Tag: Faisalabad

Faisalabad girl allegedly raped by ‘friend’

A 20-year-old girl was subjected to sexual assault Thursday by her ‘friend’ in Faisalabad. According to reports in the local media, an official of Samanabad...

Seventh grader raped in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: A student of the seventh grade was sexually assaulted after being kidnapped on her way back home from school. Two days later, the accused made...

Ahmedi worship place burnt down, 30 injured in Faisalabad

  30 people, including six Ahmedis, injured after petty dispute blows out of proportion  Info minister terms clash a 'personal conflict' FAISALABAD: At least 30 people,...

Admin designates spots for hide collection in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: Local administration on Tuesday prohibited the collection of hides of sacrificial animals in the district other than from designated points. A spokesperson of the local administration said...

Slow internet service wreaks havoc across country

LAHORE: Internet services across Pakistan were disrupted on Wednesday evening as customers complained of slow browsing. The exact nature of the fault hadn’t been ascertained till...

Protests in Faisalabad after police kill two matric students in ‘encounter’

FAISALABAD: Protestors took to the streets in Faisalabad to protest after police killed two youth in an alleged encounter on Wednesday night. The police have claimed...

Four injured in arms attack for eve-teasing a girl in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: At least four people, including two brothers, were injured when armed men opened fire for eve-teasing a girl here on Saturday. Police said that a...

Firing between rival groups claims life of teenager

FAISALABAD: A teenager boy killed during the firing between two rival groups in Chak Jhumra police station precincts. Police spokesman said here Friday that two rival...

FESCO issues shutdown schedule for maintenance of electric lines

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) on Wednesday issued shutdown notice for Thursday due to necessary repair, maintenance and expansion of electric lines. According to the...

Elections roundup: The unfortunate need for Section 73

When the Election Act 2017 was drafted, the writers would have had in the back of their minds that Section 73 was there in...

Faisalabad minors died due to asphyxiation, post-mortem reveals

FAISALABAD: A post-mortem analysis revealed on Monday said that two minors who were allegedly tortured and thrown in a pond two days ago died due...

Rescue workers recover tortured bodies of two children from pond

FAISALABAD: Tortured bodies of two minors were recovered by Rescue 1122 workers on Sunday from a pond in Faisalabad. Seven-year-old Rehan, and three-year-old Ayyan left home...

Faisalabad girl dies at Indian hospital after heart surgery

LUDHIANA: A seven-year-old girl from Faisalabad, who was undergoing treatment at a hospital in India, passed away on Tuesday. According to reports, Zainab had three holes...

Woman allegedly kidnapped, gang-raped at gunpoint in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: A woman was allegedly kidnapped before being gang-raped in Ghulam Muhammadabad area of Faisalabad, media reports said on Sunday. Police said that victim’s brother...

15-year-old girl gets pregnant after father rapes her for seven months

FAISALABAD: A man has been accused of repeatedly raping her 15-year-old daughter for the last seven months in Faisalabad’s Chak Jhumra area, reported a...

Sindh, Punjab to suffer the most amid climate change consequences

--Hyderabad tops list of vulnerable hotspot districts among Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Sukkur --Karachi prone to substantial risk of flood-related damage over the next century LAHORE: Sindh...

Father dies, three children injured in Faisalabad roof collapse

 FAISALABAD: A man died while his three children were injured when the roof of a house collapsed here on Thursday. Rescue sources said that roof of...