TAXILA: A bullet-riddled body of a woman found from a deserted place near Islamabad-D.I. Khan motorway in Dhoke Malkan near Nehlud in the limits of Pindigheb police station on Saturday.

Police sources said some passersby spotted a body lying at a deserted place and informed police. On getting information, police shifted the body to THQ hospital for autopsy.

According to police investigators, the woman’s body was two to three days old and had torture marks and later shot multiple times on various parts of body somewhere else and later thrown her body there.

The body was not identified till filing of this news report. Pindigheb police have registered a murder case against unknown assailants and started investigation.

Published in Dawn, April 9th, 2023

Opinion

Editorial

Writing on the wall
27 Jul, 2026

Writing on the wall

EVERY few months, another set of figures reminds Pakistan of a painful reality. Sahil’s latest Six Months Cruel...
Still unprepared
27 Jul, 2026

Still unprepared

EVEN as Pakistan counts around 100 deaths since the onset of the monsoon season on June 26, it is bracing for ...
Delayed devolution
27 Jul, 2026

Delayed devolution

THE debate over Islamabad’s reluctance to fully let go of devolved subjects has been running since 2010. But it ...
Quid pro quo
Updated 26 Jul, 2026

Quid pro quo

Accepting Israel would mean legitimising its violence against the Palestinians, as well as its neighbouring Arab states and Iran.
AI in government
26 Jul, 2026

AI in government

THE Prime Minister’s Office has announced the introduction of an AI-powered digital system and directed ministries...
Cautious optimism
26 Jul, 2026

Cautious optimism

THE latest polio surveillance figures offer some encouraging news regarding the difficult fight against polio. The...