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Pakistans Hidden Shame: Documentary
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Director Mohammed Naqvi,and British producer Jamie Doran's

film Pakistans Hidden Shame depicts the shocking reality of
sexual abuse faced by small boys in the Northern areas of
Pakistan.
The documentary premiered on September 1 on Britain's
Channel 4 and shows the "dark reality of a society living in
denial."

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Set mainly in Peshawar, the film shows homeless boys of

different ages recalling their experiences of sexual exploitation.
In an interview with CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour, the
director of the documentary told her what puts children at risk
in Pakistan and around the world.
"Pedophiles by their very nature are inadequate, it's about
power over children."
"Where these individuals are able to use and abuse vulnerable
children, Pakistan in particular because of the poverty. That's
one of the other factors that really plays here."

Screengrab from the documentary

In the documentary, the narrator introduces Pakistan as 'one of

the most important Muslim populations, a democracy, a
nuclear power and a supporter of the Western bloc.' But it soon
reveals the silence and denial on one of the most taboo topics:
pedophilia.
The documentary alleges that 9 out of 10 children in Peshawar
have been victims of pedophilia. It also contains interviews
with truck drivers who have committed such crimes.

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Shockingly, one of the drivers admits, without any remorse, to

having raped 11 or 12 boys.

Screengrab from the documentary

Doran also questions Imran Khan whose party Pakistan
Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) formed the government in Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa which has Peshawar as its capital.
"It's one of the most sad and shameful aspects of our society. I
am totally embarrassed by this and that we have not really been
able to protect them," Khan said.
Disturbing Rotherham child abuse report
The release of the documentary overlaps with the alarming
revelations of a report released from Rotherham, the Northern
English town where abuse, grooming and trafficking of 1,400
girls by predominantly Asian men over a 16-year period.
According to Reuters, the independent report last week
exposed the scale and graphic nature of the crimes and raised
difficult questions about whether timidity about confronting
the racial aspects of the abuse had prompted authorities to turn
a blind eye.

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Some of the victims, mainly white girls in social care homes,

were as young as 11 and were plied with drugs and alcohol
before being trafficked to cities across northern England and
gang-raped by groups of men, predominately of Pakistani
heritage, the report said.
Those who tried to speak out were threatened with guns and
made to watch brutal gang rapes. Their abusers said they
would be next if they told anyone. One girl was doused with
petrol, her rapist threatening to set her alight.
The report added that senior managers in social care
"underplayed" the problem while police regarded many victims
with contempt.
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Comments (104) Closed

rahul
Sep 03, 2014 04:42pm
Its really shocking news.
Aslam Shaikh
Sep 03, 2014 04:52pm
People committing these acts should get punishments in
accordance to Islam.
M.Baluch
Sep 03, 2014 05:04pm
Addressing such social problems in our country will go a long
way in helping us gain maturity and credibility as a nation. This
will also encourage similar societies elsewhere to open up and
do some soul searching. These are some of the
micromechanisms at play that are affecting our macro behavior
- and to change, we have to go through this painful process.
ASIF
Sep 03, 2014 05:18pm
When I started my professional career some 27 years ago, it was
in Peshawar and talk among young men about young boys used
to come up and I naively used to think it is just macho talk but
then as the time passed I realized it was so widely prevalent that
people who commit such acts even boost about it social
gathering.
I left Pakistan long time ago now and I think back and similar
incidents with people living around garbage collection and
intimidation of very young girls from these communities by bus
conductors and laborers etc was so widely visible and used to go
unchecked and unchallenged that I now think our society has
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Jesse Pinkman
Sep 03, 2014 05:37pm
finally someone has the courage to speak on this topic, widely
spread, not only in northren areas but in all Pakistan.
PakObserver
Sep 03, 2014 05:52pm
I congratulate the director Muhammad Naqvi for highlighting
this sordid issue. A cure cannot start till we recognize and talk
about the problem.
Sandeep Singh
Sep 03, 2014 05:55pm
So Pakistanis do it in their homeland and took it in Britain
too....Bravo
anees zaidvi
Sep 03, 2014 05:57pm
Do you seriously believe that PTI being the provincial
government is relevant here? The problem is social and NOT
political AT ALL. And in a country like Pakistan, it will take
centuries to address such social problems.
Shani
Sep 03, 2014 06:03pm
Another attempt to cast a negative image of Pakistan.
Karim Mombani
Sep 03, 2014 06:06pm
This is societal problem across the globe....... I believe UNICEF
needs to devise a program for this purpose which could ensure
that such prone children can be averted from such a
situation....... because every child who goes through this agony
and trauma continues the same trend when he grows up......
Truth
Sep 03, 2014 06:10pm

