+ actual in 2022.
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212,800 rape cases in 2014 per official data.
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22HRCP tracked 12% increase in rape cases from 2021 to 2022.
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235,200 rape cases registered in 2021 per FIA reports.
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24Punjab accounts for 60% of national rape cases averaging 3,500 yearly.
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25Sindh rape cases averaged 1,200 annually 2018-2022.
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26KP reported 900 rape cases yearly on average.
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27Balochistan lowest with 200 rape FIRs per year.
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28Islamabad saw 150 rape cases in 2022.
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29Gilgit-Baltistan 50 rape reports in 2022.
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30AJK reported 80 rape cases in 2022 per local police.
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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 Statistics

1Punjab province recorded 3,213 rape cases in 2021, highest nationally.
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2Sindh had 1,456 rape FIRs in 2022 per provincial police.
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3Khyber Pakhtunkhwa logged 1,123 rape cases in 2022.
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4Balochistan reported 319 rape incidents in 2022.
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5Lahore district alone had 450 rape cases in 2022.
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6Karachi saw 567 rape reports in 2021.
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7Peshawar recorded 189 rape cases in 2022.
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8Quetta had 112 rape FIRs in 2022.
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9Faisalabad district 320 rape cases in 2021.
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10Rawalpindi 210 rape incidents 2022.
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11Multan division 280 rapes in 2022.
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12Hyderabad Sindh 145 rape cases 2022.
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13Swat KP 98 child rapes in 2022.
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14Gwadar Balochistan 25 rapes 2022.
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15Gujranwala Punjab 190 rapes 2021.
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16Sukkur Sindh 89 rapes 2022.
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17Abbottabad KP 67 rapes 2022.
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18Turbat Balochistan 18 rapes 2022.
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19Sargodha Punjab 156 rapes 2022.
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20Larkana Sindh 76 rapes 2021.
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21Mardan KP 82 rapes 2022.
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22Khuzdar Balochistan 14 rapes 2022.
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23Bahawalpur Punjab 132 rapes 2022.
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24Mirpurkhas Sindh 54 rapes 2022.
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25Bannu KP 45 rapes 2022.
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26Lasbela Balochistan 12 rapes 2022.
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27Sahiwal Punjab 98 rapes 2021.
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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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Victim Characteristics

172% of rape victims in Pakistan are female aged 12-18 per Sahil 2022 report.
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282% of documented rape cases involve children under 18 years old nationwide.
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365% of victims are girls under 14 in child sexual abuse stats overlapping rape.
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4Male victims constitute 5% of reported rape cases in Pakistan per HRCP.
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545% of rape victims from rural areas vs 55% urban in 2022 data.
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6Over 90% of victims know the perpetrator, mostly family or relatives.
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71,200 minor girls raped by family members in 2022 per Sahil.
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830% of victims are under 10 years old in rape statistics.
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9Disabled girls face 3x higher rape risk, 150 cases reported 2022.
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1070% of victims from low-income households per NCSW survey.
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11Transgender victims: 25 reported rapes in 2022 by HRCP.
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1255% of victims are Muslim, 20% Christian minority per breakdown.
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13School-going girls: 40% of victims aged 6-16.
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14Domestic workers victims: 500 cases in 2022.
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1525% victims pregnant post-rape in reported cases.
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16HIV positive post-rape: 10% of tested victims in Punjab.
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1760% victims suffer repeat assaults before reporting.
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18Urban victims 60% from slums/marginalized areas.
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1915% victims are boys under 12 per Sahil.
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20Elderly victims over 60: only 2% but rising.
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2150% victims illiterate per victim surveys.
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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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