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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…

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…

Maryam Introduces Aghosh Programme For Women

LAHORE: Under Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s first-ever Aghosh program, pregnant women…

Local Production Of Iron, Folic Acid Supplements May Curb Anaemia In 15m Pakistani Girls

ISLAMABAD: The local production of Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFAS)…

Minor Girl Found Dead in Shop’s Upper Room in Sargodha

SARGODHA: A seven-year-old girl was found murdered following an alleged attempted assault in Sargodha. The young girl, a resident of Block 8, had stepped out of her home to buy sugar from a nearby grocery store just a few paces away. She never returned. Hours later, her blood-soaked body was…

Three Minor Girls Drown in Jhelum as Mother Attempts Suicide

TOBA TEK SINGH: Three minor girls drowned when their mother allegedly tried to die by suicide along with her daughters by jumping into the river Jhelum in Jhang district on June 20. Rescue 1122 officials said that Tahira Yasmin of Mouza Chatta jumped into the river Jhelum near Mariwala Pattan…

Father, Uncle Get Life Sentences for Honour Killing

QUETTA: A local court has sentenced the father and maternal uncle of 14-year-old American-Pakistani girl Hira to life imprisonment after convicting them of her murder, a case that has ignited nationwide debate over honour killings and the safety of young female content creators in Pakistan. Additional District and Sessions Judge-X…

Missing Boy’s Body Recovered from Leh Nullah

RAWALPINDI: The body of a seven-year-old who had been missing after falling into an open sewage drain and being swept away in the Westridge area on June 17 was discovered floating on the water surface of Leh Nullah, Gawal Mandi about some seven kilometers from his home, on the afternoon of June…

Medical Board Formed to Probe ‘Mysterious’ Death of Five Children

BANNU: The district administration and health department have launched a joint investigation into the “mysterious” deaths of five children of a family in Takhtikhel area of Bakakhel tehsil here. The children had died at their house three weeks ago, while three others reported serious health issues. On the directives of…

Another Child Dead

Karachi and Lahore are often pitted against each other as major urban cities with drastically different levels of development, be it in infrastructure, healthcare or security. While Karachi suffers from an ordained fate of broken roads and broken administrative promises, Lahore seems to be progressing full speed ahead. Although, there…

Five-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling into Uncovered Manhole in Lahore’s Sundar Area

A five-year-old boy died after falling into an uncovered manhole in Lahore’s Sundar area on Tuesday, officials said. The victim, identified as Hassan Amir, was playing in a street near Rana Town, behind a mosque, when he accidentally fell into a drainage pit, according to police and the child’s father.…

Measles Claims 53 Children

KARACHI: A fresh surge in measles cases has taken a dangerous turn in Sindh, with more than 2,000 children infected so far this year and 53 losing their lives due to complications. Speaking to The Express Tribune, paediatrician Dr Khalid Shafi said that the nationwide death toll from measles has…

Fatal CCD Shooting of Minor Sparks Outrage

CHAKWAL: Pakistani-Australian family’s vacation following the completion of the holy Hajj pilgrimage ended in an unimaginable tragedy when a nine-year-old girl was shot and killed in an incident involving local law enforcement. The victim, identified as Hania Adeel, was fatally shot when officers from the Crime Control Department (CCD) allegedly…

Man in Karachi Sentenced to Death for Rape, Murder of Teenage gGirl

KARACHI: A sessions court on June 12 sentenced a man to death on charges of rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl in 2022. Additional District and Sessions Judge (East) Naseer Noor Khan found Muhammad Irfan, a plumber by profession, guilty of the crime and handed him capital punishment on…