Controversy About Cleric Highlights Child Sexual Abuse in Pakistani Madrassas

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Controversy About Cleric Highlights Child Sexual Abuse in Pakistani Madrassas

The case of Maulana Abubakar Muavia confirms that new laws and Supreme Court directions did not solve what remains a tragic problem in Pakistan. by Massimo Introvigne “Mediator” Maulana Ibtisam Zaheer (left) and the father of the boy victim, Mudassar Nazeer (right), talk to the media about the Muavia case. Screenshot. It all happened in one month. At the end of March, one Mudassar Nazeer reported to the police a prominent Pakistani Muslim cleric…