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April 30, 2024

2,534 children kidnapped in Punjab during 2023

The picture shows a silhouette of a child. — AFP/FileIslamabad:According to data released by the Sustainable Social Development Organisation , the number of cases of violence against children in the province of Punjab were alarmingly high in 2023, indicating the need for urgent attention from relevant stakeholders.The most rampant crime against children was kidnapping, with a total of 2,534 cases reported in 2023, almost at par with the 2,539 cases in 2022, showing that there was little to...