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Sargodha Police Arrests 3 Suspects for Allegedly Burying Boy Alive After Reporting Rape Attempt
A 14-year-old boy was allegedly buried alive in a village on the outskirts of Mari Lak in Punjab’s Sargodha district after he reported an old rape attempt, police said on June 27, adding that a case was registered and three suspects were arrested. The injured boy was rescued and taken…
Seminary Student Dies Eight Days After Alleged Torture
BAHAWALNAGAR: A 12-year-old student who was allegedly subjected to severe physical abuse at a religious seminary in Lahore has died after battling for his life for eight days, prompting his family to demand strict legal action against the seminary teacher they hold responsible. The deceased, identified as Ali Haider, was…
Early Detection of Birth Defect Can Save Lives: WHO
ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries to expand newborn screening for birth defects, highlighting how early detection and treatment can save lives and reduce lifelong disability for millions of children. A new WHO report titled “Strengthening capacity for newborn screening, diagnosis and management of birth defects”, identifies…
Man Held For Beating Minor Son to Death
KARACHI: A man beat his 10-year-old son to death inside his house in Surjani Town, police said on June 25. The police have arrested suspect Azhar Azhar and his brother, Sultan. Area SHO Sohail Khaskheli said that the boy, Haider, had gone to visit his mother, who had been living…
DNA Samples Collected from 12 in Three-year-old’s Rape and Murder
KARACHI: Police made little headway in the investigation into the brutal rape and murder of a three-year-old girl. The body of Kulsoom Qasim stuffed in a gunny bag was found outside her Quaidabad home and an autopsy confirmed that she was subjected to “violent rape”. Described as “one of the…