Adaad · Volume 1, Issue 3 · Wednesday 14 October 2026 · Politics, law and society

Research datasets / Issue 2026-10

Violence against women: police, court and appeal records

The survey reporting, police returns, court outcomes and coded appeal decisions behind No case for women.

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Source and definitions

MICS6 provincial surveys, SSDO police and prosecution returns, Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan, Sindh High Court case-law portal and Pakistan Case Law; Adaad coding.

Counts of registrations, decisions and documents; survey percentages; district registration rates per 100,000 residents. Read each table’s denominator and coding notes.

vaw_reporting_mics.csv

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vaw_reporting_mics.csv — data as published
grouplevelattacked_pctn_womenreported_pctn_attackedmen_reported_pctn_men_attacked
SchoolingNo schooling1.0897365.019.21003UnavailableUnavailable
SchoolingPrimary or middle0.9838231.016.7369UnavailableUnavailable
SchoolingSecondary or more0.5845112.019.3246UnavailableUnavailable
Household wealthPoorest fifth1.2938802.022.6483UnavailableUnavailable
Household wealthSecond fifth1.138680.015.9410UnavailableUnavailable
Household wealthMiddle fifth1.0237465.020.3349UnavailableUnavailable
Household wealthFourth fifth0.7334719.017.2225UnavailableUnavailable
Household wealthRichest fifth0.5331045.014.7151UnavailableUnavailable
PhoneNo mobile phone0.93120656.017.41066UnavailableUnavailable
PhoneOwns a mobile phone0.959546.020.7543UnavailableUnavailable
AreaRural0.93129802.019.31150UnavailableUnavailable
AreaUrban0.9150909.017.4468UnavailableUnavailable
AttitudeWife-beating never justified0.73109707.016.0724UnavailableUnavailable
AttitudeWife-beating can be justified1.2570798.021.3893UnavailableUnavailable
Where attackedAttacked elsewhereUnavailableUnavailable26.8548UnavailableUnavailable
Where attackedAttacked at homeUnavailableUnavailable14.61068UnavailableUnavailable
ProvinceBalochistan1.3936295.020.548736.8808.0
ProvinceKhyber Pakhtunkhwa0.3340237.021.212625.8270.0
ProvincePunjab1.2173956.015.586738.5379.0
ProvinceSindh0.4630223.030.513828.4588.0

vaw_rape_returns_2024.csv

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vaw_rape_returns_2024.csv — data as published
provincereportedchallanedunder_investigationunder_trialacquittedconvictedwithdrawn
Four provinces51633708420.013916832146.0
Punjab46413403276.011266772046.0
Sindh24333137.01000Unavailable
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa2582553.0238410.0
Balochistan21174.017200.0
Islamabad176176Unavailable63633870.0