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@Shani I agree on the defaming part but it is a very sad reality

in our land.. Though no other part of the world is free too... But
i am concerned about me and us...
Shah
Sep 03, 2014 06:12pm
Being resident of Northern area I know the fact. The topic
discussed here is worthy but some facts are missing. I really
appreciate the author for exploring the reality. Child are force to
do so because thy ran away from their home for sack of money
or fed off from punishment in homes. The main cause for it
poverty, illiteracy and dark side of the care.
Mahendra Singh
Sep 03, 2014 06:24pm
First of all nice piece of journalism. Not sure such dirty secrets
of society can ever be eliminated. But yes as sensible human
beings we can talk, discuss and perhaps reduce such shameful
events to some extent. The journalism part is over, the social
part begins from here on. No need to march to the parliament,
just talk, think, educate and may be ERADICATE!
Aj
Sep 03, 2014 06:27pm
It is very shameful and the people of Pakistan should do
something about it. Pease God help those who can't help
themselves.
aaa
Sep 03, 2014 06:41pm
I wonder why is this shocking to anyone. Isnt this obvious that
children who are orphans homeless on roads would get
exploited. Why only kp what about rest of pakistan. I think in kp
it would still be lesser than the bigger cities as the community
there is still closely knitted. Once you are weak physically
economically or mentally challenged people will take advantage
one or the other way. Im sure children who are not able to
defend themselves are surely stolen money from made to work
more and payed less. ves take advantage. iBut im also sure this

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happens in all countries with the weak more so in poor

countries.
MISBAH WAHEED
Sep 03, 2014 08:05pm
Issue is not new its very common even in homes which is called
child abuse, however it is raised in dramas and movie like BOL
but remained ignored.
Ramesh
Sep 03, 2014 08:15pm
shame for society
iqbal
Sep 03, 2014 08:19pm
The issue is alarming and one can not deny from it, it is right
there, but it should be Northern Western Areas of Pakistan
which the documentary is actually targeting instead of saying
Northern Areas of Pakistan, when you say Northern Areas it
means, Gilgit Baltistan which is factually wrong.
Sher Singh Gill
Sep 03, 2014 08:19pm
Absolutely disgusting !!
Atif
Sep 03, 2014 08:50pm
KPK government should make this a big issue. Really Imran
Khan, this is the kind of issue that you should take up.
Freeman
Sep 03, 2014 08:53pm
@Shani Why are you afraid of exposing negative image? It is
what it is! If feeling shame then strive to stop all this.
Khaled.
Sep 03, 2014 08:54pm

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Very very shameful there are no words to condemn the horrors

of pedophilia where it may be.
Sayyar Khan
Sep 03, 2014 09:13pm
It's more common in Hazara than Peshawar.
Enkay
Sep 03, 2014 09:43pm
The AUTHOR in the above Article states : The release of the
documentary overlaps with the alarming revelations of a report
released from Rotherham, the Northern English town where
abuse, grooming and trafficking of 1,400 girls by predominantly
Asian men over a 16-year period. THE REPORT states :Some of
the victims, mainly white girls in social care homes, were as
young as 11 and were plied with drugs and alcohol before being
trafficked to cities across northern England and gang-raped by
groups of men, predominately of Pakistani heritage,
THUS it is wrong for the Author to state "predominantly Asian
men" as it is basically "by groups of men, predominately of
Pakistani heritage".
Maaz
Sep 03, 2014 09:47pm
Question is what are we doing about it ? Every one knows about
this but neither govt nor any NGO is doing anything about it..
Taimoor
Sep 03, 2014 09:49pm
I would suggest that Dawn put the actual trailer in this report so
that people could see it. Another thing I would like to see Dawn
do, is catch up to Imran Khan (who features in the original
trailer) and work with him to eliminate this filthy menace in
KPK.
Riaz
Sep 03, 2014 09:51pm

