JHANG, June 17: A housewife allegedly committed suicide after throwing her children into the Haveli Canal on Thursday. It is learnt that Hafeezan of Qasimabad, a colony in the suburbs of Shorkot, was leading a troubled married life. She had a quarrel with her husband, Hakim Khalid, who scolded her for not preparing meal in time.

Hafeezan left the house along with her children — Iram, 9, Ghulam Shabbir, 7, and a six-month-old — and jumped into the Trimmu-Sidhnai Link Haveli Canal. When they did not return home, a search was started.

In the meanwhile, the body of Iram was found from the canal a few yards away while the body of Hafeezan was found near Abdul Hakim Town, 50 kilometres downstream.

The search was on for the two remaining children’s bodies till the filing of this report on Friday.

KIDNAP: The mystery of kidnap for ransom of the president of Anjuman Tajran, Shaheed Road, Saddar, Sheikh Haq Nawaz, was solved when he returned home after his release from the custody of a sensitive agency.

Jhang city police had registered a kidnap for ransom case against former president of the Anjuman, Sheikh Asif, and 18 others.

Opinion

Editorial

A difficult story
Updated 12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

Unless productivity becomes the dominant target of economic policy, Pakistan will continue to oscillate between crises and fragile recovery.
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...
GB polls’ aftermath
Updated 11 Jun, 2026

GB polls’ aftermath

The new administration must address the region’s issues proactively.
Peace in retreat
11 Jun, 2026

Peace in retreat

THE ceasefire announced in April was supposed to create space for negotiations. Instead, it has been repeatedly...
A few good men
11 Jun, 2026

A few good men

IT was a brave move, no doubt. This Tuesday, in the land of the Afghan Taliban, a few good men decided to take a...