vaw_district_registrations.csv

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vaw_district_registrations.csv — first 50 rows; download the CSV for the full table
provincedistrictpop2023rape_2023rape_2024kidnapping_abduction_2024domestic_violence_2024honour_killing_2023honour_killing_2024women_secondary_plus_pctwomen_own_mobile_pcturban_pctwomen_say_wife_beating_justified_pctwomen_married_before_18_pct
Khyber PakhtunkhwaAbbottabad1397587.00.015.0100.015.00.07.053.4565.0621.4229.0314.21
PunjabAttock2133005.037.056.0201.09.02.05.032.2439.8626.6524.3921.79
BalochistanAwaran178958.00.00.00.00.00.00.04.2139.4422.2658.6526.75
SindhBadin1945417.08.011.068.03.00.00.06.779.022.1544.9827.64
PunjabBahawalnagar3544911.0222.0165.0433.019.02.06.024.0925.3621.9229.9317.32
PunjabBahawalpur4264457.0257.0154.0779.029.02.03.027.7429.0935.2328.1521.71
Khyber PakhtunkhwaBajaur1283113.00.00.00.010.07.04.04.4929.830.087.9235.17
Khyber PakhtunkhwaBannu1354674.00.03.024.016.08.04.016.7222.544.4462.224.5
BalochistanBarkhan210249.00.00.00.00.00.00.07.124.866.8864.720.1
Khyber PakhtunkhwaBatagram553285.00.06.012.01.00.03.04.0435.880.068.137.56
PunjabBhakkar1956971.074.044.0136.00.02.04.018.0822.5815.2856.622.06
Khyber PakhtunkhwaBuner1016674.06.03.019.015.06.05.014.2527.820.073.633.3
BalochistanChagai268611.00.00.00.00.00.00.05.7635.738.0426.8410.56
PunjabChakwal1731689.061.043.0263.00.02.02.045.9349.5418.336.1214.91
Khyber PakhtunkhwaCharsadda1835136.05.08.051.024.04.07.022.730.2816.0770.0621.77
PunjabChiniot1563024.089.073.0229.047.02.010.024.9627.8134.5535.7922.55
Khyber PakhtunkhwaChitral513395.04.08.09.00.00.00.043.4546.8110.7364.3331.9
SindhDadu1742307.09.012.076.05.03.02.010.8316.6928.2119.1126.15
BalochistanDera Bugti355274.00.01.01.04.00.01.01.311.7732.9417.458.98
PunjabDera Ghazi Khan3386575.0148.074.0130.07.01.05.017.0322.2121.2842.0936.58
Khyber PakhtunkhwaDera Ismail Khan1822916.014.036.0144.09.00.02.017.822.4823.2717.0721.89
PunjabFaisalabad9065306.0728.0340.01610.013.06.031.044.3245.151.7123.4612.65
SindhGhotki1760761.03.027.087.048.021.016.010.3413.4522.8356.2637.71
PunjabGujranwala5940173.0189.0148.0469.0561.05.03.051.3844.558.587.4812.79
PunjabGujrat3216000.059.069.0224.014.00.05.052.8149.3630.4921.8111.88
BalochistanGwadar302831.00.01.00.015.00.00.024.6475.3356.0739.620.76
PunjabHafizabad1319651.05.053.0113.05.03.03.032.1834.6435.7823.5716.52
Khyber PakhtunkhwaHangu525623.01.02.015.03.04.03.09.7238.4318.4843.2834.76
Khyber PakhtunkhwaHaripur1173056.011.015.077.019.00.00.053.2158.5213.2248.517.6
BalochistanHarnai127571.01.00.01.03.00.00.08.9620.8526.3737.510.6
SindhHyderabad2432540.04.015.0100.033.00.00.044.2655.5483.5617.3120.54
SindhJacobabad1174097.02.04.039.07.013.013.010.4313.0332.1971.2332.13
BalochistanJaffarabad594558.02.02.014.011.02.08.04.825.5929.2781.8727.0
SindhJamshoro1117216.02.08.061.02.00.00.015.7417.044.2570.7624.69
BalochistanJhal Magsi203368.00.00.01.01.00.00.05.2126.675.4957.7728.46
PunjabJhang3065639.0187.0162.0139.00.08.012.022.8724.4723.3835.6522.82
PunjabJhelum1366297.058.054.0253.019.00.02.053.351.3328.3328.7813.01
BalochistanKachhi (Bolan)442674.01.00.01.02.04.04.07.416.1717.0363.1222.79
BalochistanKalat550598.00.00.01.011.00.00.07.1116.8221.8627.8824.46
SindhKamber Shahdadkot1514869.04.03.066.08.09.019.010.3513.0133.730.6426.65
SindhKarachi20357474.071.057.01362.022.02.02.051.258.8892.7915.219.78
Khyber PakhtunkhwaKarak815150.03.02.019.014.00.00.032.0641.417.7839.6321.7
SindhKashmore1233957.03.05.044.00.036.013.04.2611.7631.19.833.6
PunjabKasur4081568.0342.0271.01230.00.04.04.027.9430.326.3118.715.7
BalochistanKech1060814.00.00.02.05.00.00.038.8863.1429.8615.0621.59
SindhKhairpur2597448.06.019.0143.00.093.05.019.3118.8233.7756.0529.62
PunjabKhanewal3363589.0234.0148.0769.08.04.011.027.131.3722.0940.522.58
BalochistanKharan260352.00.00.00.00.00.00.05.5835.9826.4122.1322.5
PunjabKhushab1500835.019.036.0189.015.03.011.026.0730.0830.7355.9115.35
BalochistanKhuzdar997214.00.00.03.013.00.00.04.2121.6729.4146.9918.96

