#JusticeForZainab: Shock and outrage in Pakistan after child rape and murder

The body of seven-year-old Zainab was found in a rubbish dump yesterday several days after she went missing. She had been raped and strangled.

Police say there have been 12 similar murders in the past two years.

They say five of them are linked to one suspect who is being hunted by hundreds of officers and DNA samples have been taken from 90 possible suspects.

Kasur is about 20km (12 miles) south of Lahore.

The #JusticeForZainab has been trending.

Find him!!! Do what it takes to find him and make an example out of him for Gods sake !! An example which scares anyone to even think about doing something like this again. @pid_gov @GovtOfPunjab #JusticeForZainab https://t.co/t0GTUo9AjT

— Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) January 10, 2018

Heartbroken to hear about Zainab - a 7 year old child abused and brutally killed in Kasur, Pakistan. This has to stop. Gov and the concerned authorities must take action. #JusticeForZainab

— Malala (@Malala) January 10, 2018

I can't describe my pain in word when I hear this bad news#JusticeForZainab pic.twitter.com/HNCw63lQlZ

— Sheikh Rashid Ahmad (@ShkhRasheed) January 10, 2018

First time i am feeling ashamed to be Pakistani😢#RIP #JusticeForZainab

— Haya Noor (PTI) (@haya5415) January 10, 2018

These rapists should be hanged publically so that no one will dare to do this again.#JusticeForZainab

— Beera. (@Kyaa_hua) January 10, 2018

My message on the horrific Kasur tragedy and the police brutality that ensued. #JusticeForZainab pic.twitter.com/3c7WMmLF0f

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 10, 2018

Outraged by the news of little Zainab’s murder. What satanic murderers! Where is humanity going or gone?!

إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعون#JusticeForZainab

— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) January 10, 2018

Why is it taking so long for Pakistan police to arrest this animal? #JusticeForZainab #Justice4Zainab pic.twitter.com/cGdWyDyQI0

— Daniel Alexander (@daniel86cricket) January 10, 2018

Everytime I look at her picture, I imagine what would I have done if this happened to my nephew or niece and my soul trembles with fear and agony.
Do not let this fade away with time, her parents MUST get justice or I will lose hope for this nation once again.#JusticeForZainab

— Fatima. (@notsocurvy) January 10, 2018

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has condemned cold blooded murder of innocent Zainab: ISPR#JusticeForZainab pic.twitter.com/1YMMDLgJLn

— Radio Pakistan (@RadioPakistan) January 10, 2018

Zainab’s murder has sparked outrage around the country.

Protesters have taken to the streets demanding #JusticeForZainab and calling authorities to do more following a series of child murders. pic.twitter.com/1vWX5nw6F9

— AJ+ (@ajplus) January 10, 2018

The killers of innocent Zainab should be immediately arrested and punished
This series of insulting our sisters and daughters will no longer be tolerated
These rules of oppression should now be closed#JusticeForZainab pic.twitter.com/lEaveEgpmQ

— سردار زید (@sardarzaidPMLN) January 10, 2018

Zainab, up in the heaven
amongst angels & fairies,
you must be feeling sad for what the world has turned.
Our heads down with shame, we couldn't save you when you cried.

oh! Zainab, we are embarrassed😢#JusticeForZainab pic.twitter.com/8YCkMt5a4e

— Naz Baloch (@NazBaloch_) January 10, 2018