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Teenage Girl Killed over Marriage Proposal Refusal in Toba Tek Singh
TOBA TEK SINGH: A man has been arrested on July 26 for allegedly killing his 17-year-old cousin over rejecting his marriage proposal in the Barkhordar village of Nankana Sahib district. Police claimed Sadia Bibi was allegedly shot dead by her cousin Javed Iqbal after a dispute over rejecting his marriage…
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A FEW days after I helped prevent the marriage, my phone rang. It was Sumaiya, or Dadli, as she is more commonly known. I have known her since she was very little. She is shy and soft-spoken, the kind of girl who quietly laughs with her cousins and loves carrying…
Man Dies by Suicide after Poisoning Three Daughters
TOBA TEK SINGH: A man allegedly gave poison to his three minor daughters and also took his own life after a quarrel with his family over monetary issues in Faisalabad on Thursday night. As per reports, the man died while his daughters were shifted to the hospital. The deceased was…
Minister Suggests Tubal Ligation after Third C-section to Help Reduce Maternal Health Risks
KARACHI: Expressing concern over growing numbers of maternal deaths associated with Caesarean sections (C-sections), Health Minister Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho at a summit held on Friday noted that the government was taking urgent measures to address this issue, while suggesting that tubal ligation should be strongly considered after a third…
Nurse Booked after Newborn’s Thumb Accidentally Severed at Pindi’s Holy Family Hospital
RAWALPINDI: A nurse was booked by police for mistakenly chopping off the thumb of a newborn baby girl in the nursery ward of Rawalpindi Holy Family Hospital. Police investigating the incident said efforts were underway to trace and investigate the accused nurse, who had not been available so far. They…