Child Rights Violation Cases - Page 22

School Principal Arrested For Alleged Abuse Of Teachers, Students

SHEIKHUPURA: A school principal has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing several teachers and students in the Mirza Virkan area of Sheikhupura, reported Ary News. The case came to light after videos of the victims went viral on social media and WhatsApp groups. Following the emergence of the videos, the B-division station police conducted a raid on complaints of…

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…

Reconciliation Between Family Of Murdered Maid, Main Accused

KARACHI: In a shocking development, the family of Fatima Furiro, a minor…

13,000 non-performing schools to be given to NGOs in Punjab

In the name of bringing reforms, the Maryam Nawaz-led provincial government is…

Minor Critical After being Gang-raped by Three Youth

SAHIWAL: A 14-year-old girl was admitted to the Sahiwal Teaching Hospital in a critical condition after allegedly being gang-raped by three youth in village 82/6-R on the night of December 8. According to reports, victim ‘S’ had gone to a village tandoor shop to buy rotis when she was allegedly…

Ex-serviceman, 12-year-old girl Shot Dead by ‘Extortionists’

SUKKUR: An ex-serviceman was shot dead allegedly by extortionists near Madeji Bypass in Shikarpur on December 8. The attack also left a 12-year-old girl dead and another man wounded. Police and locals told media that unknown armed men opened fire on the retired soldier, Liaquat Ujjan, leaving him and another…

School Teacher, Son Shot Dead in Kalat

QUETTA: Unknown armed men gunned down a government school teacher and his 10-year-old son in the Kalat area, police said on December 8. The incident took place in the Mughalzai area, a locality on the outskirts of Kalat town, between Sunday night and Monday. Unknown armed men opened indiscriminate fire…

Students Forced to Study on Cold Floors at Gujar Khan School

GUJAR KHAN: Students of Government Girls High School Guliyana, Gujar Khan, are forced to study while squatting on the cold classroom floors due to non-availability of student furniture. Parents of the girls pointed out that Government Girls High School Guliyana was established decades ago and remains one of the most…

Man Held for Allegedly killing Wife, Daughter

KARACHI: A man allegedly murdered his wife and severely injured his daughter during a domestic dispute at their home near Noorani Mosque in Upper Gizri, Clifton on the night of 5 December. Their 12-year-old daughter succumbed to her injuries before reaching Jinnah Hospital. Police identified the victims as 45-year-old Kulsoom…

Students Detained Overnight for Minor Traffic Violations

JHELUM: Parents in Jhelum have voiced strong outrage after a group of students was allegedly detained and mistreated by local police over minor traffic violations. The students were reportedly held in custody the entire day and produced before the court late at night, a move that families say has caused…

Girl Accuses Father, Brother of Rape

SAHIWAL: A 16-year-old girl has accused her father and elder brother of repeatedly raping her at Hasan Colony, Iqbalnagar, Sahiwal tehsil. On her complaint, Kasowal police registered a case under Section 375A of the Pakistan Penal Code, arrested both suspects and initiated investigation. According to police, complainant ‘R’ lives in…

Boy Dies after Falling into Open Manhole

BAHAWALPUR: An uncovered manhole of an underground sewerage line claimed the life of a seven-year-old boy in Dhanote town near Lodhran city on December 6. Taking note of the boy’s death, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz ordered the transfer of Lodhran Deputy Commissioner Dr Lubna Nazir. Dawn learnt that Rehan, a…

Wanting Son, Couple Drowns Infant Daughter in Mianwali

MIANWALI: Desperate for son, a couple killed their first baby, two months old daughter, by throwing her in their house water tank on December 4. This heartbreaking incident was reported to a patrolling team of Harnoli police station headed by ASI Syed Anwar, who reached Katianwala village (in the precinct…

Khyber Teachers Complain about ‘Forced’ Survey Duty

KHYBER: Teachers of government primary schools here have complained about plans to force them into carrying out primary student assessment surveys by the Directorate of Elementary and Secondary Education. Sources in the education department told Dawn that that the directorate of elementary and secondary department had sent pro formas to…