From 2021 to 2024, the Ministry of Human Rights reported an alarming 173,367 cases of violence against women across Pakistan. This information was shared during the Question Hour session in the National Assembly, where the ministry presented comprehensive statistics detailing various forms of abuse, including murder, domestic violence, honour killings, sexual assault, harassment, and abduction. The figures highlighted the serious and persistent challenges women face throughout the country.

Between 2021 and 2024, data collected by the National Police Bureau showed 5,948 murder cases, 8,799 incidents of beating, and 2,304 reports of other domestic violence. During this time, 1,553 women were killed in honour-related incidents, while 127 acid attacks and 300 stove-burning cases were also recorded. These figures reveal that countless women have continued to fall victim to severe and life-threatening forms of violence within their homes and communities.

Over the four years from 2021 to 2024, the authorities also documented shocking statistics related to sexual violence. There were 16,135 cases of rape, 1,636 incidents of gang rape, 121 custodial assaults, and 1,154 cases of incest reported nationwide. Additionally, 445 cases of physical harassment, 182 of sexual harassment, and five of psychological harassment at workplaces were recorded, exposing the widespread and ongoing issue of sexual exploitation and harassment faced by women in both public and professional environments.

During the same period, the most distressing statistics emerged from the kidnapping and abduction category, which accounted for an astonishing 89,599 reported cases. Furthermore, 44,057 incidents were placed under “other forms of violence.” These numbers illustrate a deeply troubling trend of increasing violence against women in Pakistan and call for immediate and effective measures to ensure women’s protection, justice, and equality in society.