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What is IK doing about this crime in KP? It is his government

there. Instead of crying about other things elsewhere in
Pakistan, he should stand up against these monsters in his
hometown first. I am not saying what he is advocating for in
Islamabad is incorrect, however, he should correct his
hometown before making other changes. Set a precedence and
then ask for more. What has he done so far in KP?
fellow traveller
Sep 03, 2014 09:51pm
It's a sad reality indeed. The damage done to a child who
experiences such abuse is immeasurable. His/Her life course is
undoubtedly altered as a result, some recover while others not
so much.
Studies indicate that most (not all) pedophiles experienced
abuse as children themselves.
saelim a. farooki
Sep 03, 2014 10:05pm
Pedophillia prevails in every part of the world. Why target
Bannu only?
Raeesa
Sep 03, 2014 10:11pm
Is the police or government doing something to end this?
Ahmed
Sep 03, 2014 10:14pm
In Pakistan, problems related to sexual abuse is to remain
silent, never talk about it. This is the case in child abuse, rape,
molestation and sexual harassment. It's something that needs
law making and awareness.
HASSAN
Sep 03, 2014 10:22pm
A state in denial indeed. A must watch documentary for those
who think child abuse is just another joke . Just another thing ,

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its not restricted to KPK only . Every bus adda in Pakistan is a

home to this atrocity ..
N.
Sep 03, 2014 11:14pm
@anees zaidvi No! it is matter of passing Laws of Child
Protection and Enforcement. It is not a matter of changing
attitudes. It is changing anti social behavior which is dependent
on consequences. Laws won't stop abuse but will create high
awareness among children and families that there are some to
protect them.
Faisal
Sep 03, 2014 11:29pm
@saelim a. farooki
9 out of 10 , thats why.
Yousafzai
Sep 03, 2014 11:31pm
@Enkay All those men are British born and bred. Just because
their parents happen to be Pakistani immigrants doesn't relate
their heinous crimes in any way to Pakistan. Take your Pakistan
bashing somewhere else.
As for the reporting of the British media, they would never
mention 'of Pakistani heritage' or 'Pakistani descent' when Amir
Khan wins a championship or Moeen Ali thrashes India. They
mention the non-existing relationship with Pakistan only when
disgusting perverts like the guys from Rotherham are the
subject.
N.
Sep 03, 2014 11:31pm
@fellow traveller No not most. Studies show that most abusers
were abused, this does not show that most abusers abuse.
N.
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@Maaz It requires a radical change in laws, tight coordination

among schools, police, medical profession, social services,
lawyers, judges and establishing of highly trained child
protection teams.
Ahmed
Sep 03, 2014 11:38pm
I am absolutely not surprised
Nobody
Sep 04, 2014 12:04am
Neither surprising, nor shocking for me. Being a victim of child
abuse myself, I can tell you this vicious practice is so prevalent
that it's beyond remedy. How can it go away, when a child can't
even tell his parents about it? Even if he does, they tend to
ignore it, assured in their hearts that as long as their adult
daughters are 'safely' locked in the houses, boys will be fine.
dr.Sehar Khan
Sep 04, 2014 12:07am
@Raeesa ... Hahaha Police?
mike ghaous USA
Sep 04, 2014 12:21am
Nothing new.... this has been there for ages , people in this part
of the world are used to this social malice.
Dystopia
Sep 04, 2014 12:47am
I'm all for exposing this negative side of Pakistan but I've lived
in Peshawar and the "9 out of 10 children" figure seems way out
of line. Anyone?
tania
Sep 04, 2014 01:19am
@Sandeep Singh sir due respect i want to clear u that dont take
it negative aspect of pakistan its a issue present in every under
develop countries its a social issue .and another human

