CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION AND ELIMINATION IN PAKISTAN

Most of the child protection laws are out-of-date in Pakistan. The Pakistan Penal Code 1860 does not contain punishments for child sexual abuse offences, it also does not differentiate offences that relates to children and adults. These facts need comprehensive laws dealing with child sexual abuse offences. This lacuna in the criminal law of Pakistan has given rise to the research question "whether the criminal justice system in Pakistan needs improvements to response child sexual abuse?" This article focus on the issues:- What is child sexual abuse? The developments in the laws relating to child sexual abuse and the role of superior Judiciary in different countries. The laws existing in Pakistan and the role of superior judiciary in dealing with the issue of child sexual abuse. The amendments required in the criminal law to response child sexual abuse in Pakistan. Recommendations for preventing and addressing issues of child sexual abuse. What we need are the comprehensive amendments in the criminal justice system of Pakistan to combat child sexual abuse.