Pakistan child sex abuse: Seven arrested in Punjab

Seven people have been arrested in eastern Pakistan on suspicion of involvement in a child sexual abuse and extortion scandal. 

The Chief Minister of Punjab province, Shahbaz Sharif, ordered a judicial inquiry into reports that hundreds of children have been abused. 

The media say a gang made videos showing the abuse of children, whose parents were then subject to blackmail. 

The scandal centres on a village near the city of Kasur. 

Many victims are afraid to report abuses, in a society which allows abusers to brag about their exploits but stigmatises their victims.  Police say more arrests are expected. 

BBC