Stories by Zaheer Abbas Sial

FIR registered against unidentified assailants for killing Ahmadi community member in Mandi Bahauddin

Complainant alleges in FIR that the murder was a targeted attack.

Published 03 Sep, 2026 05:36pm

Member of Ahmadi community killed in suspected targeted attack in Mandi Bahauddin: police

Police say case to be registered, legal proceedings initiated after victim’s heirs submit application

Published 02 Sep, 2026 11:52pm

Dunki 2.0 goes Crypto: hawala in Pakistan's $300 million smuggling machine

Spain just opened its doors to 500,000 migrants. In Punjab's villages, the valid-passport trade heard opportunity.

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 04:31pm

Police in Punjab's Hafizabad arrest man for alleged rape, kidnapping of teenage girl

Police spokesperson says man being interrogated for arrest of two other suspects.

Updated 02 May, 2026 02:42pm

Suspect in child murder case killed in police ‘encounter’ in Punjab’s Hafizabad

The child was allegedly kidnapped with the intent of sexual assault and later strangled to death, according to police.

Updated 29 Apr, 2026 04:00pm

Religious scholar Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza survives attack in Jhelum

Attacker killed by police in retaliatory firing; Mirza remains unhurt.

Updated 20 Apr, 2026 12:59am

Man arrested for allegedly killing wife, 5 children for ‘honour’ in Punjab’s Sargodha

Primary suspect injured but stable after attempting to take his own life; another man held after named in FIR.

Updated 16 Mar, 2026 01:18pm

Police register FIR after 15-year-old allegedly sexually assaulted in Mandi Bahauddin hospital

Official confirms assault based on preliminary medical report of the victim.

Published 08 Mar, 2026 07:23pm

3 killed, 3 arrested during attempt to steal PTCL cables in Punjab’s Mandi Bahauddin

Police transfer bodies to DHQ Hospital for post-mortem, arrested individuals shifted to Civil Lines police station.

Published 29 Jan, 2026 02:50pm

24 dead, over 20 injured in separate road accidents in Punjab, Balochistan

Six children among 14 dead after truck falls into dry canal in Sargodha; 10 killed after speeding coach overturns near Ormara; president, PM express condolences.

Updated 17 Jan, 2026 06:14pm

2 cops martyred, 3 injured as train collides with police vehicle in Sargodha

Railways official says incident occurred at unmanned railroad crossing; one cop in critical condition.

Updated 16 Dec, 2025 01:37am

Victim of sexual assault accuses ‘djinn’ for influencing alleged rapist: FIR

Claims "Djinn Adil" possesses the son-in-law until he assaults her.

Published 16 Nov, 2025 03:06pm

Second attack on HPV vaccination team in 3 days leaves Mandi Bahauddin’s health workers in fear

Suspect attempts to attack female health supervisor with stick, chair while threatening "serious consequences".

Published 28 Sep, 2025 02:13pm

Lady health worker part of HPV vaccination team beaten up in Mandi Bahauddin: FIR

Complainant says she was vaccinating children at an elementary school when she was attacked.

Updated 25 Sep, 2025 07:44pm

Man allegedly kills 3 family members in Mandi Bahauddin: police

Search underway for suspect who gunned down parents, wife after a disagreement over sale proceeds of agricultural land, police say.

Updated 28 Jul, 2025 06:24pm

9 dead, 30 injured in bus accident on Islamabad-Lahore Motorway in Chakwal

The bus carrying over 40 passengers overturned after a tyre burst; rescue, police teams on site.

Updated 27 Jul, 2025 02:19pm

Section 144 imposed across Punjab, ‘emergency’ in parts as rains claim dozens of lives in past 24 hours

PDMA says 61 dead, 268 injured; Chakwal records 400mm of rain in 10 hours; flood alert issued for Rawalpindi; more showers expected.

Updated 17 Jul, 2025 11:50pm

Police file FIR over rape of disabled 14-year-old girl in Punjab’s Hafizabad

Police officials say suspect will be arrested within the next 48 hours; girl's family is being provided with full protection.

Updated 15 Jun, 2025 02:47pm

Suspect in Hafizabad double child murder case drowns in canal while fleeing police custody

Police say suspect's body recovered; incident occured when police, suspect were on the way to recover murder weapon.

Published 04 Jun, 2025 10:46pm

Hafizabad police launch raids to arrest culprits after wife gang-raped in front of husband

FIR names 4 of the total 8 suspects who abducted couple.

Updated 04 Jun, 2025 12:31am