3,172 gender violence cases reported in six months

• Murders, torture and abductions emerge as the most reported crimes • Punjab accounts for 74pc of cases, followed by Sindh with 17pc ISLAMABAD: A total of 3,172 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) were reported across Pakistan during the first half of 2026, including 18 cases involving transgender persons, according to Sahil’s Six Months Cruel Numbers Report (January-June 2026). The report, available with Dawn, documented 644 murders, 514 cases of torture, 462 abductions, 363 suicides, 280 ...

By none@none.com (The Newspaper's Staff Reporter)