Islamabad, Feb 24 (IANS) Citing a new report by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) which reveals that the Punjab province’s Crime Control Department (CCD) might be more violent than any other specialised squads in the country, a report has stated that policing in Pakistan cannot improve if contempt for human life goes unpunished. The CCD’s first year of operations saw at least 670 encounters that claimed lives of 924 suspects between April-December 2025. During the same period, only …
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Islamabad, Feb 17 (IANS) A leading minority rights group on Tuesday highlighted a deeply disturbing reality in Pakistan’s Punjab province, where hundreds of children have been sexually abused, noting that justice remains elusive despite registered cases and identified suspects. According to the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM), official statistics from 2025 reveal a shocking picture with 663 cases of sexual abuse registered across 45 police stations in the Faisalabad district of Punjab, involvi…
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) Christian community leaders in Pakistan’s Faisalabad have voiced their concern over what they termed as ‘discriminatory policing’ and stereotyping under the ongoing anti-drug drive in Punjab province. They alleged that members of the minority community have been facing raids and criminal cases falsely linking them to narcotics over the past two months, local media reported. While addressing a press conference at the Faisalabad Press Club, Minority Rights Movement (MRM) ch…
Islamabad, Jan 19 (IANS) Pakistan Super League (PSL) will transition to a Player Auction Model, replacing the traditional Player Draft system, from the 11th season, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Monday. The Pakistan Super League has announced a series of landmark developments ahead of its 11th edition, reinforcing the League’s continued growth, competitiveness, and commitment to innovation. This strategic shift is aimed at enhancing competitive balance, increasing transparency, and prov…
Islamabad, Jan 18 (IANS) At least three people were killed, and one was injured, after a speeding car went out of control and crashed into a tree in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, local rescue officials said on Sunday.The accident occurred in Fateh Jang city of Attock district late Saturday night, a Rescue 1122 official told Xinhua news agency.Rescue teams rushed to the scene and shifted the bodies to a nearby hospital for medicolegal formalities.The injured person was provided first aid be…
Islamabad, Jan 17 (IANS) At least 23 people were killed and dozens more injured in two separate road accidents reported from Balochistan and Punjab on Saturday, highlighting ongoing concerns over road safety, speeding, and poor visibility conditions across Pakistan.In the first incident, nine people lost their lives, and 36 others sustained injuries when a passenger coach overturned on the Makran Coastal Highway near Gwadar in Balochistan, as per local media reports.According to police, the acci…
Chandigarh, Jan 8 (IANS) Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, the Chief of the Air Staff, will deliver the keynote address for the first Air Commodore Mehar Singh Memorial Talk at the Air Force Station in Chandigarh on Friday, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Thursday. The talk has been organised by the Air Force Association (North Zone) and will be conducted at the Arjan Singh Auditorium, 12 Wing, AF in Chandigarh.Air Chief Marshal (retd) S. Krishnaswamy; Air Marshal (retd) Jagjeet Singh; se…
Islamabad, Jan 5 (IANS) Over 15,000 incidents of robbery, snatching and theft were reported in Pakistan’s Faisalabad in 2025, with people facing a financial loss of more than Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 3.05 billion, according to police statistics compiled at the close of the year, local media reported. In 2025, police lodged 75,576 cases of different categories, demonstrating law-and-order pattern in the district. Faisalabad police has claimed a drop in crime compared to 2024 despite the high number…
Islamabad, Dec 25 (IANS) At least 4,791 people have lost their lives in road traffic crashes (RTCs) across Pakistan’s Punjab province in 2025, marking a sharp 19 per cent rise in fatalities compared to the previous year, local media report citing data from the country’s emergency response service Rescue 1122.As per the annual statistics released by the emergency service, Punjab recorded 482,870 road traffic accidents in 2025, leaving nearly 570,000 people injured.In comparison, 467,561 accidents…