Stories by Shafiq Butt

Negligence leads to head injury, neurosurgery of octogenarian

SAHIWAL: An 80‑year‑old woman sustained a serious internal head injury due to alleged negligence by Rescue 1122... Published 20 Jul, 2026 06:53am

Bars demand education minister’s apology for anti-teacher remarks

SAHIWAL: Around two dozen district bar associations and more than 50 tehsil bar associations across Punjab have... Published 01 Jul, 2026 06:59am

Baba Farid’s Urs begins amid worsening of shrine succession row

SAHIWAL: The 784th annual Urs of Hazrat Baba Fariduddin Ganj Shakar (RA) commenced in Pakpattan on Wednesday amid... Published 18 Jun, 2026 07:43am

Sahiwal police track down kidnapped boy from Karachi

DPO says kidnapper had intended to sell the boy in Karachi but failed to find a suitable buyer. Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:46am

Three sisters get back inherited land after 30 years

SAHIWAL: Thirty-five kanals of private hereditary agricultural land, valued at Rs35 million, was retrieved from an... Published 08 Jun, 2026 05:45am

Shepherd killed by rustlers

SAHIWAL: A 19-year-old shepherd was brutally murdered by rustlers after resisting an attempt to snatch his eight... Published 04 Jun, 2026 07:04am

PPP Youth Wing head slain, father, mother, wife critical

Police term the incident honour killing case Published 01 Jun, 2026 07:42am

Emergency water camps keeping people hydrated amid heatwave

12 camps have been set up across the district of Pakpattan Published 30 May, 2026 06:03am

Governor reinstates professor removed by UoS Syndicate

The teacher faced charges of misconduct, misuse of authority, harassment and financial embezzlement Published 26 May, 2026 08:24am

700 kanals state land retrieved after 60 years litigation

SAHIWAL: After six decades, 700 kanals of state land worth more than Rs800m has been retrieved from illegal... Published 21 May, 2026 07:05am

Six HIV, 13 Hepatitis C cases detected among prisoners at Pakpattan jail

Screening camps were organised under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner Asif Raza. Updated 18 May, 2026 09:29am

Teaching hospital’s laundry plant made operational after a decade

SAHIWAL: The laundry plant (LP) of the Sahiwal Teaching Hospital has been made operational after a delay of nearly a... Published 11 May, 2026 07:08am

Canal breach damages two dozen villages in Pakpattan

Locals accuse the district and tehsil administration, the irrigation department and emergency services of negligence. Updated 09 May, 2026 09:20am

Process to upgrade colleges starts

One college from each tehsil will get ‘College of Eminence’ title Published 04 May, 2026 06:34am

Fate of 46 housing schemes hangs in balance over rules violation

Owners await decision by LG&CD secretary Published 27 Apr, 2026 07:54am

PTU stages protest against murder of teacher

Prime suspect has obtained protective bail from SHC Published 25 Apr, 2026 05:07am

Mutilated body of missing teacher found in field

SAHIWAL:Mutilated body of a senior female schoolteacher, who had gone missing on April 21, was found dumped, 25... Published 24 Apr, 2026 05:04am

Minor girl recovered 48 hours after kidnap from bus stop in Sahiwal

An 11-year-old girl went missing from the E-Green Bus Stop at Jogi Chowk while standing with her maternal aunt on April 8. Updated 12 Apr, 2026 09:21am

Consumers object to Wasa billing process

Contradictory consumer data adding to the confusion; Wasa MD says ratio of bill-paying consumers gradually increasing Published 09 Apr, 2026 06:48am

27 booked as rival gypsy groups clash, block National Highway

Police say rivals also exchanged fire; women too seen scuffling on road Published 31 Mar, 2026 07:53am