•Human Rights Council of Pakistan report reveals an alarming 0.39% conviction rate in 258 rape cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in 2025.
•Only 30% of gender-based violence cases are formally reported due to social stigma, fear of retaliation, and limited access to justice.
•Concerns raised over harassment in higher education institutions like University of Peshawar and University of Malakand, and persistence of 'swara' custom.
•Digital harassment is a rapidly growing problem with 160,000 cybercrime complaints in 2025, largely underreported.
•Council urges KP Assembly to expedite legislation on women’s empowerment, introduce laws for acid attacks and domestic violence, and establish special courts for GBV cases.