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smuggling is a big issue nd if some one send to any country then

way they take them they can stop that but all are involved in
these crimes so before pointing any country we sould find out
the ground realities
Aysha
Sep 04, 2014 01:48am
Situation is not much different in other parts of the country.
Pedophilia is common in Pakistan (crime is committed against
both boys and girls)
Khan-Haqiqi
Sep 04, 2014 01:52am
@Sandeep Singh you guys are no different in India and Canada
Aysha
Sep 04, 2014 01:53am
@saelim a. farooki you said pedophilia prevails in every part of
the world. That is true. BUT, there is BIG difference here. 1: In
other parts of the world, not 9 out of 10 children are victim of it.
Ratio is much higher in Pakistan. 2: In other parts of the world
(especially west), those who commit the crime are CAUGHT and
punished. Does it happen in Pakistan?
KSB
Sep 04, 2014 02:07am
@Shani It is not an attempt... a truth and reality.. The catholic
church has faced that also.. and correcting that on higher label..
on the level of Pope. Face this now and when you analyze the
TTP and other groups they have this evil practiced on a regular
bases. Every one who hide behind a curtain of religion ... is
lesser kind of human being.
Thank you Dawn for publishing the story and hope bring up
time to time to remind the PTA, PT-I and the Government
official at least pay attention to eradicate and save the children..
KSB
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@Riaz He wants to negotiate with them??

Tayyab Qader
Sep 04, 2014 02:53am
@Sandeep Singh: You seems to be in denial and closed your
eyes by choice. It happens in India too. Better Wake Up! Unless
the problem is not recognized, it cannot be fixed!
Pragmatist
Sep 04, 2014 03:25am
There is nothing new or unknown about this report. Pakistan
and other SE Asian countries including India are repressive
societies that creates hypocrites. Men will fight and threaten to
kill for the honor of their sisters while simultaneously they are
trying to molest someone others sister. This Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde personality is a norm in these societies. Ask any woman if
she feels safe to walk in the streets alone at all times. The
answer will be a universal no. Numerous gang rapes are the
outward extreme manifestation of the phenomenon. One has to
just sit on a bus stop or outside a girls college or school or travel
a crowded city bus to observe the shameless performance of the
young men. In the old days of British Raj women were protected
and this deplorable situation was not present. Unfortunately the
so called freedom has made the law and order a thing of the
past.
Shaukat
Sep 04, 2014 04:14am
@anees zaidvi ,so you are saying because its a social problem
Govt; of that province shouldn't be blamed?On the other hand
NS should be blamed for all the ills whether they are social or
political.What an illogical biased ideology.
MMM
Sep 04, 2014 04:29am
@Sandeep Singh This is horrible and needs to be corrected but
unfortunately this happening almost everywhere especially in
poor countries. India is no exception.
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Sep 04, 2014 05:08am

The Government should announce Death Punishment in open
public. Once a few example are set those criminals will think ten
times before they commit the criminal act.
Nadeem
Sep 04, 2014 05:10am
I can pinpoint a ton of issues every where in the world, what is
the solution? If I say implement Shari'ah, oops it is too harsh
and not politically correct to suggest it. Some people want to
milk issues rather than try to resolve them. Spin doctors are
working hard.
Ikramullah
Sep 04, 2014 06:23am
This report is baseless. It is not possible that 9 out of 10 children
are victims of pedophilia. But it could be the case that 9 out of
10 street children are victims of pedophilia which is alarming
and needs immediate attention and culprits should get severe
punishments.
Asif A. Shah
Sep 04, 2014 06:53am
"Pakistan's Hidden Shame", this television documentary should
be aired in all television channels of Pakistan in order for the
Pakistani society to do some soul searching and improve the
conditions of the abused and neglected children. I congratulate
Jamie Doran and Muhammad Naqvi for bringing attention to
this sad but very important social subject. May God bless them!
Tamza
Sep 04, 2014 08:27am
Can someone address the trafficking of young women in
Faisalabad ... girls/ women who are married off to rich men for
a predetermined period in exchange for a payment to the
family.
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Sep 04, 2014 08:40am

