Tag: Bahawalpur
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Bahawalpur madrassa teacher sentenced to 20 years for attempted rape of minor girl
A local court in Bahawalpur has handed down a sentence of 20 years rigorous imprisonment and a one million rupees fine to a madrassa teacher for the attempted rape of a 10-year-old girl student. The verdict was announced by Additional Sessions Judge Muhammad Ashiq on Wednesday, and the incident happened in 2023 at Sohanra Arian…
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Sajal Aly explores Bahawalpur through her lens
Sajal Aly is known for her amazing performances and as a talented actress. Yesterday, she shared behind-the-scenes pictures from her recent project, Zard Patton Ka Bunn, on Instagram, with the caption: “Sharing some special moments from my ZPKB, where I captured the charm of Bahawalpur through my camera!!!” In the drama, Sajal Aly plays the…
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Gang of five gouge out man’s eyes over theft charge
Five people allegedly gouged out the eyes of a man during a brutal assault at a village near Bahawalpur on Monday. The man was identified as Sufian. The suspects assaulted Sufian on charges of stealing a donkey cart, allegedly gouging out his eyes. Sufian has completely lost vision in one eye, while the other eye…
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Mentally disabled woman raped in Bahawalpur
A mentally and physically challenged woman was allegedly raped by her relative in Basti Mochiwala near Lodhran district, Bahawalpur, on Tuesday. The woman was allegedly assaulted in her house when all her family had gone to nearby fields to cut grass for their cattle, as per the police report.On hearing the woman’s screams, local residents…
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Millat Express case: Nephew says policeman took woman with him
Update: The preliminary report of the case of the woman identified as Maryam allegedly falling to death after being beaten up by a police officer in the Millat Express train has come to light. It was reported that the woman jumped from the moving train on April 8 at 6:30 am at Chanigoth, dying on…
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Pakistan zoo shut down after mystery tiger attack
AFP – Lahore: A zoo in Pakistan has been shut down after a man was mauled to death by tigers in an attack discovered during routine cleaning, officials said Thursday. The body was found on Wednesday morning in Bahawalpur’s Sherbagh Zoo in the eastern province of Punjab after staff spotted one of the three tigers…
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Female officer reportedly harassed by senior faculty members in Bahawalpur University
Incidents detailing the harassment of a female officer in the administration of Islamia University in Bahawalpur have been reported, following on the heels of earlier reports about female students facing the same. An application has been submitted to The Woman Ombudsman, Government of Punjab, by the female administrative staff stating clearly that the allegations of…
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SNGPL cracks down on gas theft, imposing Rs3 crore in fines
In an ongoing endeavour to combat gas theft, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has successfully identified and addressed 55 instances of unauthorised gas connections, resulting in the imposition of fines amounting to Rs30 million.
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PTI leaders arrested in Gawadar
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) central leader Farrukh Habib, along with eight other people, have been arrested in Gwadar by security forces. Balochistan Caretaker Minister for Information Jan Achakzai confirmed the arrests to Dawn. Security personnel in plain clothes conducted a raid and arrested Farrukh Habib and eight other people from a local hotel in Gawadar after…
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Court sentences man to jail for marrying without first wife’s consent
A man has been sentenced to jail by a court in Bahawalpur for marrying for a second time without the permission of his first wife, Geo News has reported. The Pakistani state observes a punishment of up-to a one year sentence and a fine for men that take up second wives without the written consent…