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Five-year-old Girl Murdered After Rape

GUJRANWALA: A five-year-old girl was killed after being raped at Kamoke. Eman Fatima was playing in a street when she went missing. Receiving information about it, Wahndo police reached the spot and arrested Hassan on suspicion. During preliminary investigation, Hassan told the police that he abducted the girl and raped her. Later, he killed her and buried her in his…
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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…

Selling Newborns

Human life should never be a commodity. Yet across the country, networks exist that buy and sell newborn babies, exploiting women driven into secrecy and desperation. A recent raid in Sheikham near Sarai Mughal, located in Kasur district of Punjab, uncovered a clinic that allegedly handled deliveries of vulnerable women…
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Woman Kills Baby Girl after Fight with Husband

SAHIWAL: A mother strangled her two-and-a-half months old daughter in a fit of rage following a quarrel with her husband at Chak 81/12-L on Mar 26. Muddasir Hafeez (45), a farmer, married Marriam. The couple had three sons and an infant daughter. A dispute arose between the husband and wife…
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Pindi Records Surge in Dog Bites

RAWALPINDI: A sharp rise in stray dog bite incidents has been reported within the jurisdiction of the Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation (RMC), with four individuals — including a woman — injured over the past 48 hours and brought to government hospitals. Hospital sources confirmed that three children were among those attacked.…
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Over 140 Pakistanis Die Every Day from TB, says WHO

ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that tuberculosis kills 140 people per day in Pakistan, it informed during World Tuberculosis Day on Mar 24. The government of Pakistan and the WHO have reminded the public that tuberculosis(TB) is curable and that early detection and treatment are vital to…
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Girl Dies in Stray Dog Attack

LAHORE: An eight-year-old girl died after being attacked by a stray dog in the Quaid-i-Azam Industrial Estate area. The victim, Mehar Qaiser, was reportedly bitten by a stray dog near Township’s B-Block. Police said the dog inflicted severe injuries to the child’s neck and arm, including a critical bite to…
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Suspected Measles Outbreak Sparks Alarm

KHANEWAL: Reports of seven child deaths within a week in a village near Khanewal have raised alarm among residents, with initial fears of a measles outbreak later challenged by health authorities. According to local sources, the deaths occurred in Chak 2KM of Kot Islam, where residents claimed that a suspected…
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Another Missing Boy Found Dead in Dera

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: The body of a seven-year-old boy, who had gone missing on Mar 15, was recovered from agricultural fields in the Kirri Shamozai area, the police said here on Wednesday. The child, identified as Fawad Khan, had been missing since Sunday from the Mangal locality within the jurisdiction…
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SC Upholds Death Penalty for Rapist, Killer of 6-year-old

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court ruled on Mar 17 that the death sentence serves as a deterrent in society, discouraging others from committing similar heinous offences. A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar and comprising Justice Salahuddin Panhwar and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, issued its…
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Man Kills Wife, Daughter and Four Minor Sons over ‘Honour’

SARGODHA: A man allegedly killed his wife, daughter and four minor sons in the name of “honour” and later attempted suicide at Chak No 25-SB in Bhagtanwala police station limits. According to police sources, the suspect, Yasin, allegedly axed to death his family members and attempted suicide by injuring himself…
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Child Abuse Cases in Pakistan rise 8% to 3,630 in 2025: Sahil

A total of 3,630 child abuse cases were reported across Pakistan in 2025, according to new figures released by Sahil, which monitors violence against children and women. In a statement issued on Monday, the organisation said the cases had been reported in 81 different newspapers from across the four provinces,…
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