Tag: child labour
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9-year-old child worker burnt to death in Lahore
A 9-year-old domestic worker has died of burns in Lahore’s Millat Park area, reported Geo News. As soon as the incident was reported, police arrested the head of the house where the child worked and registered a case. The police said that the actual facts of the death will be revealed after the autopsy. The…
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Faisalabad: New revelations coming up in minor housemaid assault case
Important details are coming to light in the death of 11-year-old Ayesha allegedly at the hands of house owners in Faisalabad. Ayesha, an 11-year-old domestic worker who was killed by violence in Faisalabad, got hired four months ago for a salary of 5,000 per month in a house belonging to a female lecturer in Naimat…
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Inquiry report rejected for presenting wrong evidence in Ranipur’s Fatima’s case
Sindh’s caretaker health minister Dr. Saad Khalid has rejected the report of the inquiry committee in the death of Fatima, the child found dead in Ranipur. According to the spokesperson of Sindh Health Department, wrong evidence was presented in the report, stating that the people with whom Fatima’s DNA was matched were not disclosed in…
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Lahore woman beats teenaged maid, cuts her hair
Child Protection Bureau has rescued a 14-year-old maid who was assaulted with scissors, knives, and sticks by the woman she worked for in the Garhi Shahu area of Lahore, reports Geo. The woman cut the girl’s hair without her consent during the assault. Physical examination has revealed marks of physical violence on the body of…
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Major Breakthrough in Fatima Murder Case
Sindh’s caretaker Minister of Law and Human Rights, Muhammad Umar Sumro, confirmed that DNA samples collected from Pir Asad Shah, the prime suspect in Fatima murder case, have matched with the semen traces found on the victim’s clothing. He was addressing the National Judicial Conference at a local hotel in Karachi. On August 14, ten-year-old…
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13-year-old Rizwana stands up three months after being tortured
13-year-old Rizwana, a domestic violence victim who had been under treatment in the General Hospital in Lahore since three months, has taken her first steps after the ordeal. While talking to Geo, the head of the medical board treating Rizwana, Prof. Jodet Saleem, said that 90% of Rizwana’s treatment has been completed and she has…
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Three reasons why we’re excited to watch upcoming film ‘Gunjal’
Social media was set ablaze yesterday when the official trailer for the upcoming film ‘Gunjal’ released on all platforms, promising to take users on a thrilling journey about one of the darkest cases in Pakistan. We are incredibly happy to witness the Pakistani industry shift its filmmaking approach and step into more complex social issues.…
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Hina Shah surrenders to police in Fatima murder case
Hina Shah, one of the central suspects in 10-year-old Fatima Phariro’s murder case has surrendered to police, ARY News has reported. Hina Shah is the wife of Pir Asad Shah, the other central suspect in the death of the child. According to the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Samiullah Soomro, Hina Shah surrendered due to…
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Autopsy reveals 10-year-old Fatima died of physical injuries
The post-mortem report of 10-year-old Fatima has been released, while the final post-mortem report has been submitted in the court of Judicial Magistrate, Ranipur. According to the autopsy report, Fatima died due to head and chest injuries, and she was not provided any treatment after being assaulted which eventually led to her demise. Marks of…
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10-year-old Fatima case: Pir Shahzeb in custody
The police have arrested Pir Syed Suraj Shah’s brother Pir Shahzeb Shah in the case of the death of 10-year-old Fatima. According to the police, Pir Syed Suraj Shah is the Gadinishin of Dargah Ghousia. Police say that Pir Shahzeb Shah is being investigated in relation to Hina Shah and her father, Fayaz Hussain Shah…