vaw_gbv_courts_2023.csv

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vaw_gbv_courts_2023.csv — data as published
jinstituteddecidedconvictedacq_trialacq_earlystoppedabsentcompromiseadjourned
Punjab4299025598100648741079076950971907589
Sindh15151473839161583215010331
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa17381241881815565417631321
Balochistan432427341331358345132
Islamabad172015562403125127313320928
All4839530295145164161215193655902583701

vaw_shc_register_by_year.csv

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vaw_shc_register_by_year.csv — data as published
order_yearAppealBailOther
2009.02421064722
2010.03791034738
2011.0201877591
2012.0144622327
2013.0215484327
2014.0119487271
2015.0118477205
2016.0242457371
2017.0924863382
2018.0743803577
2019.0920710480
2020.0938888465
2021.07791411665
2022.013541386747
2023.012962022773
2024.07522175955
2025.0113229582144

vaw_appeal_outcomes.csv

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vaw_appeal_outcomes.csv — data as published
paneloutcomendenominatorpercent
convictionA12625150.199203187250994
convictionC10625142.23107569721115
convictionM52511.9920318725099602
convictionS62512.3904382470119523
convictionT32511.1952191235059761
convictionN52511.9920318725099602
acquittalK202483.33333333333333
acquittalN32412.5
acquittalR1244.166666666666667
sentenceU7510670.75471698113208
sentenceD2510623.58490566037736
sentence?11060.9433962264150944
sentenceZ11060.9433962264150944
sentencepending11060.9433962264150944
sentenceI31062.8301886792452833

vaw_appeal_outcomes_by_court.csv

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vaw_appeal_outcomes_by_court.csv — data as published
courtbaselinenCASTMNKR
Sindhconviction481626112200
Sindhacquittal300000120
Supreme Courtconviction271211202000
Supreme Courtacquittal100000010
Lahoreconviction1003560011300
Lahoreacquittal500000050
Federal Shariat Courtconviction442318300000
Federal Shariat Courtacquittal13000002101
Peshawarconviction1284000000
Peshawaracquittal100000010
Islamabadconviction752000000
Islamabadacquittal000000000
Balochistanconviction1375010000
Balochistanacquittal100000010

