Azmat Habib

3-year-old Girl Found Murdered after Kidnapping in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: A three-year-old girl who was kidnapped on Sep 22 was found murdered in a wooded area, located about one-and-a-half kilometres from a police station, on Wednesday, police said. It was also suspected that the girl had been raped before her murder based on the physical condition of her body.…

Polio’s Stubborn Pockets

PAKISTAN enters its latest polio campaign in a better position than it did a year ago. Only four cases have been reported so far in 2026, compared with 31 last year. That is real progress, but it would be a mistake to read too much into the decline. As vaccinators…

Abduction of Two Sisters Sparks Protest in Swabi

SWABI: The alleged abduction of two teenage sisters sparked protest in Yar Hussain village of Razaar tehsil here on Sep 20. Protesting people said that the two girls were on their way to a local religious seminary when they were allegedly kidnapped by unidentified persons. The news spread rapidly in…

Education Ministry Orders Early Completion of Autism Centre

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education on Sep 18 directed early completion of the Centre of Excellence for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to strengthen special and inclusive education through an integrated ecosystem. Secretary Education Nadeem Mahbub visited the under-construction and renovation ASD site to review the progress of work on…

Report on Peasant Rights Exposes Bleak State of Bonded Labour in Sindh

HYDERABAD: The ‘State of Peasants Rights in Sindh 2025’ report, launched by the Hari Welfare Association (HWA), has described bonded labour as “deeply entrenched” across Sindh with 1,311 labourers having been rescued from brick kilns and agricultural sector. These labourers were rescued in police raids under judicial orders and through…

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