Islamabad [Pakistan], April 25 (ANI): Recent revelations of child sexual abuse by clerics and disturbing videos depicting the brutal punishment of madrassa students shed light on the grim realities lurking within Pakistan’s religious institutions, Dawn reported. However, these horrors are not unique to Pakistan; globally, totalitarian establishments, including seminaries, the Vatican, and various educational and religious organisations, have been implicated in systemic abuse. Despite the gravity of these crimes, the influence wielded by clerical authorities in Pakistan often shields religious …