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Five-year-old Girl Murdered After Rape

GUJRANWALA: A five-year-old girl was killed after being raped at Kamoke. Eman Fatima was playing in a street when she went missing. Receiving information about it, Wahndo police reached the spot and arrested Hassan on suspicion. During preliminary investigation, Hassan told the police that he abducted the girl and raped her. Later, he killed her and buried her in his…

Reconciliation Between Family Of Murdered Maid, Main Accused

KARACHI: In a shocking development, the family of Fatima Furiro, a minor girl found dead under suspicious circumstances at the Haveli of the influential Pir of Ranipur last year, has reconciled with the main accused, Asad Shah Jeelani. Adding to this, other eyewitnesses and close relatives of Fatima Furiro have…

Woman ‘Suffering from Psychological Disorder’ Slaughters Her Two Children in DHA

In a tragic incident on 14-August-2025 morning, a woman slaughtered her two…

Slain Child Laid To Rest

The funeral prayer for Musawir Khan, a young boy abducted and brutally…

Missing Boy Found Dead in Graveyard

BAHAWALPUR: The Musafir Khana police have recovered the body of a 12-year-old boy from a graveyard in Goth Mehro, around 30 kilometers from the city. The authorities suspect the victim was murdered following a sexual assault. The victim, identified as Muhammad Javed, son of Abdul Hamid, went missing on the…

Missing Girl Found Murdered

DIJKOT: A four-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and strangled by a teenage cousin, police said on Mar 10. According to the police, Muhammad Imtiaz, a resident of Sulaimania Colony, reported that his granddaughter, Anaya Jannat, had gone outside to play but gone missing. The police registered a case and initiated…

SC Commutes Death Sentence of Father to Life Imprisonment

• Says executing sole surviving parent would create ‘judiciary-sponsored orphanhood’ • Convict had killed his wife and daughter in Vehari in 2021 ISLAMABAD: Keeping in view the welfare of a child, the Supreme Court on March 10 commuted the death sentence of a convicted father to life imprisonment, observing that…

Man Arrested for Killing Boy after Assault in Wana

SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: The police have arrested an accused in connection with the assault and murder of a 13-year-old boy in Tanai area of Wana tehsil, Lower South Waziristan, officials confirmed on Sunday. The tragic incident had occurred on March 4 when the deceased, Imran, reportedly went to graze his herd…

11-Year-Old Boy Tortured to Death

MUZAFFARGARH: An 11-year-old boy was allegedly tortured to death in Layyah under the pretext of performing rituals. According to police, a murder case has been registered against a couple, Shahbaz Gul and his wife Martha Shahbaz Gul, residents of Alishan Colony, Layyah, were taken into custody following a complaint filed…

IHC Rejects Accused’s Plea in Sana Yousaf Murder Case

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the recording of a witness statement in the absence of the accused and his counsel in the murder case of TikToker Sana Yousaf. In a detailed nine-page judgment, Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro rejected the plea filed by accused Umar Hayat against the…

Man Gets Four Death Penalties for Killing Wife, Three Children

LODHRAN: An additional district and sessions court in Lodhran has sentenced a man to four counts of the death penalty and imposed a fine of Rs200,000 after finding him guilty of poisoning his wife and three children in 2023. Additional Sessions Judge Muhammad Ayaz announced the verdict, convicting the accused,…

Man Gets Double Life Term for Child Rape, Murder

BUREWALA: An accused in a rape-cum-murder case of a minor girl was sentenced to double life imprisonment along with a fine of Rs800,000 in a four-year-old case, here on Feb 27. Additional Sessions Judge Mohsin Ali announced the verdict, sentencing the accused, Sufiyan Ali, to two life terms with a…

Man Acquitted in Daughters’ Murder Case

RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Feb 17 set aside the convictions of a father who had been sentenced to death twice, along with 10 years’ imprisonment and a fine of Rs30 million, in a case involving the brutal killing of his two minor daughters…

When Tradition Becomes Deadly

PESHAWAR/ LAHORE/ KARACHI: Every now and then, some isolated case of honour killings makes its way to the media. However, beyond individual tragedies lies a bleak national picture, where family forgiveness, judicial delays, and weaknesses in law enforcement allow innocents to continue being killed in the name of honour. Honour…