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Rangers Foil Kidnapping Bid, Recover 15-year-old Boy

Sindh Rangers on 16-August-2025 claimed to have busted a gang allegedly involved in kidnappings and recovered a teenage boy during an operation near Islamia College on New MA Jinnah Road. According to a Rangers spokesperson, four suspects were arrested: Aamir Ali, son of Roshan Ali; Bilal Ali, son of Mubarak Ali Sheikh; Faisal Rana, son of Rana Abdul Jabbar; and…

THE PRISONS CRISIS OF PAKISTAN

Pakistan’s prison system is at a breaking point, with over 102,000 inmates crammed into overcrowded, under-resourced facilities. Prison conditions in Pakistan fall significantly short of international standards, with inmates facing numerous systemic challenges, including severe overcrowding, unhygienic living conditions, insufficient access to clean water, nutritious food and healthcare, exploitative labour practices,…

Police Smash Child Kidnapping Racket Within Shortest Possible Time

Islamabad: In a swift and decisive operation, the Islamabad Police have successfully…

Bonded Labour

Policymakers in Pakistan appear to be in a deep slumber, unmoved by…

Orakzai Girl Murder Case: 3 accused Killed while being taken to Crime Scene

KALAYA: Three accused in the murder case of a three-year-old girl were killed when unidentified armed men opened fire on them while being taken to the crime scene during investigation, police officials said on December 18. The officials said that two police personnel were also injured in the attack. They…

Three-year-old Kidnapped Child Recovered from Moro

A three-year-old child kidnapped from Karachi was safely recovered from Moro in interior Sindh, while two suspects had been arrested, SSP Malir Abdul Khaliq Pirzada said during a press conference on December 17. According to the SSP, the child, identified as Zain, was abducted from outside his house in Shah…

Infant Recovered Five Days After Kidnap; Woman Held

SAHIWAL: District police claimed on December 16 to have arrested a woman allegedly involved in the kidnapping of an eight-month-old baby girl from Hamid Town, Village 90/9-L, on Dec 11 and recovered the infant. Police investigators identified the suspects as Nazia and her daughter Ayesha, who abducted the child while…

Three Siblings Rescued, Search Underway for Boy ‘Sold to Beggars’

KARACHI: The Sindh Child Protection Authority has taken three minor siblings into protective custody and shifted them to a shelter home in Malir, while efforts continue to recover a fourth child, a 10-year-old boy allegedly handed over by his father to a group of beggars near Kala Pul in exchange…

Locals Nab Foreigners Trying to kidnap Nomadic Girls

ISLAMABAD: Residents of the Golra Police Station’s suburban area near Chora Stop thrashed seven Chinese nationals who allegedly attempted to lure young nomadic girls with money and forcibly take them away on December 10. Three of the Chinese nationals were apprehended by locals and handed over to the police, while…

Kid Abducted by Stepfather Rescued

LAHORE: A two-year-old girl who was reportedly abducted from Ghaziabad neighbourhood was rescued in Muzaffargarh. Investigators said the suspected kidnapper was the child’s stepfather who was arrested. According to officials, the child had been abducted a day earlier, prompting a search operation. The investigators said initial findings suggested the suspect…

Committee to Eradicate Forced Child Labour

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on December 4 formed a steering committee to eradicate forced child labour across the province. According to a notification, a 15-member committee led by Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb will map all sectors across Punjab to identify industries or areas where forced child labour is…

Madressah Student Allegedly Abducted by Katcha Dacoits

KARACHI: A student of a madressah located near Ghaghar Phatak in Steel Town was allegedly kidnapped by Katcha-based dacoits, according to a complaint filed with the SSP Malir office. The complainant, Mufti Syed Abdul Haq Shah, stated that the student, Saleem Khan, had taken leave on November 20 to visit…

Mera Pyara Reunites 200 Kids Daily

LAHORE: Evolving as a local alternative to the United States ‘Amber Alert’ system to trace missing kids, Punjab government’s Mera Pyara initiative is reuniting at least 200 children per day with their families across the province, according to official data. Since its launch on July 26 last year, the Punjab…

Police find ‘Kidnapped’ Girl Eloped to Afghanistan

NAROWAL: The district police have concluded that a 16-year-old girl, who was allegedly kidnapped, has eloped to Afghanistan on her own free will. According to details, Abdul Haq, a labourer in Sialkot, complained to the police that on Oct 27, his 16-year-old daughter Samina went out of the house to…