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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…

App ‘Khushi Ki Baat’ Launched To Improve Mother-child Health

LAHORE: Population Welfare Department Director General Saman Rai has said that the…

Maryam Introduces Aghosh Programme For Women

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

Man Indicted Over TikTok Star Killing

ISLAMABAD: A man accused of shooting dead a 17-year-old TikTok star at her home in the federal capital after she had repeatedly rejected his advances was formally indicted on September 20. Sana Yousaf’s murder in June drew nationwide condemnation and reignited debate over women’s safety, after some online comments — alongside…

Man Guns Down Wife, Father in Faisalabad Dispute, Daughter Injured

FAISALABAD: A man opened fire on his family, killing his wife and father and leaving his 12-year-old daughter critically injured in domestic quarrel on September 20. According to police, the incident took place in Chak 50-JB, Sathiala, in the jurisdiction of Nishatabad Police Station. The suspect, Sajjad Ahmad, shot his…

Teen Domestic Worker Found Dead

LAHORE: A 15-year-old domestic worker died under mysterious circumstances at the house of a police official in Kahna. Local police officials said they were awaiting the medico-legal report before deciding their course of action in the case. The girl, was found hanging in the residence of Sub-Inspector Najaf Bhatti on…

Murder Case Registered After Minor Girl Found Dead in Surjani Home

Police have registered a murder case over the mysterious death of an 11-year-old girl in Surjani Town after the victim’s father refused to lodge a complaint. An FIR was registered under Section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code at the Surjani Town police station on the complaint of ASI Nawaz.…

Kidnapped Minor Girl Found Raped and Murdered

NAROWAL: A four-year-old girl, who was abducted on Sept 15 at Jalalwali village of Pasrur tehsil, was found murdered after sexual assault in the fields on Thursday, as police allegedly failed to take timely measures to recover her alive. As per police sources, Qari Abdul Hafeez, a resident of Jalawali…

685 Newborns Die Every Day in Pakistan, Seminar Told

Nearly 685 newborns die in Pakistan every day, adding up to more than 250,000 deaths annually. However, a majority of such infants can be saved through simple measures such as newborn resuscitation, breastfeeding and kangaroo mother care. This was stated by experts speaking at a seminar on accelerating newborn survival…

11-Year-Old Raped Before Murder, Confirms Autopsy

KARACHI: The post-mortem of an 11-year-old girl found dead in Surjani Town has confirmed that she was subjected to sexual assault before being murdered, according to the police surgeon. The post-mortem, conducted by Police Surgeon Dr Sumaiya, found that the victim was strangled with a rope or similar object. While…

13 Die in Punjab Road Crashes

LAHORE: At least 13 people died, whereas 1,823 were injured in 1,527 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) in Punjab during the last 24 hours. Of them, 823 people were shifted to hospitals, while 1,000 victims with minor injuries were treated at the incident sites. Data showed that 1,007 adult and 72…

Accused in Sana Yousuf Murder Case to be Indicted on Sept 20

ISLAMABAD: Additional District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Afzal Majoka is set to indict accused Omar Hayat in the murder case of teenage TikToker Sana Yousaf on Sept 20. During Saturday’s hearing, police presented the accused in court. The judge handed over copies of the challan to him and announced the date for his formal…

Three Women Killed, Teen Girl Injured In Bhittaiabad Attack

A horrific triple murder took place on September 11 in Bhittaiabad, within the jurisdiction of the Malir Cantonment police station where three women were killed with a sharp weapon. According to police, a minor girl, her maternal uncle — who is believed to be the suspect — and a female…