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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…

Flood Victim Girl goes Missing from Pir’s Mansion

SUKKUR: The disappearance of 11-year-old Saira Soomro from the mansion of a local Pir in Bharchundi, Deharki, district Ghotki, has triggered widespread protests and public outrage across the province. As per details, the Soomro family, facing repeated threats and violence from members of the Bhutti community, had sought refuge at…

Abducted Minor Girl Reunited With Family

RAWALPINDI: A minor girl, abducted by an unidentified person from outside a private hospital on the night of September 23, was reunited with her parents on September 24. Gulzar Masih, a resident of Medical College Staff colony lodged an FIR with the Banni police saying that he brought his daughter-in-law,…

Child Goes Missing

PHOOLNAGAR: A four-year-old child went missing from Saharan Kay village on September 10. Ismail left his home around 7am to buy items from a nearby shop, but never returned. His parents made desperate attempts to trace him in the neighbourhood, but were unable to find any clue to his whereabouts.…

AVCC Recovers 10 Abducted Children, Arrests Three Kidnappers

The Anti-Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) police on September 3 recovered 10 abducted children from different parts of Karachi and arrested three suspects involved in the kidnappings. According to an AVCC spokesperson, the Sindh Inspector General of Police had tasked the unit on August 27, 2025, to trace and recover recently…

Two LGH Staffers Suspended After Newborn Kidnapped

LAHORE: Two veiled women allegedly kidnapped a newborn boy from the nursery unit of the Lahore General Hospital, highlighting negligence on the part of the institute’s management. The incident left the child’s mother in a state of trauma. Resident of Kahna area, Zeenat Bibi had given birth to a boy…

Minor Boy Saved After Weeks in Captivity

RAWALPINDI: A nine-year-old boy, who was abducted from the katchi abadi (informal settlement) area of Westridge Police jurisdiction in Rawalpindi in July, has been recovered from Chishtian, District Bahawalnagar. The rescue operation was made possible through a timely intervention, aided by the Zainab Alert App and swift action taken on…

LAW: LOCKED OUT OF JUSTICE

Naheed, a Hafiz-i-Quran from Mirpurkhas and mother of two, has spent the last eight years within prison walls awaiting a decision on her pending appeal. Her embroidery and crochet work, sold through a prison-run sewing centre, sustains her children on the outside. The failure of her case is not rooted…

Missing Three Year Old Found Begging

Child’s friend saw him outside mosque, alerted his uncle KARACHI: A three-year-old boy missing for nearly three months was recovered after a chance encounter led to his dramatic rescue. Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the abduction, who allegedly forced the child into begging. According to police officials,…

Sheltered Children Face Uncertain Futures

LAHORE. In the absence of youth transition centres, there is no mechanism to ensure the safety of youth leaving shelter homes At the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau in Lahore, the sound of laughter rings through the corridors where young children spend their days studying, playing, and dreaming about the…

Kidnapper Couple Arrested Two Girls Recovered

Minor girl rescued in 72 hours after kidnapping, rickshaw driver held KARACHI .District Malir Investigation Police have arrested a couple, involved in kidnapping children, and recovered two kidnapped girls from the couple’s house. One of recovered girls was kidnapped three years ago. A case of the kidnapping of 14-year-old Laiba…