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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…

Protecting Students

FARHAN did not want to go to his madressah. He refused, for a few days, and told his family that he was afraid. His family believed the best course of action was to send him back to a place where they felt he would learn enough to serve him well…

Justice Sought For Madrassa Student Killed By Teacher

Roy also thanked the K-P police chief for arresting the teacher accused in Farhan’s death KARACHI: Renowned social activist and Zindagi Trust founder Shehzad Roy has called for justice in the tragic death of 14-year-old Farhan, who was allegedly beaten to death by a teacher at a madrassa in Swat…

Teahcer Arrested For Beating Child

SWABI. Police have arrested a cleric for allegedly subjecting a six-year-old boy to physical abuse for arriving late at the mosque, according to a press release issued by the District Police Officer (DPO) Office. Complainant Muhammad Asim informed the police that his son, Muhammad Esa, who is enrolled in religious…

Murder Accused Killed In Attack On Police Team

MANSEHRA: An Afghan national, accused of murdering a minor boy, was killed on Thursday as his men launched a gun attack on police in the Ichrian area to free him. “As the police took the accused, Najeebullah, to the crime scene for evidence collection, his associates indiscriminately fired at them.…

Swat Seminary Teachers Remanded Over Student’s Murder

SWAT: A court remanded 11 madressah teachers in custody for two days here on 24th July over the alleged torture and murder of a minor seminarian. The suspects’ handover to police was ordered by Khwazakhela’s judicial magistrate. The boy died from critical injuries on Monday evening after allegedly being beaten up…

Fatal Corporal Punishment

The savage beating to death of a madrassa student in a Swat village, followed by a ridiculous attempt at covering it up, is a reminder of the pathetic state of education in much of the country, as unqualified teachers sadistically punish children for common negative behaviors. In the Swat incident,…

Boy Tortured To Death By Teachers In Swat Madrassa

MINGORA: A 14-year-old boy was allegedly tortured to death by three teachers at an unregistered madrasa in Chaliyar area of Khwazakhela tehsil in Swat district. It was learnt that the young student identified as Farhan Ayaz was subjected to severe physical abuse allegedly for absenteeism. The beating, carried out by…

Suspect Held After Minor Boy Sexually Assaulted In Civil Hospital Elevator

Police have arrested a lift operator for allegedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy in an elevator of the operation theatre complex of the Dr Ruth KM Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi. The incident reportedly took place at the Civil Hospital Karachi, where a lift operator allegedly sexually assaulted a minor boy…

Literary Event Held For Marginalised Children

ISLAMABAD: A storytelling and literary event was held for marginalised children at Mashal Model School in Bari Imam. The students presented dramatic renditions of Zeenat Iqbal Hakimjee’s acclaimed short stories, such as ‘From Bad to Good’ and ‘The Honest Taxi Driver’. Despite limited resources, using carts as props, lacking proper…

TikTok User Arrested In Swat For Child Pornographic Content

LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Peshawar has arrested a suspect linked to the uploading and sharing of child pornographic content on the video-sharing platform TikTok. The arrest follows a Cyber Tipline alert received from the US-based National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). According to official…