NOWSHERA: A woman and her four-year-old son were killed allegedly over a domestic issue as she had reportedly filed a case in court seeking divorce from her husband.

Official sources said Azakhel police station had been informed by local people that two unidentified bodies of a woman and a child were lying in Pir Paye forest. Police rushed to the spot and took the bodies into custody.

The bodies were brought to the district headquarters hospital, Nowshera, where they were identified.

Police sources said later they were informed that the woman had filed case in court to take divorce from her husband, who is a resident Charsadda, and that she had been living with her parents for last two years. Police registered the case and started investigations.

Published in Dawn, December 4th, 2016

Opinion

Editorial

IMF’s projections
Updated 18 Apr, 2024

IMF’s projections

The problems are well-known and the country is aware of what is needed to stabilise the economy; the challenge is follow-through and implementation.
Hepatitis crisis
18 Apr, 2024

Hepatitis crisis

THE sheer scale of the crisis is staggering. A new WHO report flags Pakistan as the country with the highest number...
Never-ending suffering
18 Apr, 2024

Never-ending suffering

OVER the weekend, the world witnessed an intense spectacle when Iran launched its drone-and-missile barrage against...
Saudi FM’s visit
Updated 17 Apr, 2024

Saudi FM’s visit

The government of Shehbaz Sharif will have to manage a delicate balancing act with Pakistan’s traditional Saudi allies and its Iranian neighbours.
Dharna inquiry
17 Apr, 2024

Dharna inquiry

THE Supreme Court-sanctioned inquiry into the infamous Faizabad dharna of 2017 has turned out to be a damp squib. A...
Future energy
17 Apr, 2024

Future energy

PRIME MINISTER Shehbaz Sharif’s recent directive to the energy sector to curtail Pakistan’s staggering $27bn oil...