Archive for: May, 2017

SC orders child maid Tayaba to stay at SOS facility till further notice

The case of child maid Tayaba made headlines in December 2016, when she was rescued from the house of an Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Raja Khurram Ai, whose family had been torturing the little girl. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court (SC), hearing the Tayaba torture case, ordered that the former child maid should […]

K-Electric blames power outages on humidity

These days, the sole electricity providing company to Karachi, K-Electric (KE), is under a lot of fire for depriving the citizens of electricity for hours due to its unscheduled load shedding. On Tuesday, KE claimed that the reason for its back to back power breakdown in the city is due to tripping of electric lines […]

Sindh CM warns of dire consequences if load shedding not reduced

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah warned of the dire consequences if load shedding is not reduced in the province. Talking to reporters during the inauguration of a pediatric ward at the Sindh Government Hospital, Shah said that due to the miserable conditions that people are living in because of power outages, they might […]

Hussain Nawaz ‘harassed’ by two JIT members, claims minister

After the Supreme Court turned down Hussain Nawaz’s request to replace two Joint Investigation Team (JIT) members, the hearing took place yesterday and the Prime Minister’s son was grilled for five hours. Earlier Hussain’s counsel had submitted an application to the SC to replace two JIT members- Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan’s Bilal Rasool […]

SC turns down Hussain Nawaz’s objection on JIT members

The Supreme Court on Monday, turned down Hussain Nawaz’s petition to drop two of its members from the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) formed to probe the Panama Papers case. “We are not going to remove any JIT member on mere conjecture unless something concrete comes up because the prime minister is the one being investigated,” […]

Khaadi under fire for violating workers’ rights, providing inhumane work conditions

One of the country’s largest brands and an apparel industry giant, Khaadi, has found itself in the middle of a huge social media and public outrage over the treatment of its workers. A number of workers were fired from Khaadi for raising their voice against the inhumane practices meted out to them in the factory. […]

Teachers push tortured teenage girl from third floor

Two government school teachers from Lahore took torture to a whole new level by pushing a girl off from the third floor of the school building in Shahdara. The fall resulted in the girl fighting for her life and receiving life-threatening injuries. The incident took place on May 23, but the school administration tried to […]

Deaf, mute woman raped by Army sepoy on Lahore-bound train

A deaf and mute woman was allegedly raped on a Lahore-bound train near Bahawalpur by an Army sepoy. The woman had to undergo medical examination thrice by the authorities, making the matter difficult for the family of the victim. According to the details provided, a woman named ‘S’, a mother of three was travelling with […]

Sindhi feudal lord arrested for interfering with law in child rape case

An influential feudal lord and senior politician belonging from Kandhkot was arrested by the police on Monday, after he claimed that he had ‘settled’ a case involving the gang rape of a 12-year-old girl by imposing a fine of Rs. 1.8 million on the culprit. Sardar Taj Mohammad Domki claimed that he had helped the […]

Hussain Nawaz questions credibility of two investigators part of JIT

The current ruling party of Pakistan, Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N), is under the public eye these days due to the Panama Papers case which is underway. The Prime Minister’s son, Hussain Nawaz, was summoned by the Supreme Court to record his statement in the case. Even though Hussain appeared, he did express his concern […]

Domestic dispute leads to fatal shooting spree in Mississippi

Eight people, including a sheriff’s deputy, were killed in an overnight shooting spree in Lincoln County, Miss., which culminated because of a domestic dispute. The suspect of the shooting, identified as 35-year-old Willie Corey Godbolt, is in custody and investigations are still continuing to uncover all the details. According to the details provided, the shooting […]

Power outages in Peshawar lead to violent protests

The scorching heat, long Ramadan fasts and the unscheduled power outages in Peshawar, have driven people to come out on the streets and mark their protests in a violent manner. According to the latest reports, people from across Khyber Pakhtunknwa province took to the streets in different parts of the province, in order to protest […]

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