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flag In Sindh, Pakistan, 204 domestic violence cases in early 2025 saw no convictions despite numerous filings and pending trials.

flag In the first half of 2025, Sindh province in Pakistan reported 204 domestic violence cases—150 physical assaults, 50 sexual abuses, and four psychological cases—with no convictions despite 98 challans filed and 70 cases pending trial. flag Data from the Sindh Police Department, obtained via Right to Information, shows Kemari had the most physical abuse cases, while Karachi East led in sexual abuse. flag Fourteen cases were dropped or ended in acquittal, revealing systemic failures in investigation and prosecution. flag The Sustainable Social Development Organisation criticized poor coordination among law enforcement, courts, and social services, calling the lack of convictions a sign of institutional breakdown. flag Despite the 2013 Domestic Violence Act, enforcement remains weak, leaving survivors without justice.

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