Punjab

Video of Teacher Assaulting Student in Gujar Khan Sparks Police Action

RAWALPINDI: In the Gujar Khan area of Rawalpindi, a video showing a school teacher brutally beating a child has gone viral on social media, prompting police action. The accused teacher has been taken into custody. Authorities say the incident occurred nearly a year ago. According to police, the video shows a private school in the Gujar Khan jurisdiction where a…

Maryam Introduces Aghosh Programme For Women

LAHORE: Under Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s first-ever Aghosh program, pregnant women and mothers of children under 2 will get Rs23,000 each. “Health of a mother and her child requires special attention, a healthy mother guarantees a healthy family,” said Maryam while introducing the Aghosh program to provide medical facilities…

Boy Shot Dead Resisting Rape Attempt in Vehari

BAHAWALPUR: A man allegedly shot dead an eight-year-old schoolboy who resisted his attempted rape in Rukanpur, within the jurisdiction of Tibba Sultanpur police station near Mailsi in Vehari district, on Oct 12. Reports said Muhammad Ali, a primary school student, went to a neighbouring house to drink water during recess…
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Traffic Police Issue New SOPs to Ensure Safe Transportation of Children

RAWALPINDI: The City Traffic Police Murree have made the installation of fire extinguishers in all school vehicles and regular inspections of school vans mandatory under new standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued to ensure the safe transportation of children. These decisions were taken at a meeting on Tuesday chaired by Chief…
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Widow, Daughters Missing for Six Days

BAHAWALNAGAR: A widow and her two minor daughters, who went missing six days ago, have yet to be traced, while their family fears they may have been abducted for sexual assault. According to a first information report registered with B-Division police, ‘S’ (28) had been living with her father in…
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Mentally Challenged Rape Victim, Her Baby Die in Sahiwal

SAHIWAL: A 17‑year‑old mentally challenged girl and her newborn baby died at the Sahiwal Teaching Hospital, seven months after she was allegedly subjected to gang rape by her maternal cousin and his two unidentified accomplices. The victim, a resident of Chak 90/9‑L, fainted at home on April 19, 2026. Her…
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Relatives Accused of Hushing Up Girl’s Abuse

RAWALPINDI: Police have registered a case against a man accused of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl in the Sadiqabad police jurisdiction, as well as several of his relatives who allegedly attempted to suppress the incident and harassed the child and her family. According to the complaint filed by the girl’s…
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Relative Allegedly Rapes Minor Girl in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: A nine-year-old girl student from Lahore was allegedly subjected to rape while visiting Rawalpindi with her grandmother to attend a wedding ceremony in Sadiqabad, police said. A resident of Lahore registered an FIR with the Sadiqabad police stating that his two daughters had come to Rawalpindi along with their…
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Teams Tasked with Identifying Gaps in Polio Drives

LAHORE: The Punjab Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has assigned a task to assess campaign performance, identify missing children, and operational gaps to check the quality of the ongoing polio eradication campaigns. The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by EOC Coordinator Khalid Parvaiz here on Thursday with district health…
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Missing Teenage Girl Found Dead at Uncle’s House

RAWALPINDI: The body of a 15-year-old girl who went missing while on her way to a madrassa was recovered from her maternal uncle’s house in the Pirwadhai area on Oct 7. Police took the body into custody and shifted it to a hospital for a post-mortem examination. The girl’s maternal…
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