A shocking new report should serve as a grim wake-up call for authorities in Punjab. According to the Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO), at least 85 women face violence daily in Punjab, a devastating figure that includes an average of nine women who are sexually assaulted each day. The data was compiled from police records for the first half of 2025 and exposes a crisis that demands an immediate and resolute response.

The statistics paint a picture of widespread, systemic gender-based violence. Other crimes with high rates of occurrence include a harrowing 51 kidnappings and 24 incidents of domestic violence occurring every single day. Lahore is the epicenter of this violence, recording the highest number of cases in multiple categories, although its disproportionately hi

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