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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…

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)…

Maryam Introduces Aghosh Programme For Women

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

Sindh Offers Free Birth Control Counseling App

KARACHI: With around 3.6 million abortions occurring annually in Pakistan, the Sindh Population Welfare Department has launched an online application designed to offer free and confidential guidance on contraceptive methods and reproductive health. The initiative seeks to address the challenges faced by couples who are reluctant to visit family planning…

Divorced Barber Confesses to School Girl’s Rape, Murder

HYDERABAD: A divorcee employed at a barber shop has turned out to be the suspect who has allegedly kidnapped, raped, and killed a seven-year-old schoolgirl in Mirpurkhas district in connivance with one more hitherto undisclosed suspect. SSP Mirpurkhas Sumair Noor Channa on November 12 shared with the media the police…

All Terrorists killed, 650 Students and Teachers Rescued in Cadet College Wana Operation

Security forces killed all terrorists who stormed Cadet College Wana, a town in South Waziristan, and safely evacuated all 650 students and teachers after hours-long operation, security sources confirmed. According to security sources cited by Express News, the attackers, identified as Afghan terrorists, attempted to infiltrate Cadet College Wana. “The assault…

Child Raped, Murdered in Mirpurkhas; Locals Stage Protest

HYDERABAD: A seven-year-old child, who had been missing for five days, was found dead with her body packed in a gunny bag and thrown by the side of a water distributary on November 9th, 2025. This gruesome incident occurred in Baloch Mohalla in Jhalori, a rural town in Shujabad taluka…

Minor Girl Dies of Rabies Despite Timely Treatment in Shangla

SHANGLA: A minor girl lost her life after a stray dog bit her in the Makhozi area of Puran tehsil of Shangla. The nine-year-old girl’s death due to a stray dog bite has raised questions over the effectiveness of anti-rabies vaccines. According to locals, the incident occurred in the Makhuzi…

Suspect Arrested after Boy Killed in Aerial Firing

KARACHI: Police on November 8 claimed to have arrested a man for allegedly killing an eight-year-old boy in an incident of aerial firing near Gujjar Nala on the night of November 7. According to Gulberg police, a bullet fired from an unknown direction pierced the main door of a house…

Three Girls Rescued

MUZAFFARGARH: Police foiled an attempt to murder three minor girls and arrested an elderly man involved in the crime during an operation near Basti Gharyal, officials said on November 6. According to sources, officers from Head Bakaini Police Station reached the scene after receiving a tip-off from a passerby and…

Four more Dengue Deaths take Official Tally to 25 in Sindh

KARACHI: The health department declared on November 6 four more deaths — three of them children under 12 years — from dengue fever, raising the official tally to 25 in the province. According to the department’s data, two victims — a 30-year-old woman residing in district South and an 11-year-old…

Two Minors among Four People Die Due to Dengue in Sindh

KARACHI: The dengue situation in Sindh has further worsened as four more people, including a 16-month-old child, died from the virus during the past 24 hours, taking the year’s provincial dengue death toll to 20, officials said on November 4. According to an abstract report issued by the Directorate General…

Truck Driver Involved in Fatal Accident Booked

LAHORE: Police lodged a case against the driver of the overloaded truck, which had overturned on an autorickshaw late on November 2, leaving four members of a family dead, outside the MAO College. The two minor children who were also traveling in the same three-wheeler, however, survived. The tragic incident…