Violence against children
Officials say her unemployed, drug-addict husband would subject Fatima and their 4 daughters to physical abuse when denied money.
Updated 03 Oct, 2023 09:59am
Both confess to strangling their 12-year-old sister and hanging her body with a pipe inside their house.
Updated 29 Sep, 2023 10:59am
Sherry Rehman, ministries oppose move; bill to deter private jails also cleared; rights committee takes up Ranipur maid’s murder.
Updated 29 Sep, 2023 09:54am
Resident tells police his teenage son and his friend were allegedly raped by 2 persons; another resident says 3 people assaulted his son.
Updated 22 Sep, 2023 11:16am
Trial of three British-Pakistani suspects set for Sept 2, 2024; all three remanded into custody pending their next hearing.
Updated 20 Sep, 2023 09:20am
Trial over 10-year-old girl's death expected to start on September 2 next year and last six weeks.
Published 19 Sep, 2023 07:22pm
Rawalpindi police official says it seems absconding trio has surrendered to UK authorities to join probe into Sara’s death.
Updated 14 Sep, 2023 07:45am
“I confirm that they have not been arrested but they left voluntarily,” says suspects' lawyer.
Published 13 Sep, 2023 07:35pm
Hiring children isn’t a favour to them. It’s a crime.
Updated 13 Sep, 2023 09:27am
They will be kept at the Child Protection Bureau till the arrest of their parents.
Updated 13 Sep, 2023 09:55am
Police official says children found during raid for husband, wife in hiding; family claims kids "taken away" forcefully.
Updated 12 Sep, 2023 07:54am
Civil judge's wife appears before special JIT but the judge has not yet recorded his statement.
Updated 08 Sep, 2023 10:12am
Claim they are willing to cooperate with UK authorities; say they fear "torture" by Pakistani police.
Updated 07 Sep, 2023 08:27am
"It was an accident, he (his son) didn’t tell me how it happened," he tells BBC.
Updated 06 Sep, 2023 09:44am
Official says suspect's physical remand will be sought for DNA test while girl's medical examination has been conducted.
Published 05 Sep, 2023 02:43pm
Eight-year-old worked at a house in Bahria Town.
Updated 31 Aug, 2023 09:48am
“Today's sentence means Letby will never again be able to inflict the suffering she did while working as a neonatal nurse,” says senior crown prosecutor.
Updated 21 Aug, 2023 09:52pm
Protest held against "routine" torture, abuse of minor housemaids.
Published 21 Aug, 2023 07:09am
SSP says several suspects, including a police official and a doctor, have been detained, DNA samples of key suspects' brothers and father collected.
Updated 21 Aug, 2023 06:12pm
Fatima Fariro, who was employed as a maid at a haveli owned by a local influential, was found dead under mysterious circumstances earlier this week.
Updated 21 Aug, 2023 06:15pm
If matters continue, Rizwana’s parents will have no choice but to send their children to work.
Updated 19 Aug, 2023 08:59am
UK authorities in touch with Pakistani security agencies; Jhelum police tasked with tracking down the suspect Irfan.
Updated 19 Aug, 2023 07:58am
Lucy Letby, who will be sentenced on Monday, is accused of either injecting children with air, overfeeding them with milk or poisoning them with insulin.
Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:05am
Sukkur DIG forms committee to probe case; family initially reluctant to come forward, mother claims girl’s body bore marks of torture.
Updated 17 Aug, 2023 08:52am
Police say the accused women, who is associated with an online business firm, has been arrested.
Updated 17 Aug, 2023 10:43am
Lawyer alleges boy's father died due to police badgering; DIG Lahore says the man died a "medical death".
Updated 16 Aug, 2023 12:11am
Suspect's lawyer says victim was handed over to her parents in "good health".
Updated 10 Aug, 2023 05:16pm
Experts suggest adding sections related to attempted murder, deep wounds, breaking teeth and hiring underage.
Updated 29 Jul, 2023 09:01am
Police say crime will be confirmed after report of girl's medical check-up is released.
Published 22 Jul, 2023 08:33pm
Police say girl went missing on Tuesday and her body was found in a manhole.
Published 05 Apr, 2023 09:26pm