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"The documentary alleges that 9 out of 10 children in Peshawar

have been victims of pedophilia." 9/10 cannot be the correct
figure. Its hardly believable as I have been living in Peshawar
since the past 25 years. Please, provide some evidence for this
claim
chippa
Sep 04, 2014 08:47am
this is why we need PTI and PAT in power so they can control
these diseases better all over the country.
NOmi
Sep 04, 2014 09:05am
It's just another attempt to show Pakistan in the most negative
way possible. Did every 1 forgot about the routine rapes that
took place in Europe on daily basis, father raping their kids for
years hence nothing is brought up on media. Let me tell that US
has the highest number of rapes followed by brazil and India,
google it ...
Lets for instance take Saudi arabia, every 1 is into that, india has
the highest numbers of phidophiles, US and Europe are not
even spared, By not showing in media simply doesn;t mean they
are immune. I had a big laugh when they says 9 out of 10.. A
biggest ever joke. Anyway i wonder why western media dosn;t
show the good things happen here ? I give the answer.. Western
media is dominated by jews, which has state policy not to show
positive about Pakistan untill and unless we accept the zoinest
state called Isreal. Last we don;t care what they say ... these
Problems will be eradicated once we have 100 literacy ...
Adnan
Sep 04, 2014 09:21am
It is not only limited to KP, but other areas of Pakistan as well.
May ALLAH give us hidayat. The reason for marriage at early
age in Islam is mainly due to factors such as these, SEX is a
basic need but must be fulfilled through proper channel. Please
do not wait for a JOB, A Home, A CAR or anything, get married
as soon as you have the slightest means of running a family . . .
SAY NO TO THIS EVIL!

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Tahir
Sep 04, 2014 09:47am
These kind of problems needs urgent attention from the people
inside and out from parliament.
Bilal
Sep 04, 2014 09:49am
This hidden shame of Pakistan is well known to all of us.
Instead of promoting the negative image of specifically
Pakistani society, the author should tackle this problem globally
without mentioning only Pakistan. I am sure such issues would
be in great number in west too, but they don't defame their
country by such documentaries. Its really very sad to know that
this documentary was filmed by our own Pakistani brother. Mr
Naqvi you could have raised this issue in a global way than to
defame our own country. All of us are very well aware of the
problems which exist in our society, but how to tackle and
reduce such incidents is missing.
Me shocked
Sep 04, 2014 09:55am
@ASIF - What else do you expect from these people,
pedophiles, raping with justification the innocent boys and
innocent girls in a culture where Jigra's openly allow gang
raping of females as part of the punishments. Indeed a very
disgusting society carrying these views to foreign lands - no, no
UK, but places like UAE where we find the same issues. These
pedophiles should be incarcerated and victims need to be
treated and helped to stop them from turning into pedophiles
themselves when they grow up.
Talha
Sep 04, 2014 10:08am
So he wanted to do another Sharmeen Obaid Chinoi. They know
that they'll only get and Oscar by portraying a negative image of
the country. When would a documentary be made on something
which reflects the positive side of Pakistan?
ABM
Sep 04, 2014 10:35am

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@Shani This may be another attempt to cast a negative image of

Pakistan, as these things happen in more or less every country
around the world. However, at the same time, being a Muslim
country nothing of this sort should happen in Pakistan in the
first place - if nothing happens, no one can cast a negative
image of our country.
Zak
Sep 04, 2014 10:36am
This is shameful and must be dealt with, but I hope the
producers will do a similar programe on India where similar
acts are more common. Don't pick on one country only.
Akif Khan
Sep 04, 2014 12:01pm
Why is this study limited to the northern areas? There is South
Punjab and Photohar region equally affected by this. There was
a study that there have been around 150 young boys who have
been working as sex workers in only PIrwidai area of
Rawalpindi. This is clearly a shame but this is also stereotyping
of a people, which is also a shame for the director.
Moiz Omar
Sep 04, 2014 12:01pm
Pedophillia is an illness. These people need to be treated. And
their victims also now need to be treated.
Moiz Omar
Sep 04, 2014 12:03pm
@Sandeep Singh Stop generalizing a whole country. Some
Indians are also pedophilles. Should I generalize India then?
rangarh
Sep 04, 2014 12:58pm
Can anyone focus on anything positive for a change? .. except
personal careers and funding ..... Pakistanis laugh too at time
dont we? or how come we are still alive?
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Sep 04, 2014 01:06pm

