Because before Kashmore, there was the Motorway rape, the Zainab rape, the Kasur scandal, the Mukhtaran Mai rape…the list goes on. Each incident sparked outcry that died down after days, weeks or months, until another woman or child fell prey to predators. According to Sheraz Ahmed, from NGO War Against Rape, 39,989 child abuse cases were reported in the country between 2009 to 2019. 'Far too little'Dr Saeed expressed worry that rape cases would continue to rise, since society failed to condemn rape against women and children. Talking about the Kashmore rape, Dr Saeed pointed to how society had praised the death of one of the culprits in an encounter.

Source: The Express Tribune November 23, 2020 03:56 UTC