By Hassnain Ghayoor LAHORE: Abandoned by her parents, 14-year-old Mobeen Akbar got her jaw fractured late on Wednesday night in an attempt to flee the Child Protection Welfare Bureau (CPWB) where she claimed to have felt ‘suffocated’. CPWB Manager Nazja Zeb said Mobeen was hand-ed over to the institute on May 15 last by the […]
KARACHI: A young man Abass Ali and his wife Rasheeda have demanded authorities to provide them protection as the girl’s relatives are trying to kill them for the sake of ‘honour’. Ali is a landlord and a resident of a small village near Bhitshah, district Matiyari. He and Rasheeda loved each other for long time […]
A young woman was shot dead by her husband at their house located in Bhittai Colony, within the limits of Ibrahim Hyderi police station. The victim was identified as Fatima, 22, wife of Shahid Niazi. Police officials said that Niazi shot Fatima over a domestic dispute. The victim was said to be a mother of […]
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday ordered the release of a convict in Karo-Kari killing case after the deceased’s family reached a compromise with the accused. Muhammad Ramzan was charged with killing Rasool Bux on suspicion of having illicit relations with Sakina, within the limits of Thul police station in 1994. In September […]
LAHORE: A two-day Women Business Fair arranged by Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) to commemorate 2nd Anniversary of its Women Business Incubation Centre concluded Wednesday. Chief executive officer SMEDA, Shahid Rashid assured SMEDA would plan more women business exhibitions to help out women entrepreneurs in marketing area. He was confident that such activities […]
NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: A woman was killed after being declared as Kari in village Abdullah Moro in the jurisdiction of the Naushahro Feroze police station late on Tuesday night. Muhib Ali Moro killed his niece Najma, daughter of Ghulam Sarwar, a police constable, for allegedly having illicit relations with a man. The police shifted the body […]
ISLAMABAD: The government has appointed Mansoor Suhail Additional Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as Acting Managing Director, Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) with immediate effect in addition to his present responsibilities. An Office Order issued here on Wednesday said: “Mansoor Suhail, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Islamabad will look after the work […]
By Amar Guriro KARACHI: It seemed to them that their matches were made in heaven and all four of them believed that they had found the life partners of their dreams. The two couples had gotten married on their own free will, sadly, however, their story has still not had a happily ever after and […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Gujranwala SSP Crime Branch to investigate a case in which a journalist was reportedly harassed by the police. The court also ordered him to submit a report before the court. A three-member bench of the apex court, comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Chaudhry Ijaz Ahmed […]
PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has announced establishment of a trust for the welfare of the heirs of those journalists who became victims of terrorism. The Prime Minister announced this during his chat with media persons here at Governor House on Friday. The Premier announced establishment of the trust with an amount of […]
LAHORE: A six-and-half-year old boy was found strangulated after being sexually assaulted at residential quarters of the Government Technology College, Raiwind Road, on Thursday. Police have taken a suspect, an employee of the college, into custody for interrogation. Police inquiries revealed that Ahmed Raza, son of college employee Muhamad Khalid, left his quarter to purchase […]
LAHORE: A six-and-half-year old boy was found strangulated after being sexually assaulted at residential quarters of the Government Technology College, Raiwind Road, on Thursday. Police have taken a suspect, an employee of the college, into custody for interrogation. Police inquiries revealed that Ahmed Raza, son of college employee Muhamad Khalid, left his quarter to purchase […]
SUKKUR: The Sindh High Court, Sukkur division bench, has issued notices to former MNA Rao Yasin, the Okara DPO and the SHOs of Depalpur and Rohri, to appear before the court on June 19 on a petition filed by a woman, alleging forced marriage and torture. The single bench, comprising Justice Khadim Hussain Shaikh, issued […]
RAWALPINDI: A woman was strangled by unidentified persons who had also doused her face with acid, police said on Sunday. The body of the unidentified woman, whose face was burnt beyond recognition, was found in a ditch located in the agriculture land of a former general. The watchman spotted the body and informed the police. […]
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