Day: February 7, 2026

Punjab women protection authority demands immediate probe into brutal attack on pregnant woman

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On January 29, Punjab Women Protection Authority Chairperson Hina Pervez Butt called for an immediate investigation into the death of a pregnant woman who succumbed to severe burns, reportedly inflicted by her mother-in-law in Ferozewala, Sheikhupura. The incident prompted widespread calls for stringent action against violence targeting women. The victim, who was five months pregnant, sustained approximately … Read more

Punjab seeks review of SC decisions on rape case, multiple murder sentencing

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On January 29, the Punjab government initiated legal proceedings to contest three Supreme Court decisions encompassing judgments on a sexual assault case, the concurrent sentencing of a multiple murderer, and the acquittal of a proclaimed offender. These review petitions were lodged by the Additional Prosecutor General of Punjab, Ahmad Raza Gilani. In one of the disputed … Read more