MUZAFFARGARH: Police on Tuesday registered a case against six members of a Punchayat for allegedly subjecting two minor girls to Vani at Langer Wah Kundai, some 100 kilometres away from city area.

According to first information report, ‘F’ of Mauza Kundai had an alleged affair with a woman. A Punchayat with Ghulam Nazuk in the chair arranged nikah of the couple.

The Punchayat subjected two sisters of ‘F’ to Vani.

Kundai police registered a case under section 366A, 310A of PPC against Nazuk, Allah Dewaya, Ghulam Fareed, nikah khwan and others.

Police have arrested Ghulam Nazuk and ‘F’ and are conducting raids for the arrest of the others.

District Police Officer Mohammad Hassan Iqbal said stern action would be taken against the suspects.

Published in Dawn, May 5th, 2021

Opinion

Editorial

Immunity gap
Updated 26 Apr, 2026

Immunity gap

Pakistan’s Big Catch-Up campaign showed progress but also exposed the scale of gaps in routine immunisation.
Danger on repeat
26 Apr, 2026

Danger on repeat

DISASTERS have typically been framed as acts of nature. Of late, they look increasingly like tests of preparedness...
Loose lips
26 Apr, 2026

Loose lips

PAKISTANIS have by now gained something of an international reputation for their gallows humour, but it seems that...
Lebanon truce
Updated 25 Apr, 2026

Lebanon truce

THE fact that the truce between Israel and Lebanon has been extended for three weeks should be welcomed. But there...
Terrorism again
25 Apr, 2026

Terrorism again

THE elimination of 22 terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in Khyber highlights both the scale and ...
Taxing technology
25 Apr, 2026

Taxing technology

THE recent decision by the FBR’s Directorate General of Customs Valuation to increase the ‘assessed value’ of...