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Another Child Dies in Karachi after Falling into Manhole

An eight-year-old boy, Dilbar Ali, lost his life after he accidentally fell into a manhole in Mehran Town, Sector 6-G of Korangi Industrial Area. The sad incident is one more tragedy, highlighting administrative negligence and the persistent danger posed by uncovered sewerage infrastructure in Karachi. According to police and residents,…
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Woman, Three Children Found Hanging in Karachi Home; Husband Detained

KARACHI: A woman and three children were found hanging inside their home near Gunah Mandi in Karachi’s Sohrab Goth area on December 27, police said. The woman’s husband was taken into custody for questioning. Police identified the deceased as 35-year-old Fatima, 11-year-old Sonam, 3-year-old Arzoo and 2-year-old Arman. Fatima and…
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Three Arrested for Raping 11 Year-Old-Girl

RAWALPINDI: Three accused were arrested for raping an 11-year-old girl within the limits of Kahuta Police Station. The arrested accused included a woman identified as Fauzia Arif, who had allegedly been allowing the accused rapists to assault the victim in her own house. According to the police, the girl and…
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Police Recover Abducted Boy from Peshawar

ISLAMABAD: The Bhara Kahu Police successfully recovered a 14-year-old boy who was kidnapped for ransom, rescuing him safely from Peshawar and arresting the prime suspect involved in the crime. The complainant Rifat Hussain had submitted a written application at Bhara Kahu Police Station stating that his 14-year-old son, Haris Ali,…
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K-P Approves Hiring of 10,000 School teachers

PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa provincial government has approved the recruitment of 10,000 teachers on a temporary basis in boys’ and girls’ primary schools under the Parent-Teacher Council (PTC) framework, while the Finance Department has also granted permission for the hiring of 2,802 chowkidars to address staff shortages in government schools across…
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Three Rape Suspects Held in Okara

LAHORE: Okara arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl. According to a spokesperson, the suspects were identified as Khurram, Israr and Abdur Rehman. The police said an application was submitted by the victim’s family, upon which a first information report (FIR) was registered. The…
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Nine Children Injured after Drone Hits Madrassa in KP’s Tank District

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Nine children were injured on December 24 when a quadcopter drone struck a madrassa in Tank district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, police said. The drone was reportedly approaching from an unknown direction when it hit the building, causing injuries to children inside. The injured were identified as 12-year-old Rehan,…
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Golden Children

On the global stage, human statues are performance artists who usually stand motionless at city centres for purposes of arts and entertainment. But this trend, cloaked under the guise of street performance, has been exported to Pakistan and particularly Karachi in borderline abusive conditions. At various junctions across the city,…
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