Tag: Faisalabad

Karakoram Express derails near Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: A train arriving from Karachi to Lahore derailed near Faisalabad on Thursday, affecting schedule of other trains. According to reports, Karakoram Express coming from Karachi...

Five sites identified for ‘Naya Pakistan Housing Programme’ in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: The district housing committee has identified state land at five sites near the city for launching the proposed 'Naya Pakistan Housing Programme'. Draft of...

Teenage girl killed after sexual abuse in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: A teenage girl was allegedly killed after subjected her with sexual abuse here on Thursday, later her body was dumped near her residence. Police...

Illegal housing schemes in Faisalabad sealed

FAISALABAD: The Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA) sealed illegal housing colonies in various parts of the city during the last 24 hours and cases were registered...

20-bed Neurology Department inaugurated at Allied Hospital

FAISALABAD: Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Railways MNA Mian Farrukh Habib said the PTI government was giving priority to ensure quality healthcare facilities to the masses...

Woman sets house on fire over domestic dispute

FAISALABAD: A man had to pay heavily for quarrelling with his wife after she set the house on fire here on Thursday. According to details, a...

ISO accredits 21 Ayub agri labs

--Institute fails to outreach people due to non-commercial status  LAHORE: Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI) Faisalabad has successfully completed the project titled ‘Accreditation of AARI Laboratories...

Man fatally shoots sister over ‘honour’

FAISALABAD: A man shot dead his sister to save his ‘honour’ in Faisalabad’s Kanjwani area, a local newspaper reported on Sunday. As per primary investigation, Garh Police...

Clean water schemes remain dysfunctional in rural areas

--PHED fails to fix schemes aiming to provide clean water at affordable cost ­--Stolen equipment, lack of maintenance caused failure, survey finds LAHORE: Due to the incompetence...

Seven-year-old boy mistakenly kills mother in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: A seven-year-old boy mistakenly killed his mother by shooting her with a pistol here on Monday, police said. Husband of the deceased hailing from...

10-year-old girl raped in Faisalabad, accused held

FAISALABAD: A stone-hearted man raped a 10-year-old girl here on Monday. Police arrested he accused. According to details, a 40-year-old wicked person took 10-year-old girl to...

Food poisoning at wedding leaves eight people in hospital

FAISALABAD: At least eight people, including women, were hospitalised after consuming contaminated food at a wedding here on Saturday. According to the details, eight members...

Faisalabad family booked for assaulting anti-polio worker

A case has been registered against the members of a family for assaulting an anti-polio worker in the Gulberg area of Faisalabad, a private...

One killed, two injured in Faisalabad robbery attempt

FAISALABAD: At least one person was killed and two others injured in a robbery attempt in the Thekri Wala area of the city. According to police,...

Milkman among two held for ‘raping, murdering’ minor girl

FAISALABAD: Police on Saturday arrested two people, including a milkman, for allegedly raping and killing a seven-year-old girl in Faisalabad. According to police, dead body of the...

Health DG confirms presence of poliovirus in Faisalabad

LAHORE: Health Director General (DG) Dr Munir Ahmed on Friday confirmed the presence of poliovirus in Faisalabad. As per details, the samples collected from Achkera Pumping Station turned...

Faisalabad doctor accuses police of injuring family in road accident

A doctor in Faisalabad has claimed that he and his family sustained injuries after being in an accident caused due to a recklessly-driven police...