TOBA TEK SINGH: Two teenage girls were allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint from outside the main gate of the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital in Jhang.
Kotwali police registered a case on Monday against four unidentified suspects under Section 363 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) and launched an investigation.
Complainant Syed Qamar Ali Naqvi, a resident of Basti Ali Muhammadwali, stated in the first information report that his nieces ‘I’(15), and ‘D’ (16) had gone to the DHQ Hospital when four unidentified suspects allegedly bundled them into a black car and fled.
The FIR stated that witnesses had seen the suspects forcibly putting the girls into their vehicle before escaping.
Sub-Inspector Raees Abbas, head of the Special Sexual Offences Investigation Unit at Kotwali police station, said an investigation was under way and raids were being conducted to arrest the suspects and recover the girls.
ACCIDENT: A second-year college student died in a collision between two motorcycles near the Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital in Gojra.
Reports said Zain Akbar, a resident of Mohalla Hafeez Park, was returning home from college on his motorcycle along Jhang Road when his bike collided with another two-wheeler coming from the opposite direction near the hospital.
He sustained serious injuries and was taken to the THQ Hospital, where doctors referred him to Allied Hospital. He later succumbed to his injuries.
SEMINAR: Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming modern agriculture by enabling farmers to make data-driven decisions, increase crop productivity, conserve resources and reduce production costs, Abid Ilyas Dar, chief agriculture and strategy officer at Agrilift, said at a seminar at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF).
Speaking at the seminar titled “Farming from above: Developments in digital agriculture”, he highlighted the growing role of AI, drones, satellite imagery and other digital technologies in precision agriculture.
The seminar was organised by the Society of Extension Educationists at the Institute of Agricultural Extension, Education and Rural Development, UAF.
Mr Dar explained that AI-powered tools could help farmers monitor crop health, detect pest infestations and diseases at an early stage, assess soil conditions and determine precise irrigation and fertiliser requirements.
He said integrating AI with drone technology and remote sensing could help farmers identify variations within fields and apply agricultural inputs more efficiently, directing them to areas where they were needed most.
Director Agriculture Extension Dr Babar Shahbaz also highlighted the importance of digital agriculture in addressing emerging challenges, including water scarcity and rising production costs.
Dr Ijaz Ashraf, Dr Muhammad Iftikhar, Dr Rao Sabir Sattar, Dr Rana Muhammad Amir and Dr Shaukat Ali also spoke at the seminar.
Published in Dawn, October 13th, 2026
