Islamabad, Pakistan, Sept 21, 2026 (AFP) - 'I live in fear': 1.5 million Pakistani children sexually exploited online

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2026-09-21

Pakistani teenager Zara Shah was targeted by a stranger while playing a computer game, drawn into a conversation that would expose her to terrifying online sexual exploitation. Zara, whose name has been changed by AFP for safety reasons, is one of an estimated 1.5 million children in Pakistan who experienced online sexual abuse in one year, according to a report published by the UN children's agency this month. "We started chatting while playing......

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