vaw_appeal_decisions_coded.csv

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vaw_appeal_decisions_coded.csv — first 50 rows; download the CSV for the full table
decision_idaudit_groupssource_idschecked_source_idsource_urltitle_as_reportedcourtcitationcase_and_date_as_reportedreport_yearsvictim_sexrouteverdictrape_custodial_sentence_changesentence_decision_pendingretained_rape_sentence_change_mixednotesource_qualitydate_conflictnoncustodial_changeverification_scopereviewedconviction_question_outcomeacquittal_question_outcomecustodial_penalty_outcome
PCL-128510I1128510128510https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/128510ABDUL NABI Versus THE STATESindh High Court2010 P Cr. L J 1396Criminal Jail Appeal No, D-34 of 2002, decided on 31st May, 2010.2010femaleCCUFalseUnavailableRape and murder convictions and death penalty maintained.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review retainedNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty unchanged
PCL-129781I2;E2129781;129782129781https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/129781IJAZ AHMED and others Versus THE STATESupreme Court of Pakistan2010 SCMR 141Criminal Appeal No,430 of 2005, decided on 29th May, 2009.2010femaleCMMFalseUnavailableOne rape conviction substituted with consensual zina/time served; other rape accused acquitted. SC paras17-18.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionMixed outcomes across defendantsNot reviewedMixed outcomes
PCL-129897I3129897;129898129898https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/129898IRFAN alias FANI Versus THE STATELahore High Court2010 MLD 1155Criminal Appeal No, 988 of 2009, decided on 7th April, 2010.2010femaleCCUFalseUnavailableAttempted rape conviction maintained.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review retainedNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty unchanged
PCL-130219I5130219130219https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/130219MANSAB DAR and 6 others Versus THE STATEFederal Shariat Court2010 P Cr. L J 879Criminal Appeal No,5/L of 2009, decided on 2nd April, 2010.2010femaleCSDFalseUnavailableMansab Dar rape10years changed to section10(2), time served; abduction co-accused acquitted; rape outcome substitution, not mixed rape defendants.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review replaced by consensual sex convictionsNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty reduced
PCL-130276I6130276130276https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/130276MAZHAR HUSSAIN Versus THE STATEFederal Shariat Court2010 P Cr. L J 118Jail Criminal Appeal No,221/I of 2006, decided on 7th May, 2007.2010femaleCSDFalseUnavailableRape section10(3) replaced with consensual zina section10(2), 7years to3years; section16 retained.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review replaced by consensual sex convictionsNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty reduced
PCL-131005I7131005131005https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/131005MUHAMMAD ASLAM Versus STATE & anotherFederal Shariat Court2010 PLJ FSC 263Crl. A. No, 151/L of 2005, decided on 1st October, 2009.2010femaleAKUnavailableFalseUnavailableAttempted rape acquittal maintained.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewEarlier rape acquittalNot reviewedAcquittal retainedNot applicable
PCL-131253I8131253131253https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/131253MUHAMMAD MUKHTIAR alias MOJU Versus THE STATEFederal Shariat Court2010 P Cr. L J 1750Jail Criminal Appeal No, 77/I and Criminal Murder Reference No, 7/I of 2008, decided on 28th April, 2009.2010femaleCAVFalseUnavailableRape and murder convictions and sentences set aside.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review set aside; other convictions may remainNot reviewedVacated with rape conviction
PCL-131788E3131788131788https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/131788NABEEL alias RAJU MASIH Versus STATEFederal Shariat Court2010 PLJ FSC 222Crl. Revision No, 280/L of 2006, decided on 7th August, 2009.2010femaleCAVFalseUnavailableRape and forgery convictions set aside; verify actual 10(3) baseline.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review set aside; other convictions may remainNot reviewedVacated with rape conviction
PCL-132232I9132232;132233132233https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/132233RIZWAN alias ABU-BAKAR Versus THE STATELahore High Court2010 P Cr. L J 1296Criminal Appeal No, 800 of 2009, decided on 15th April, 2010.2010femaleCAVFalseUnavailableAttempted rape conviction set aside.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review set aside; other convictions may remainNot reviewedVacated with rape conviction
PCL-132480I10132480;137112132480https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/132480SHAKEEL and 5 others Versus THE STATESupreme Court of Pakistan2010 PLD Supreme Court 47Criminal Appeal No,412 of 2002, decided on 17th September, 2009.2010;2011femaleCCDFalseUnavailableGang rape section10(4) changed to individual rape section10(3); death to25years. Abduction life to10years. SC para14.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review retainedNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty reduced
PCL-133296I0133296133296https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/133296AJAB KHAN Versus KRISHAN and anotherFederal Shariat Court2011 P Cr. L J 136Criminal Appeal No. 15-K of 2008, decided on 3rd July, 2009.2011femaleCAVFalseUnavailableRape conviction set aside; contradictions and reporting delay.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review set aside; other convictions may remainNot reviewedVacated with rape conviction
PCL-133638I11133638133638https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/133638C JAHANGIR Versus THE STATELahore High Court2011 YLR 2330Criminal Appeal No.2-J of 2011/BWP, decided on 2nd June, 2011.2011femaleCCDFalseUnavailableRape conviction retained, 25to20years; terrorism conviction separately set aside. LHC para14.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review retainedNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty reduced
