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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)…

16-year-old Girl dies by Suicide

KARACHI: A teenage girl took her own life in her Orangi Town home on Feb 13, police said. Pakistan Bazaar SHO Imam Bux Lashari said that 16-year-old Neha had lost her interest in studying. Her mother and brothers scolded her for not going to school. In the early morning, she…

Eight Boys Injured in Lakki Quadcopter Strike

LAKKI MARWAT: Eight minor boys were injured in a quadcopter strike in Takhti area here on 12 February, police said. They said the terrorists targeted a football ground in the remote rural area with explosives that were dropped from a quadcopter. “The explosion resulted in inflicting injuries to eight minor…

Missing Teen Brutally Murdered in Murree

RAWALPINDI: The body of a 14-year-old boy, who went missing from Lower Dewal village in Murree, has been recovered. The boy was brutally murdered and confirmation of alleged sexual assault will be determined after the post-mortem report. Police stated that 14-year-old Abdul Moeed was sent by his father to buy…

Two Teenagers Found Dead Hanging From Tree

KHUZDAR: The bodies of two teenagers were found hanging from a tree in the Uthal area of Lasbela district on February 4 in what police believe to be an suicide related to a marriage dispute. Police identified the victims as an 18-year-old boy, Neelo, and a 17-year-old girl, Paro. Both…

Sindh Rates Poorly in Household Survey

KARACHI: A recently conducted government-commissioned survey has revealed that Punjab has better education and health facilities compared to other provinces, while Sindh and Balochistan remain the most underdeveloped province in this regard. These figures come from the Household Integrated Economic Survey 2024-25, conducted by the federal institution, the Pakistan Bureau…

Teen Shot Dead in Police Chase

PESHAWAR: A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot when police opened fire on a vehicle that failed to stop at a checkpoint in Hayatabad’s Industrial Road area, triggering outrage among locals and prompting a road blockade protest by the victim’s family. According to police and family accounts, the incident occurred when…

7-Year-Old killed, 3 CCD Officers Injured in Firefight with Outlaws

BHAKKAR: A seven-year-old girl was killed and three Crime Control Department (CCD) police officers sustained serious injuries during a late-night police encounter with a proclaimed offender and his accomplices in the Kacha Shah Alam area of Mango Changar, on the outskirts of Bhakkar, police said on Sunday. Official sources said…

Couple gets 34 Years Jail for Killing Newborn

TAXILA: A court in Taxila on January 29 sentenced two persons involved in the murder of a newborn baby girl to a combined 34 years of imprisonment along with fines amounting to Rs80,000. According to the verdict, the prime accused Zulfiqar was awarded 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment for murder, five…

Five Students killed in Road Crash

KOT ADDU: Five school and college students riding two motorcycles were killed in a tragic road accident in Chowk Sarwar Shaheed in Kot Addu on Thursday. Police said the accident occurred on Layyah Road near Man Pump in the tehsil of Chowk Sarwar Shaheed. A speeding trailer, while attempting to…

Uncovered Manholes continue to Endanger Islamabad Residents

ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of missing manhole covers in the capital city have been posing a serious risk to citizens. Just two years ago, a father and his son lost their lives after falling into an uncovered manhole in Sector I-10. Following the incident, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) swung into action…