' 9 out of 10 children in Peshawar have been victims of
pedophilia'. That is shockingly high number of children. What is
the source for this statistic? KPK governent what concrete steps
have you taken and will take to eradicate this problem. We need
answers!
Naveera
Sep 04, 2014 02:23pm
@Shani "dark reality of a society living in denial."
That comment is for people like you. Start accepting your faults
and stop hiding them with the pathetic "attempt to defame us"
excuse.....
Akram
Sep 04, 2014 02:57pm
@Sandeep Singh ...and who are the ones doing it to street
children in india?
Abdullah
Sep 04, 2014 06:09pm
Ppl of west try to show us full of such things... but they are
totally unaware of what they do themselves. These things are
much more in West than here in Pakistan and they do it very
openly without any shame (not like here, hidden). But they want
to show us as bad nation to the world.
Ashley
Sep 04, 2014 06:23pm
The article misses the most important point that sexual abuse of
boys is driven by social and sexual repression of women.
@Karim Mombani UNICEF has many programs related to
MSM (men who have sex with men) and related topics. See for
example, "A 2010 UNICEF report suggests that traditional
Pakistani cultural values of purity and the protection of women
have contributed to men preying on boys. This theory is backed
up by some psychologists, who suggest that the attraction to
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women are perceived as the inferior gender, rarely seen in

public and with very few rights."
Derek
Sep 04, 2014 06:36pm
This is not unique to Pakistan, it is very common amongst most
of Asian sup-continent and Arabia, and the cause is simple,
Woman are nowhere to be found, they are hidden in the houses
and are not allowed out so the men take their sexual frustration
on helpless children.
judgem
Sep 04, 2014 07:02pm
In order to eradicate,this child abuse,we need to get rid of
poverty ,and improve education,in order to do this we need a
goverment,which actually cares about people,and tackles povery
and employment,rather than just fill their own pockets
adil jadoon
Sep 05, 2014 06:07am
@Sandeep Singh you are no different bro!
Wasim
Sep 05, 2014 06:50am
There are many problems in Pakistan but why such a
documentary had been made/aired at the same time when a
report was published in Britain? What a coincidence
xulfjan
Sep 05, 2014 08:19am
@saelim a. farooki because they are our children and the fact
that it is not even considered odd let alone criminal to be
involved in this shameful activity in those areas. We need to be
shown this ugly side of ours openly so that we recognise and do
something about it
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While certainly shameful, the problem is limited to only one

corner of Pakistan.
ashok
Sep 05, 2014 10:04am
@Aysha Did anyone tried to feel you when you were a little girl?
Sunil
Sep 05, 2014 10:59am
Thanks to the Britishers who carved out Pakistan from India,
otherwise it would have been India's hidden shame
documentary.
Rahul
Sep 05, 2014 01:10pm
@tania Yes very rampant especially in Muslim dominated
countries...somehow it is quite acceptable.
indoaryan
Sep 05, 2014 01:10pm
The Pakistan Govt. and society at large have to come together
and declare pedophilia as an unsocial and punishable deed.
Mohammed Shuaib Sheikh
Sep 05, 2014 03:11pm
@Derek Please explain. Why when women are to be "found"
easily in non Muslim countries, abuse and rapes of both boys
and women in large numbers, in communities and institutions
take place?
Mohammed Shuaib Sheikh
Sep 05, 2014 03:18pm
@Ashley Has mixing of sexes made a dent in the incidents of
rape and abuse of children and women?
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this story is not just of peshawar but of whole country, just ask
yourself can you let your kids play outside???
Samad
Sep 05, 2014 03:53pm
Excellent writing on a difficult topic. What do the Mullah-types
say about this widely prevalent paedophilia ? What do they do
to protect the children?
Amin
Sep 05, 2014 03:55pm
This problem can be solved if everybody wants to solve it. We
wanted to have nuclear weapons and we got them. Why can't we
now sit down and eliminate paedophilia, rape and sexual
harassment of women/girls?
Kala Ingrez
Sep 05, 2014 10:42pm
Truth hurts - the sub-continent culture is full of contradictions
and prejudices responsible for such criminal acts. The evils of
caste and class based system treats the poor with contempt and
take away even the rights to exist from the underprivileged.
Because of so much poverty and lack of sexual educations every,
child becomes the target of sexual abuse No treatment for the
victims and no cure for the perpetrators of these crimes.
Eventually, the victims themselves become the perpetrators and
the cycle repeats itself.
ARUN
Sep 06, 2014 01:07am
@Shani but when report says in PESHAWAR 9 out of 10
children sexually abused is also a reality u can't deny....
although out of context but i remember seeing sexual abuse
highlighted in a movie called BOL....correct me if am
wrong....and media/movies are a reflection wat's happening in
the society...and the same applies to the entire humanity...
zak the supreme
Sep 06, 2014 06:07am