PCL-134211I259;E8;E13134211;139007;213851213851https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/213851HABIBULLAH Versus StateSupreme Court of Pakistan2011 SCMR 1665Criminal Appeal No. 169 of 2004, decided on 8th February, 2011.2011;2012femaleCCUFalseUnavailableSC rape and kidnapping convictions retained; check custodial order.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review retainedNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty unchanged
PCL-134436I13134436134436https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/134436JAFFAR HUSSAIN etc. Versus STATE etc.Federal Shariat Court2011 PLJ FSC 200Criminal Appeal Nos, 155/L & 162/L of 2007, decided on 18th February, 2011.2011femaleBAVFalseUnavailableRape conviction overturned; connected acquittal appeal dismissed.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewBoth conviction and acquittalAll rape convictions under review set aside; other convictions may remainAcquittal retainedVacated with rape conviction
PCL-134467I14;I15134467;134468134467https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/134467JAVED IQBAL Versus STATEFederal Shariat Court2011 PLJ FSC 100Crl. Appeal No, 96/L of 2003 & M.R. No, 14/L of 2003, decided on 15th October, 2010.2011femaleCCUFalseUnavailableRape25years retained; murder/abduction death sentences commuted to life. Do not count as rape sentence reduction. FSC para14.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review retainedNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty unchanged
PCL-135403E9135403135403https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/135403[woman party, name withheld] Versus NIAZ alias BILLA and 2 othersFederal Shariat Court2011 P Cr. L J 856Criminal P.S.L.A. No, 15/L of 2007, decided on 11th October, 2010.2011femaleAKUnavailableFalseUnavailableLeave to challenge rape acquittal refused.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewEarlier rape acquittalNot reviewedAcquittal retainedNot applicable
PCL-135625I18;I42135625;140498135625https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/135625MUHAMMAD ASLAM alias SAIF and another Versus STATEFederal Shariat Court2011 PLJ FSC 194Jail Criminal Appeal No. 153/I of 2009, decided on 13th January, 2011.2011;2012femaleCCUFalseUnavailableRape convictions maintained.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review retainedNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty unchanged
PCL-135906I20135906135906https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/135906MUHAMMAD NAEEM alias BABLU Versus STATEFederal Shariat Court2011 PLJ FSC 119Crl. Appeal No, 73/L of 2008, decided on 14th February, 2011.2011femaleCCUFalseUnavailableConviction and trial judgment maintained.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review retainedNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty unchanged
PCL-135918I21135918135918https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/135918MUHAMMAD NAVEED and others Versus STATE and othersFederal Shariat Court2011 PLJ FSC 67Crl. Appeal No, 38/I of 2008, Crl. Rev. No, 7/I of 2008, decided on 27th May, 2010.2011femaleCAVFalseUnavailableProsecution failed; acquittal to verify in operative order.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review set aside; other convictions may remainNot reviewedVacated with rape conviction
PCL-136046I22136046136046https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/136046MUHAMMAD SHAFI Versus STATE and anotherFederal Shariat Court2011 PLJ FSC 174Crl. Appeal No. 106/I of 2006, decided on 14th January, 2011.2011femaleCCUFalseUnavailableRape conviction maintained after Supreme Court remand.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review retainedNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty unchanged
PCL-136149I23136149136149https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/136149MUHAMMAD YOUNIS Versus STATEFederal Shariat Court2011 PLJ FSC 155Crl. Appeal No. 266/L of 2005, decided on 10th February, 2011.2011femaleCAVFalseUnavailableAcquitted all charges.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review set aside; other convictions may remainNot reviewedVacated with rape conviction
PCL-136196I24;I25136196;136197136196https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/136196MUKHTAR AHMED and others Versus THE STATE and othersFederal Shariat Court2011 P Cr. L J 809Criminal Appeals Nos. 245/L and 284/L of 2004 and Criminal Reference No, decided on 6th October, 2010.2011femaleCCDFalseUnavailableCompromise did not permit acquittal but rape sentences reduced.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review retainedNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty reduced
PCL-136208I26136208136208https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/136208MUMTAZ AHMED Versus THE STATEFederal Shariat Court2011 P Cr. L J 544Criminal Appeal No, 195/L of 2007, decided on 28th August, 2009.2011femaleCAVFalseUnavailableIdentity doubts; acquitted.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review set aside; other convictions may remainNot reviewedVacated with rape conviction
PCL-136546E11136546136546https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/136546NOOR MUHAMMAD and another Versus THE STATESindh High Court2011 YLR 1250Special Criminal A.T.As. Nos. 28, 29 and Confirmation Case No,3 of 2009, decided on 30th July, 2010.2011femaleCMMFalseUnavailableOne rape/murder appellant acquitted; another conviction and death sentence retained.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionMixed outcomes across defendantsNot reviewedMixed outcomes
PCL-136857I27136857;141736141736https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/141736SABIR HUSSAIN and another Versus THE STATEFederal Shariat Court2011 P Cr. L J 1672Criminal Appeal No. 53/L of 2010, decided on 2nd May, 2011.2011;2012femaleCAVFalseUnavailableAttempted rape conviction under section18 vacated; final operative order overrides incorrect provider result dismissed.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review set aside; other convictions may remainNot reviewedVacated with rape conviction
