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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…

3 Nomadic Youths Rape Underage Girl

Rawalpindi: Police have launched a formal investigation after a man filed a complaint alleging his young daughter was assaulted by three men in the Wah Cantt area. The incident came to light on Thursday evening when the father, a factory worker, returned home and found his 12-year-old daughter in distress.…

Man Burns Pregnant Wife, Two Minor Sons To Death

HYDERABAD: A pregnant woman and her two minor sons had died in…

Madrassa Cleric Arrested For Assaulting Minor Boy In Kuchlak

QUETTA: A madrassa cleric in Kuchlak, a suburban area of Quetta, was…

Sara Murder Case: Father, Stepmother Jailed For Life

LONDON: A UK court on Tuesday handed life sentences to the father and stepmother of a murdered 10-year-old British-Pakistani girl who died after being subjected to a prolonged “campaign of torture” and “despicable abuse”. Urfan Sharif, 43, and Beinash Batool, 30, will serve at least 40 and 33 years respectively…

Four Booked For Gunpoint Rape

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Police have arrested the suspects involved in the sexual assault of a minor boy at gunpoint in the Lakki district. Police said that under the leadership of SHO Zahid Khan of Ghazni Khel police station, the force raided the Jabu Khel area and arrested two notorious nominated…

High On Ice, Man Murders His Family

PESHAWAR: Drugs not only harm the user, but can often result in disaster for the families of the addict as was exemplified when a young man, addicted to ice, brutally murdered his father, brother, and niece with a dagger. In this heart-wrenching tragedy, the suspect’s sister-in-law and two young nieces…

Domestic Worker Tortured By employer; Suspect Held

LAHORE: A 12-year-old domestic worker was allegedly tortured by his employer in the North Cantt area. The victim, identified as Ali Sarwar, was reportedly abandoned far from his employer’s home after his condition deteriorated due to the alleged abuse. Locals found the boy in a distressed state and alerted the…

Two Boys Paraded Naked In Haripur Village

HARIPUR: A group of villagers tortured two boys and forced them to walk in the streets naked in the Khalabat Township here on 7th December. A video of the incident was later released on social media platforms. The police said that the boys were stripped naked by a minor resident’s…

Rape And Low Conviction

Pakistan’s low conviction rates for sexual assault highlight the urgent need for legal reform and victim protection. Sexual assault remains a massive problem in Pakistan, where a worryingly high offence rate pairs with an abysmal conviction rate, creating a recipe for disaster. Reliable data on sexual assault and related crimes…

Minor Killed By Celebratory Firing In Karachi’s Keamari

KARACHI: A minor boy was killed and another wounded when people in a wedding ceremony resorted to firing into the air in Keamari on the evening of 6th December, police and rescue services said. Keamari SSP Faizan Ali told Dawn that five suspects were arrested and legal proceedings were initiated against them.…

Child Abuse At Work

Child workers in Pakistan face abuse, exploitation, and neglect. Stricter laws and actions are essential The suffering of child workers, especially in domestic households, is a harsh reminder of society’s failure to protect its most vulnerable members. In Pakistan, many children face severe physical and mental abuse, with their pain…

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…