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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)…

Three Girls Killed In Quadcopter Attack In KP

SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Three girls were killed and four other family members wounded in the early hours of July 5 when a quadcopter drone dropped munitions on a home in the Nargasi area of Birmal tehsil in Lower South Waziristan, local sources said. The strike hit the residence of Mohammad Gul…

Boy Killed In Wana Mosque In Lower South Waziristan

SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: A nine-year-old boy was killed inside a mosque in the Zeri Noor area of Wana tehsil in Lower South Waziristan district, police said on 4 July. They said the deceased, identified as Waqas, belonged to the Wazir Mughalkhel tribe. Police officials said the child was allegedly murdered inside…

Bodies Of Two Missing Children Found In Swat

MINGORA: The bodies of two young children, who had been reported missing a day earlier, were found inside a large storage chest on the second floor of their house in the Shamozo area of Barikot tehsil in Swat, police said. The victims were identified as five-year-old Malik Ahmad Khan and…

Child Dies, Five Injured As School’s Under-Construction Roof Collapses

LAHORE: A child died and at least five other persons were injured after the roof of an under-construction private school building collapsed in Lahore’s Baghbanpura neighbourhood on July 2. A statement issued by the Baghbanpura police says an eight-year-old boy died, while four men and another child were injured in…

Rain-Related Incidents kill Nine, Injure 28 Across KP, Punjab

PESHAWAR/ LAHORE: Heavy rain, strong winds and flash floods killed at least nine people and injured 28 others across Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) over the past 48 hours, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) and Rescue 1122 confirmed on Thursday. According to the PDMA (K-P), seven people were killed and…

Tuition Centre Tragedy

The deadly building collapse of a private tuition centre in Lahore is another reminder of the pathetic enforcement of building controls and the unscrupulous behaviour of the construction industry, which prioritises profits over safety. Reports said 14 children between the ages of five and 16 were killed after the roof…

Three Girls Killed After School Wall Collapses Near Umerkot

UMERKOT: Three girls, aged 3 to 13, were killed after a portion of the outer wall of a government primary school collapsed and the rubble fell on them in the Gamoori Kori locality near Umerkot on June 30. The girls were returning home after attending a nearby seminary. While they…

14 Children Dead as Roof of Lahore Tuition Centre Collapses

Fourteen children were killed, and eight others were injured after the roof of a tuition centre collapsed in Lahore’s Kahna area on June 30, according to officials. Speaking to a private television channel, Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir said a tragic incident occurred at a private tuition centre in…

Child Killed, Woman Injured In Bajaur Quadcopter Attack

BAJAUR: A suspected quadcopter, reportedly operated from an unknown location, struck a house, leaving a child killed and a woman injured in War Mamund tehsil here on June 28, afternoon, the police said. Police sources and residents said the incident occurred in the Inam Khoro China Gai area when a…

Drug Addict Slits Boy’s Throat Over Rs20

A boy was critically injured in Hijrat Colony after a drug addict slit his throat with a blade over a dispute involving Rs20, the Docks police said. The incident took place in a forested area near the seashore, where the suspect demanded Rs20 from the child. When the child told…