MUZAFFARGARH: A man who had allegedly unleashed his dog on a woman was arrested on Monday.

The district police officer ordered Karam Daad Qureshi Station House Officer SHO Abdul Rauf to register a case against the suspect.

The SHO told this correspondent that a woman went to Fayyaz Ahmad’s house to complain about the children’s fight when Ahmad’s dog attacked and injured her. She was sent to hospital for treatment.

The woman, who could not be identified, approached the district police officer and alleged that Fayyad had unleashed his dog on her.

SUICIDE: A robber allegedly committed suicide after he was rounded up by angry citizens.

A citizen was chased by the suspect, later identified as Asif Polli, a resident of Sanawan, during a robbery bid on the Thermal Road. According to police, when the locals surrounded the suspect, he allegedly shot himself dead.

Asif’s body was shifted to the DHQ hospital. The police say the injured citizen, who could not be identified, had also been shifted to the hospital.

Published in Dawn, August 13th, 2024

Opinion

Editorial

Climate choices
Updated 15 Jun, 2026

Climate choices

The country is confronting increasingly volatile weather patterns with consequences for agriculture, infrastructure, public health and economic planning.
Brief opening
15 Jun, 2026

Brief opening

WE have been here before. Throughout the weekend, there was great anticipation that a tentative framework for peace...
Environmental disaster
15 Jun, 2026

Environmental disaster

IT was a heartbreaking sight. A recent news report in these pages carried a picture of a sea turtle lying half ...
Budget presser
Updated 14 Jun, 2026

Budget presser

If the FBR falters, the government will find itself in hot water sooner rather than later.
Muharram precautions
14 Jun, 2026

Muharram precautions

WITH Muharram due to start next week, the authorities have already begun annual exercises to ensure that the ...
Blood bequests
14 Jun, 2026

Blood bequests

WORLD Blood Donor Day offers a moment of “gratitude, advocacy and renewed commitment” for thalassaemia patients...