Islamabad: A total of 41,428 cases involving human rights violations were reported across Pakistan between 2021 and 2026, according to figures presented by the Ministry of Human Rights in the Senate.
The ministry’s data showed that Punjab recorded the highest number of cases, with 14,498, followed by Sindh with 10,705 cases.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported 9,919 cases, while 3,680 were recorded in Balochistan and 2,626 in Islamabad.
According to the ministry, 8,758 cases of human rights violations were reported nationwide during 2025 alone.
Separately, the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR), in a written response, stated that it had registered a total of 1,406 matters involving complaints and suo motu proceedings as of October 15, 2026.
These included 1,116 complaints and 290 suo motu proceedings.
The commission said that 1,028 cases had been disposed of, while 373 remained under investigation and five were at the hearing stage.