Horrifying news has come from Ghotki, Sindh, where a young girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a group of four men while the family was working in the fields of a local landowner. According to Dawn, a First Information Report (FIR) has been filed under Section 376(2) of the Pakistan Penal Code with the victim’s father as complainant. The incident took place on May 3, 2026, and the young girl was assaulted in front of her parents, despite the plea for mercy.
In the FIR, the victim and her family have identified three suspects, while one remains unidentified, who the complaints claim was armed. While an investigation is underway, social media has erupted with sentiments and prompts to ensure justice in the gruesome crime. The uproar began when the victim’s family held a press conference after they were unsuccessful in registering an FIR after more than 2 weeks of the incident. Enraged by the incident, Sabeena Farooq outpoured her rage towards such perpetrators. She stated that the crime is severe and traumatic and that justice will not be served as influential people are involved. She added that, as with any other crime, the hype will die down and no action will be taken. She posted to her Instagram story and said:
Urging the ruling party in Sindh, she added that citizens are waiting for justice, as it is served in the Sana Yousaf case. She posted:
Sabeena added that everyone must raise their voices about the case, as each voice matters; she posted:
Mishi Khan also took to Instagram, calling the incident barbaric and adding that she is ashamed and speechless. Calling out female leaders from the area, she posted:
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Social activist Zulfikar Ali Bhutto condemned the incident and posted on X:
I condemn the recent gang rape incident in Ghotki by the Wadera mafia. Absolute power corrupts and destroys whole communities. Police must act swiftly and make the appropriate arrests.
— Zulfikar Ali Bhutto ذوالفقار علي ڀٽو (@BhuttoZulfikar) May 19, 2026
Iffat Omar also condemned the incident and stated that the country is in doom and posted:
Seriously???B- yeh mulk muqumal war- gaya hai🥺😡 https://t.co/ZSf0bFsI2N
— Iffat Omar Official (@OmarIffat) May 18, 2026
Stating that no one should be above the law, a netizen posted:
No one should be above the law.
The accused must be arrested and given strict punishment asap.
Raise your voice against this brutality and stand with the victim’s family.#JusticeForGhotkiGirl #Sukkur #Ghotki #SindhPolice#StopWaderaCulture https://t.co/Bw6feX7TQ0 pic.twitter.com/QJrlMXhkDZ
— Shani (@FearlessWolfess) May 18, 2026
Criticizing the government and calling for action on the case, journalist Dr. Shama Junejo posted:
Since yesterday, Ghotki gang rape case is on social media. The victim cried her heart out, we all are writing about it but shame on police for not taking action & arresting culprits.
Sindh Government and their social media teams are also not bothered.
Why? pic.twitter.com/YpCb2TfZge— Dr Shama Junejo (@ShamaJunejo) May 19, 2026