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let's point the finger at INDIA, it happens in India too. all

problem solved.
S. A. M.
Sep 06, 2014 07:47am
This report is good but why it does not highlight the fact that in
parts of KPK it is customary for wealthy men to keep young
boys to show how manly they are. the purpose of keeping those
ypung boys is not to send them to school but to have sex with
them. This is a known fact and nobody cares about it.
Shafiq
Sep 06, 2014 09:15am
It is no news it is daily reality in Pakistan in every city and
perhaps more so in the northern areas. Most of the people know
it and accept it to be the part of the mail culture. Even before
Pakistan came into existence such stories were ubiquitous, and
nobody I know off gave it a second thought. Most of the
orphanages and Madressas were considered the centre of such
behaviour. It might sound strange but especially Madressas
where children were in a long term commitment like learning
the Holy Book by heart were considered the dens of infamy.
Because it is such a taboo subject the victims and the
perpetrators do not accept it realities. It is regarded as personal
unmanly thing to accept. Victims in time come to be perpetrator
and feel no remorse. I live, not too far from Rotherham, and
know a bit about the Asian population. Most of the population
of so-called Pakistan origin are from Mirpur and surrounding
area in Azad Kashmir, they pass as from " Pakistan heritage" ,
Prof. Jay in her report has covered the subject by a big umbrella
of " Pakistani heritage" to avoid the hurt caused to any group
there by diviating from the original purpose of the report. Same
kind of thing happened in Rochdale ,Lancs. and a few
individuals were imprisoned though the famous MP from the
area was habitual perpetrator but the facts came out after his
death. The other areas of the England where police action has
succeeded and have imprisoned men of similar heritage, are
Oxford, Bradford.
Ikbal buland
Sep 06, 2014 09:52am

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Peadophiles are answerable to the Almighty. Society should

name and shame them.
raw is war
Sep 06, 2014 10:58am
@zak the supreme
Refer to the comment from "Kala Ingrez" two posts above you.
He already seems to blame India.
Ahmer
Sep 06, 2014 11:05am
This documentary should be banned. This problem is much
more common in many other countries than Pakistan where it is
limited to only one province. Sri Lanka for example is notorious
for it.
Tom
Sep 06, 2014 12:15pm
"Rotherham, the Northern English town where abuse, grooming
and trafficking of 1,400 girls by predominantly Asian men ..."
"Asian men" is the euphemism used by the British media
because they think it prevents damage to "community cohesion"
(as if lies ever helped anyone). Hint: they're not Chinese.
Eddied
Sep 06, 2014 05:34pm
@NOmi typical clueless Pakistani ...deny the problem and then
blame the USA...no wonder so many problems keep repeating
themselves and nothing gets resolved...
mina
Sep 06, 2014 05:53pm
All we doing over here is cursing and putting blame on
government but that is not the solution. Civil society has to
address this issue and help government to eradicate it. Even
here we should focus on How can we do it? 1)We should create
awareness among masses through Tv, Radio and have to inform
kids specially through pamphlets that this is crime and sin. 2)

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Children, who get indulge in this practice due to any reason

should know that they are "victims" not criminals and society
will not hate them if they ask for help. 2) Government can set a
"P O Box" number and inform kids about that and teach them
how to report if they cannot share with anyone in the family
(this awareness alarm the culprits that they could be caught). 3)
NGOs should take this problem as their target and work on
that.(I believe they can get more donation from the people
inside Pakistan for this.
N.
Sep 06, 2014 09:53pm
@Karim Mombani Not every child becomes a perpetrator as
evident from research. It is not a societal problem. It is a Law
enforcement problem, and a problem of, starting with the
family, school, medical profession, and social services
developing expertise in child protection. It requires Laws,
specifically designed to protect children right in their families.
My suggestions are based on 11 years of Child Protection work
out of 20 in other family related services.
kart
Sep 10, 2014 11:57am
@Shani A very selfish and defensive position to take. Think
about the kids who are affected, before you think about how this
affects you and your country.

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