Girl raped by sons of landlords

Published April 9, 2007

SAHIWAL, April 8: A girl was allegedly gang-raped by sons of two landlords here on Sunday at Chak 50/GD while the police have arrested the two main accused.

Reports said `A’ (18), daughter of a farmer, was kidnapped by Jabbar, Amin and their friends. They took her to a deserted place, raped her and later threw her in the fields.

Noorshah police have registered a case under section 376-PPC and arrested Jabbar and Amin.

SUICIDE: An old man committed suicide here on Sunday over the rude behaviour of his married sons at Chak 57/12-L.

Reports said sons of Rehmat Ali used to misbehave with him. On Sunday morning, he came to the railway track, appeared in front of Lahore-bound Shalimar express and ended his life.

Police are investigating.

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...