Talha Chughtai

IHC Allows 15-Year-Old Girl to Live with Husband

The Islamabad High Court has allowed a 15-year-old girl to live with her husband, ruling that “while underage marriage is valid under Shariah, it is considered a crime under Pakistani law.” Justice Muhammad Azam Khan issued the detailed judgment in the case of Madiha Bibi, who had married of her…
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Balakot Cops Suspended for Torturing Student

BALAKOT: Two policemen in Balakot were suspended and placed under departmental inquiry after allegedly detaining and torturing a student in their residential quarters, officials confirmed on September 30. According to the student, the policemen first demanded money and, upon refusal, took him to their residential room where they beat him…
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Four Held for Allegedly Gang-Raping Boy

DIJKOT: Madina Town police have arrested four men suspected of gang-raping a 15-year-old boy. According to the police, three days ago in the Faqirabad area of Madina Town, five suspects, including Saqlain, Zaheer, Hasnain, Ehsan, and another accomplice, lured the boy who works as a hairdresser, and taken him to…
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MORA Announces Scholarships for Minority Students

The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has invited online scholarship applications for students from minority communities enrolled in government institutions, with the submission deadline set for October 28. Eligible applicants must be Hindu, Sikh, Christian, Buddhist, or from other minority communities, enrolled as regular students in government institutions…
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Two New Polio Cases Confirmed in Sindh

ISLAMABAD: Two new cases of poliovirus have been confirmed in Sindh’s Badin and Thatta districts, bringing the nationwide tally for 2025 to 29 and the provincial total to nine, according to the National Institute of Health (NIH) on September 29. The development comes only days after another case was reported…
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Court Sentences Man Forraping Mute Minor Girl

RAWALPINDI: The sessions court sentenced the perpetrator of forcibly raping a mute minor girl to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 100,000. After the sentences, the criminal was transferred to Adiala Jail. Additional District and Sessions Judge Rawalpindi sentenced the perpetrator Mansoor Waheed, who kidnapped and raped a mute…
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Two Girls Lured to Karachi, Forced into Prostitution

KARACHI: Two young girls, allegedly trafficked to the metropolis under the guise of job opportunities and later sold into prostitution, have been rescued and shifted to a shelter home after being taken into protective custody by police. According to PS Airport Head Moharrar Zaheer, the victims — a 19-year-old girl from…
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Influenza Surge hits Karachi

KARACHI: There has been a sharp surge in cases of cold, cough, and fever, as the seasonal influenza virus begins to spread rapidly in the metropolitan city. Both government hospitals and private clinics are witnessing a spike in patients, with vulnerable groups such as elderly citizens, young children, pregnant women,…
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Missing Children Cases Sow Panic in City

KARACHI: An alarming surge in incidents of children going missing or being kidnapped has sparked fear and anxiety among residents of the metropolis. In recent months, several cases have been reported in which missing children were later found dead. Pakistan Sunni Tehreek chief Bilal Abbas Qadri urged the government to…
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10,000 Schools set for Privatisation by June 2026

RAWALPINDI: In a bid to address the ongoing financial and economic crisis, the Punjab Education Department has resolved to privatise a further 10,000 primary, middle, and high schools by the end of the current fiscal year, June 30, 2026. Preparations are already underway, with lists of the schools earmarked for…
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