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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…

Punjab CM Launches Initiatives For Special Children

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has introduced a series of…

3 Nomadic Youths Rape Underage Girl

Rawalpindi: Police have launched a formal investigation after a man filed a…

Case of Kidnap of Newborn Girl, who later died: Woman directed to Pay Rs8.1m Diyat, besides serving 7-year Jail Term

GUJRAT: Gujrat Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Javed Akram Baitu awarded a 7-year jail term, and a Rs100,000 fine, to a woman accused of kidnapping and a newborn girl who later died, besides ordering payment of Rs8.1 million as Diyat to her parents. The Civil Lines police had registered…

Teen Student Kills Van Driver

GUJAR KHAN: A teenage student allegedly shot dead the driver of a school van at the school gate in Mandra town of Gujar Khan on October 17. Faizan Safeer, a resident of Jhaag village, reported to Mandra police that he was present at the school gate where his brother, Zeeshan…

Punjab Ramps up School Security with CCTV, Bag Checks

The Punjab government has directed all public and private schools across the province to tighten security in the wake of recent safety concerns, according to an official notification issued by the School Education Department. In a circular sent to all chief executive officers of District Education Authorities, the department instructed…

Police Rescue kidnapped Boy

DERA GHAZI KHAN: In Kot Mubarak area, police claied to have recovered a kidnapped boy from the Ladi gang, bringing him home after days in captivity. Police said the gang had abducted a young boy named Muhammad Siddiq from Mouza Umrani and demanded a ransom of Rs20 million from his…

Three more Arrested in Student Murder Case

KHANEWAL: Police claimed to have arrested three more suspects in the case of a 10th-grade student who was shot dead by his classmate inside a classroom in Khanewal’s Sarai Sidhu area. The school shooting case has taken a new turn following key revelations during interrogation. District Police Officer (DPO) and…

Smog Advisory Issued for Students

RAWALPINDI: The Health and Education departments have issued a new 15-point advisory for students and citizens to protect themselves from smog and dust. A circular has been sent to all public and private schools, while instructions have also been issued to display advisory banners in schools and main city areas.…

Only 43pc pass Rawalpindi Board’s Part-I Inter Exams

RAWALPINDI: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Rawalpindi announced the results of the Intermediate Part-I (First Annual 2025) examination on October 15, with a passing rate of 43.46 percent. The result was announced in a ceremony with BISE Rawalpindi Chairman Adnan Khan in the chair, Controller Examinations Tanveer…

Toddler Mauled by Stray Dog Dies

RAHIM YAR KHAN: A toddler who was hospitalised after being attacked by a stray dog in the Nooraywali area two days ago, succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday. Reports say that two-year-old Husnain, a resident of Basti Nooraywali near Adam Sahaba Canal, was playing outside his house on Sunday when…

Unveiling Exploitation and Abuse in the Brick Kilns of Punjab

The brick kiln industry in Pakistan continues to violate human rights, deeply affecting vulnerable groups such as women and children through bonded labour and exploitation. Despite legal measures and international commitments, these abuses persist, especially in Punjab, which has more than half of Pakistan’s brick kilns and around 186,000 workers.…

More than 280 Policemen to Guard Polio Teams

RAWALPINDI: Police have chalked out a security plan for the polio vaccination teams during the immunization campaign from Oct 13 to 19 in the federal capital territory. According to sources, a special security order has been issued for the national polio vaccination campaign starting from October 13. The security plan…