Dr Sumaiyya Syed
Coverage of Dr Sumaiyya Syed in the Nexus archive.
- Karachi police claim suspect in six-year-old girl's abduction, murder killed in shootout
Karachi police killed a suspect in a shootout after he allegedly abducted and murdered a six-year-old girl. The suspect opened fire during a raid in Keamari, and the girl's body was later found in Manora with evidence of sexual violence and multiple injuries.
- Pakistan’s legal system isn’t built for children. This clinic is trying to change that
Pakistan’s criminal justice system historically treats children as adults, but a new Child-Friendly Medicolegal Clinic in Sindh aims to address this by providing child-specific protocols for medical-legal evidence and psychosocial support. The clinic, part of the Anti-Rape Crisis Cell, uses a child-friendly approach with toys and tailored examinations, reflecting efforts to recognize violence against children as a public health crisis. Sahil, a nonprofit, reported 2,003 child sexual abuse cases in 2022, though underreporting remains widespread.