Month: April 2012

Police helpless to arrest acid thrower

ISLAMABAD: Sindh police told the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Human Rights on Thursday that they could not take action against Malik Bilal Mustafa Khar...

Gang rape of students confirmed

ISLAMABAD: Medical examination on Thursday confirmed that two students who were abducted on Wednesday were gang raped and tortured, sources told Dawn. They also said...

Acid attack girl jailed for 34 years

FAISALABAD: Anti-Terrorism Court judge Ishtiaq Ahmed sentenced on Thursday a girl to 34-year imprisonment and Rs115,000 fine for throwing acid on the father of her...

Girls’ school blown up in Nowshera

Education Executive District Officer (EDO) Hasanat Khan said all state-run schools in the district are closed for examinations until April 7. NOWSHERA: A girls’ school...

Man throws acid on ex-wife’s spouse

Salis bin Perwaiz Karachi: A man received serious burn injuries when the former husband of his wife threw acid on his face at his house...