Violence

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 also cleared all accused persons, including Asad Shah, his wife…

death sentence for kidnap murder and rape

Four Men Sentenced To Death In Two Boys’ Kidnap, Murder, Rape cases

An anti-terrorism court has sentenced four men to death on charges of kidnapping for ransom and murder of two minor boys. Muhammad Qurban alias Irfan, Muhammad Imran alias Mann, Waseem Khan alias Waheed Pathan, Muhammad Ramzan alias Babu Odh were found guilty of kidnapping for ransom Muhammad Shahbaz and Muhammad…

Are Schools Ignoring a Bullying Epidemic?

Mrs Arshad’s son, Aalyan, was subjected to bullying at a private school…

Non-Muslim women vulnerable to forced conversion

ISLAMABAD: United Nations (UN) human rights experts have expressed dismay at the…

Kurram Death Toll Tops 88 Including 5 Children

DI KHAN: Authorities may have believed they had brokered a ceasefire, but the death toll from clashes in Kurram district has climbed to 88, with 111 wounded. The appeal for peace appears to have fallen on deaf ears as fighting persists in areas like Bagan and Alizai. In the latest…

State of Children’s Rights Getting Worse

Children’s Day turns into a rallying cry: young voices demand basic rights KARACHI: On a day meant for joy, children traded festivities for protests as they fought for their fundamental rights. On the occasion of Universal Children’s Day, future leaders from different school clubs in Benazirabad urged the district and…

Sindh Govt Directs Quick Resolution Of Fatima Furiro Murder Case

KARACHI: The Sindh Home Department has instructed the Inspector General of Police and the Prosecutor General for the swift disposal of the Fatima Furiro murder case in Ranipur, district Khairpur, Sindh. The case has attracted national and international attention, with implications for Pakistan’s global human rights rankings. Fatima Furiro, a…

Seminary Teacher Arrested For Torturing Minor Student

MUZAFFARGARH: A madrassa teacher was arrested on 13th November for allegedly torturing an 11-year-old student in the Uttara Sandeela area after the boy refused to ask for donations. The suspect, identified as Abdul Hafeez, reportedly chained and beat Muhammad Amin after the child declined to collect donations, commonly known as…

Several Swat Parents Booked For Forcing Children Into Begging

SWAT: The Swat police on 11th November booked several parents for ‘coercing’ their children into begging on the streets. Mingora police station SHO Mujeeb Alam Khan told Dawn that over a dozen children were collected from various parts of Mingora and brought to the police station. “They were provided with…

Pakistan Pledges To End Child Abuse At Global Moot

Islamabad: Pakistan has made a landmark pledge to strengthen child protection systems and enhance its legal framework to safeguard children from all forms of violence. The pledge was made by Ministry of Human Rights at the inaugural Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence against Children in Bogota, Colombia on 07-November-2024. The…

Under-construction Girls School Attacked in Bannu

LAKKI MARWAT: Unknown miscreants attacked an under-construction building of a girls’ primary school in Bannu on 6th November. A police official said the incident occurred in Shah Najeeb Landidak Naikum Kallay area in the limits of Haved police station. He said that the miscreants hurled a grenade towards the building,…

Youth Held for Forcing Girl to Drink Acid

SAHIWAL: Farid Town police have arrested a youth for allegedly forcing a sixteen-year-old girl to drink acid over rejection of his marriage proposal at 90/6-R village, leaving the victim in critical condition. As per Rescue 1122 officials, the girl has been shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the…

Kidnapped Minor Girl Reunited With Family After Two Years

UMERKOT: A 10-year-old girl of New Chhor town, who was abducted two years ago, has finally been reunited with her family. Victim Aasoo Kolhi told Dawn that she was kidnapped from Tando Adam when she had gone to buy milk for her parents who had gone there for casual labour.…

Court Orders Formation Of Body To Check Bullying In Schools

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on 4th November directed the provincial secretary of the school education department to form a committee to make efforts to control physical bullying, cyberbullying, and harassment of children at the educational institutes. Justice Jawad Hassan passed the order hearing a public interest petition filed by…