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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…

Video of Teacher Assaulting Student in Gujar Khan Sparks Police Action

RAWALPINDI: In the Gujar Khan area of Rawalpindi, a video showing a school teacher brutally beating a child has gone viral on social media, prompting police action. The accused teacher has been taken into custody. Authorities say the incident occurred nearly a year ago. According to police, the video shows…

3 Nomadic Youths Rape Underage Girl

Rawalpindi: Police have launched a formal investigation after a man filed a…

Man Burns Pregnant Wife, Two Minor Sons To Death

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

Police Bust Child Smuggling Ring, Rescue 29 In AJK

LAHORE: In a major operation, the Lahore Organised Crime Unit dismantled a child smuggling ring involved in luring and trafficking vulnerable children from Punjab to Azad Kashmir. During an intelligence-based operation in Kotli, Azad Kashmir, 29 children were safely rescued, police officials confirmed at a press conference. The operation, led…

Suspect Remanded In Police Custody In Minor Girl’s Murder Case

A judicial magistrate on 11-October-2024 remanded a suspect in police custody for five days in a case pertaining to the murder of a three-year-old girl. The child’s body was recovered from a street in Qabail Colony in Block 11 of Gulberg Town on October 9. The investigating officer produced the…

Tortured Four-year-old Maid Rescued in Gujranwala

GUJRAT: The Child Protection Bureau in Gujranwala rescued a four-year-old girl child who was being subjected to physical torture by the owners of the house where she was ‘employed’ as a maid. The victim, identified as Muskan, was recovered from the house in Imran Town on the Sui Gas Road.…

Man Arrested For Torturing Son

LAHORE: Police have arrested a man for torturing his son from Khushab. A complaint was received at Virtual Child Safety Centre from Khushab, alleging that a man had tied up his son with ropes, tortured him. In the complaint registered at the Virtual Centre for Child Safety, the caller stated…

Violence A Reality For Half Of World’s Children, Says WHO

ISLAMABAD: Violence is a reality for half of the world’s children as one billion of them experience physical, emotional or sexual abuse every year. “Experiencing violence is not only a violation of children’s rights, it also increases the risk of mental health conditions, non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cancer,…

Child Protection Unit Inaugurated in Bajaur

BAJAUR: In a first step towards ensuring the protection and welfare of children in the merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) supported child protection unit (CPU) was inaugurated here on 3rd October. Social Welfare Department’s Additional Secretary Mohammad Farooq was the chief guest on the…

Shattered Innocence – Horrors of Child Abuse in Pakistan

In this video, you can listen to the harrowing realities of child abuse and the plight of street children and domestic helpers. Explore the factors that contribute to these issues, the impact on vulnerable lives, and the paths to healing and hope.…

Man Who Unleashed Dog On Minor Girl Arrested

BAHAWALNAGAR: A landlord, who had allegedly unleashed dog on a minor girl a couple of days back in Model Town here, was arrested on 29th September. As per police sources, nine-year-old seminary student Muneeba, a resident of Model Town, was going home around 8 pm on Sept 26, when the…

15-year-old ‘Killer’ Inspired By Crime Series Arrested in Quetta

QUETTA: SSP Serious Crimes Unit Zohaib Mohsin announced the arrest of a 15-year-old suspect named Mushtaq Hussain, alias Mehdi, in the murder of a young boy, Arman Ali, on September 20. The boy was found brutally killed and partially burned in Hazara Town. He made the announcement in a press…

Couple Tortures Girl For Refusing To Work As Maid

TOBA TEK SINGH: Madina Town police of Faisalabad arrested on 26th September 2024 a couple for torturing a teenage girl, shaving her head as a punishment for refusing to work as a maid. According to the first information report (FIR), investigating officer Muhammad Atif Shahzad said Alisha Bibi (15), a…