PCL-137399I28137399137399https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/137399TANVEER AHMED---Appellant Versus THE STATE---RespondentSindh High Court2011 P Cr. L J 677Spl. A.T. Jail Appeal No, 13 of 2008 and Confirmation Case No, 3 of 2008, decided on 24th December, 2010.2011femaleCCUFalseUnavailableRape, murder, abduction convictions maintained.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review retainedNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty unchanged
PCL-137445I29137445137445https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/137445THE STATE and others Versus ABDUL KHALIQ and othersSupreme Court of Pakistan2011 PLD Supreme Court 554Criminal Appeals Nos.163 to 171 and S.M. Case No.5 of 2005Criminal Appeal Nos.60, 61, 65, 66, 67, 60, 61, 62, decided on 21st April, 2011.2011femaleBCUFalseUnavailableMukhtar Mai majority order dismissed all appeals: existing conviction and acquittals retained. Dissent proposes reversals but is not court outcome.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewBoth conviction and acquittalAll rape convictions under review retainedAcquittal retainedNominal custodial penalty unchanged
PCL-137925I30137925137925https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/137925AHMAD GUL Versus MUHAMMAD DIN and 2 othersPeshawar High Court2012 YLR 1632Criminal Appeal No.111 of 2011, decided on 24th January, 2012.2012femaleAKUnavailableFalseUnavailableAcquittals of coaccused in rape/murder maintained.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewEarlier rape acquittalNot reviewedAcquittal retainedNot applicable
PCL-137979I31137979137979https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/137979AKHTAR HUSSAIN Versus THE STATE and anotherFederal Shariat Court2012 MLD 262Criminal Appeal No,20/L of 2010, decided on 29th July, 2011.2012femaleCSDFalseUnavailableRape section10(3) replaced with consensual zina section10(2),14to10years; addsfine, so custodial reduction only.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review replaced by consensual sex convictionsNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty reduced
PCL-138764I32138764138764https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/138764GHULAM MOHAYUDDIN alias BAOO Versus THE STATE and othersLahore High Court2012 P Cr. L J 1903Criminal Appeal No,887 of 2010, decided on 12th June, 2012.2012femaleCAVFalseUnavailableRape conviction set aside.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review set aside; other convictions may remainNot reviewedVacated with rape conviction
PCL-139210I33139210139210https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/139210IMRAN ASHRAF Versus THE STATEFederal Shariat Court2012 YLR 325Criminal Appeals Nos.207/L, 208/L and 209/L of 2007 and Murder Reference, decided on 8th March, 2011.2012femaleCAVFalseUnavailableRape, abduction and murder convictions set aside.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review set aside; other convictions may remainNot reviewedVacated with rape conviction
PCL-139329I34139329;214894139329https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/139329JAVED and 3 others Versus RAB NAWAZ and anotherFederal Shariat Court2011 P Cr.LJ 1503Criminal Appeal No. 94/I of 2010, decided on 6th May, 2011.2011;2012femaleCAVFalseUnavailableRape and abduction convictions set aside.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review set aside; other convictions may remainNot reviewedVacated with rape conviction
PCL-139418I35139418139418https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/139418KHADIM HUSSAIN Versus THE STATEFederal Shariat Court2011 P Cr. L J 1443Jail Criminal Appeal No. 78/I of 2010, decided on 3rd March, 2011.2012femaleCCUFalseUnavailableRape conviction and sentence maintained.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review retainedNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty unchanged
PCL-139473I36139473139473https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/139473KHURRAM SHAHZAD Versus THE STATEFederal Shariat Court2012 PLD Federal Shariat Court 1Criminal Appeal No,262/L of 2006, decided on 27th January, 2012.2012femaleCCUFalseUnavailableMinor girl; rape conviction and original sentence maintained.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review retainedNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty unchanged
PCL-139674I37;I38139674;139675139674https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/139674MAZHAR Versus STATEFederal Shariat Court2012 PLJ FSC 72Crl. Appeal No, 15/L and Jail Crl. A. No, 8/I of 2009, decided on 27th September, 2011.2012femaleCCUFalseUnavailableMinor girl; conviction and 25-year sentence maintained.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review retainedNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty unchanged
PCL-140454I41140454140454https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/140454MUHAMMAD ARSHAD and anothers Versus THE STATEFederal Shariat Court2012 YLR 886Criminal Appeals Nos.213/L and 238/L of 2006 Criminal Appeal No,213/L of, decided on 29th July, 2011.2012femaleCCUFalseUnavailableRape and murder convictions and life sentences maintained.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review retainedNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty unchanged
PCL-140516I43140516140516https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/140516MUHAMMAD ASLAM Versus THE STATEFederal Shariat Court2012 P Cr. L J 11Jail Criminal Appeal No, 112/I of 2009, decided on 4th March, 2011.2012femaleCCDFalseUnavailableRape conviction retained,10years to time served; abduction term also reduced.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review retainedNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty reduced
