Tag: Sheikhupura
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Clashes between PTI workers and police amid general elections
Clashes have been reported between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers and police officers, after imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan gave calls for rallies ahead of the February 8 general elections. Numerous PTI supporters attempting to organize rallies in cities like Lahore, Karachi and Peshawar were taken into custody during the crackdown, adding to mounting political…
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Chahat Fateh Ali Khan harassed in Sheikhupura
Singer Chahat Fateh Ali Khan had a harrowing experience in Sheikhupura while meeting his fans after announcing a foray into politics by running in the 2024 national elections. In a video that went viral, Chahat is seen walking down the street while people in the crowd appear to be laughing at him. This is extremely…
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Marriage and employment scam: 500 girls from Lahore sold in Sindh after kidnapping
The recovery of a 15-year-old Sheikhupura girl from Sindh has unearthed a gang that has sold 500 young women by scamming and kidnapping them. Seven arrests have been made so far from Lahore and Jacobabad. As per the police report, an abduction case was registered with the Factory Area Police Station in Sheikhupura on June…
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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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Sheikhupura woman beaten by father-in-law for serving food late
A video has been making rounds on X (formerly Twitter) in which an old man can be seen beating his daughter-in-law while three children try to protect her. It is being claimed that the daughter-in-law delayed serving food to the man, resulting in the beating. شیخوپورہ میں کھانا دیر سے دینے پر سسر کا بہو…
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May 9 attack; Imran Khan charged with ‘criminal conspiracy’
The Punjab police have pressed charges of ‘criminal conspiracy’ against Imran Khan, the Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), and all other suspects in May 9 cases across the province. Official sources have disclosed to Dawn that a total of 50 cases were registered, encompassing charges under anti-terrorism and other relevant laws. Among these, 14 cases…
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Export-quality rice production at risk: Rising theft incidents targeting water pumps, transformers
Pakistan is currently facing a major threat to its export-quality rice production as a result of extensive theft of high-voltage electric wires, transformers, and water pumps. This theft has left vast stretches of rice-producing land along the Lahore to Sheikhupura Motorway without access to tube-well water, precisely during the critical rice sowing season.
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School sweeper arrested for raping fifth-grader in Sheikhupura
Police arrested a sweeper at a government school in Sheikhupura for raping a fifth-grader inside the school, Shahbaz Khan reported for Samaa News. Younas Masih was arrested on Monday after the child’s mother reported the case at Housing Colony Police Station, Sheikhupura. The mother alleged that after her child told her that she was assaulted…
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Faisalabad: Man ‘gang rapes’ 15-year-old fiancee with friends
A man in Faisalabad has allegedly gang-raped his fiancée along with his three friends after intoxicating her inside a vehicle, ARY News reported. Police said that a man named Saif had intoxicated his 15-year-old fiancée and sexually assaulted her with his three friends in a vehicle in Faisalabad’s Awais Nagar. The girl’s father reported the…
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Punjab archaeology department to restore 400-year-old fort in Sheikhupura
The Punjab Archaeology Department has announced plans to restore a 400-year-old Mughal-era fort-like palace in Sheikhupura. According to details, a study will be conducted on the fort, currently in a dilapidated condition, before the restoration work. The building underwent several structural changes over the years in different time periods with much of the building currently…