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" ANALYSIS OF MEDICO-LEGAL EXAMINATION   ANALYSIS OF MEDICO-LEGAL EXAMINATION CERTIFICATE FOR FEMALE SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE   By   Hina Hafeezullah Ishaq, Advocate, High Court, Lahore   The Government of the Punjab through Secretary Health issued a Notification No. SO (H&D) 7-2/2009 dated 3rd January, 2011 which reads: "In order to streamline and prescribe a standardized format for Medicolegal Reports to the female victims of violence, the Competent Authority is pleased to approve use of the enclosed proformas bearing No. SO (H&D) 7-2-2009(1) to SO (H&D) 7-2/2009(IX) for conducting Medico Legal Examination in such cases." Proforma bearing No. SO (H&D) 7-2-2009(1) is a 9 page form, titled 'Medico-Legal Examination Certificate for Female Survivors of Sexual Violence' issued by the Government of the Punjab, Health Department.   A perusal of the said form shows that certain unnecessary detail and privileged information has been made a part of the new format which was not included in the previous forms used and is a cause for concern, in view of its negative impact on the prosecution's case. It is a fact, worldwide, that cases of sexual violence are under-reported- Pakistan is no different. To hand over the prosecution's case to the defence on a silver platter is to the detriment of the victim / survivor. As per the data available (up to December 2012) 2606 cases of rape were registered in Punjab, 1547 of which were challaned while 243 were under investigation. 213 cases of gang rape were registered, 128 of which were challaned while 36 were under investigation. In year 2011 (data up to December) there were 2687 cases of rape registered in the Punjab out of which 1543 were challaned; 217 cases of gang rape were…