PCL-140697I45140697;140698140698https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/140698MUHAMMAD JAVED Versus THE STATEFederal Shariat Court2012 YLR 695Criminal Appeal No,70/L of 2010, decided on 8th September, 2011.2012femaleBCUFalseUnavailablePrincipal conviction upheld; coaccused acquittal sent back for re-examination.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewBoth conviction and acquittalAll rape convictions under review retainedRemand or no final verdictNominal custodial penalty unchanged
PCL-140928I46140928;145485140928https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/140928MUHAMMAD SHAFI alias SAKHI MUHAMMAD Versus THE STATE and anothersFederal Shariat Court2012 YLR 2302Criminal Appeal No,55-L of 2010, decided on 4th July, 2012.2012;2013femaleCCDFalseUnavailableConviction maintained; prison term reduced to already served; fine removed.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review retainedNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty reduced
PCL-141013I47141013141013https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/141013MUHAMMAD UMAR Versus THE STATEFederal Shariat Court2011 P Cr. L J 1855Criminal Appeal No. 111/L of 2010 and Criminal Reference No. 3/I of 2011, decided on 20th August, 2011.2012femaleCAVFalseUnavailableConvictions and death sentence set aside.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review set aside; other convictions may remainNot reviewedVacated with rape conviction
PCL-141110I49141110141110https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/141110MUMTAZ AHMAD and 2 others Versus THE STATEFederal Shariat Court2012 YLR 2529Jail Criminal Appeal No,150-I of 2009 and Criminal Reference No,5-L of 2010, decided on 18th July, 2012.2012femaleCAVFalseUnavailableRape and section 377 convictions set aside; verify victim gender.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review set aside; other convictions may remainNot reviewedVacated with rape conviction
PCL-141549I51141549141549https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/141549QAISAR MEHMOOD, and anothers Versus THE STATEFederal Shariat Court2012 P Cr. L J 930Jail Criminal Appeal No,282/I of 2004 Criminal Appeal No,342/L of 2004, decided on 20th September, 2011.2012femaleCCUFalseUnavailableRape, abduction, murder convictions and custodial sentences maintained; compensation changed.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review retainedNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty unchanged
PCL-141562I52141562;146061141562https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/141562Qari ABDUR RASHEED Versus THE STATEFederal Shariat Court2012 YLR 2142Criminal Appeal No.35/L of 2008, decided on 19th April, 2012.2012;2013femaleCCUFalseUnavailableRape convictions and consecutive prison terms upheld.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review retainedNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty unchanged
PCL-142450I53142450142450https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/142450WAHEED MURAD alias SHEIKHA Versus THE STATELahore High Court2012 P Cr. L J 437Criminal Appeal No, 331 of 2009, decided on 28th September, 2011.2012femaleCAVFalseUnavailableRape conviction overturned.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review set aside; other convictions may remainNot reviewedVacated with rape conviction
PCL-142520I54142520142520https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/142520ZAFAR ALI Versus THE STATEFederal Shariat Court2011 P Cr. L J 1964Jail Criminal Appeal No. 61/I of 2010, decided on 5th April, 2011.2012femaleCCUFalseUnavailableRape conviction and sentence upheld.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review retainedNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty unchanged
PCL-142611I55142611142611https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/142611ZULFIQAR ALI Versus THE STATEFederal Shariat Court2012 YLR 847Jail Criminal Appeal No,138/I of 2009 and Criminal Murder Reference No,4/I, decided on 25th October, 2011.2012femaleCCUFalseUnavailableDaughter rape conviction and death sentence upheld.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review retainedNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty unchanged
PCL-142935I56;I255142935;204182142935https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/142935ALLAH BACHAYAO alias Riaz Versus STATESindh High CourtPLJ 2013 Cr.C. (Karachi) 139Crl. Appeal No, 170 of 2009, decided on 10th November, 2012.2013femaleCCUFalseUnavailableDaughter rape conviction and sentence upheld.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review retainedNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty unchanged
PCL-142959I57142959142959https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/142959ALLAH RAKHA Versus The STATE and othersFederal Shariat Court2013 P Cr. L J 1014Criminal Revision No.84-L and Criminal Appeal No.194-L of 2006, decided on 12th March, 2013.2013femaleAKUnavailableFalseUnavailableRape acquittals retained; enhancement of the existing consensual-zina sentence also refused. No baseline rape conviction.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewEarlier rape acquittalNot reviewedAcquittal retainedNot applicable
PCL-143096I58143096143096https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/143096ASIF ALI Versus The STATESindh High Court2013 MLD 1656Criminal Appeal No,14 of 2011, decided on 18th May, 2013.2013femaleCCUFalseUnavailableSection 376 ten-year conviction and sentence retained; appeal dismissed without a sentence variation.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review retainedNot reviewedNominal custodial penalty unchanged
PCL-143156I59143156143156https://pakistancaselaw.com/case/143156AZHAR and anothers Versus The STATELahore High CourtPLJ 2013 Cr.C. (Lahore) 588, 2013 P Cr. L J 1716Criminal Appeal No,133 of 2010, decided on 23rd May, 2013.2013femaleCAVFalseUnavailableRape convictions overturned; compromise refused.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableImmediate baseline and operative order passages checked; not a full thematic reviewExisting rape convictionAll rape convictions under review set aside; other convictions may remainNot reviewedVacated with rape conviction

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Nadia Sarwar2012-09-24First internal complainthttps://pakistancaselaw.com/case/195784/ms-nadia-sarwar-vs-mr-aqeel-abbas-2025-plc-c-s-358
Nadia Sarwar2013-09-03Complaint to the Ombudswomanhttps://pakistancaselaw.com/case/195784/ms-nadia-sarwar-vs-mr-aqeel-abbas-2025-plc-c-s-358
Nadia Sarwar2014-02-04Ombudswoman's orderhttps://pakistancaselaw.com/case/195784/ms-nadia-sarwar-vs-mr-aqeel-abbas-2025-plc-c-s-358
Nadia Sarwar2024-12-31Islamabad High Court restores the orderhttps://pakistancaselaw.com/case/195784/ms-nadia-sarwar-vs-mr-aqeel-abbas-2025-plc-c-s-358
Asif Masih2013-08-14FIR registeredhttps://pakistancaselaw.com/case/235701/asif-masih-versus-state-2025-scmr-699
Asif Masih2017-10-11Trial judgmenthttps://pakistancaselaw.com/case/235701/asif-masih-versus-state-2025-scmr-699
Asif Masih2025-02-12Supreme Court changes the outcomeshttps://pakistancaselaw.com/case/235701/asif-masih-versus-state-2025-scmr-699
Muhammad Imran2016-07-13FIR registeredhttps://pakistancaselaw.com/case/200823/muhammad-imran-versus-state-2025-pld-662
Muhammad Imran2019-07-11Trial judgmenthttps://pakistancaselaw.com/case/200823/muhammad-imran-versus-state-2025-pld-662
Muhammad Imran2023-05-17High Court upholds the convictionhttps://pakistancaselaw.com/case/200823/muhammad-imran-versus-state-2025-pld-662
Muhammad Imran2024-06-26Supreme Court substitutes the offencehttps://pakistancaselaw.com/case/200823/muhammad-imran-versus-state-2025-pld-662

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