Lahore Ichhra case: Mother’s alleged motive behind child killings revealed
- 24-Apr-2026
LAHORE: New disturbing details have emerged in the Ichhra case involving the killing of three children by their mother, police said on Friday. According to investigators, citing CDR data, the accused woman Rida had developed a phone-based friendship with a man named Shehryar, a resident of Jhang. Officials further stated that she was also receiving […]
Ichhra case: Mother named as main accused in murders
- 23-Apr-2026
LAHORE: The Ichhra triple murder case has taken a new turn as police officials, during a press briefing by the DIG Operations and DIG Investigation, confirmed that the mother is allegedly involved in the killing of her three children, ARY News reported. The incident initially came to light when the bodies of three children were […]
CCTV: Lahore woman tries to jump from mosque's minaret
- 13-Feb-2026
LAHORE: A woman and her five children attempted to commit suicide in Lahore on Friday, ARY News reported, citing the city’s Dolphin Police. According to police sources, the 40-year-old woman, identified as Allah Bakhshi, entered a mosque in the Raiwind area. She climbed the stairs to the upper floor and eventually reached the minaret along […]
Basant festival returns to Lahore after 25 years under strict SOPs
- 06-Feb-2026
LAHORE: People in Lahore are celebrating the vibrant colours of Basant 2026 under strict SOPs as the three-day festival officially began at midnight. The event is being celebrated officially after 25 years. Punjab’s Information Minister Azma Bukhari formally inaugurated the Basant celebrations by flying a kite at 12am. The skies over Lahore were soon […]
Basant in Lahore: Kites and strings sales surpass Rs 150 million mark in first day surge
- 02-Feb-2026
LAHORE: The buying and selling of kites and strings have reached their peak in Punjab, particularly in Lahore, as the city prepares for the Basant festival, ARY News reported. Malik Faizan, the legal advisor for the Kite Flying Association (KFA), revealed that a whopping 400000 kites were sold on the very first day. He added […]
Bhati Gate Tragedy: Inquiry confirms custodial torture allegations on victim's husband
- 30-Jan-2026
LAHORE: An inquiry committee formed by the Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) has completed its investigation into allegations of torture of Ghulam Murtaza following the Bhati Gate incident in Lahore, in which his wife and nine-month-old daughter lost their lives after falling into an open manhole, ARY News reported. According to the inquiry report, […]
Lahore woman’s body recovered from sewer, search underway for minor baby
- 29-Jan-2026
LAHORE: Rescue teams have recovered body of a woman who fell into an open manhole with her minor baby in Lahore’s Bhatti Gate area, ARY News reported on Thursday, citing the DIG operations. According to DIG Operations Faisal Kamran, the body of the woman who fell into the sewer has been recovered. He said the […]
Lahore: Mother dies, 9-month-old daughter missing after falling into open manhole
- 29-Jan-2026
LAHORE: A mother and her daughter fell into an open manhole near Bhati Gate, Lahore, on Wednesday night. A search operation was immediately launched for the duo, ARY News reported. Rescue 1122 officials stated that portions of the manhole had been left open due to ongoing construction work near the Data Darbar Birds Market. The […]
CCTV exposes Lahore police employee involved in petrol pump robbery
- 16-Nov-2025
LAHORE: A police department employee has been booked for his alleged involvement in an armed robbery, after CCTV footage clearly captured the incident, officials confirmed on Sunday. According to Patoki police, the suspect, identified as Asim Yaqub, works as a sanitary worker at the DIG Office Lahore. He, along with an accomplice, carried out a robbery […]
Fired employee retaliates, robs ex-boss of Rs50,000 in Lahore
- 09-Oct-2025
LAHORE: Police have arrested two suspects with the help of CCTV footage, accused of blackmailing a call center owner at gunpoint in Gulberg, ARY News reported. According to police, CCTV footage helped identify and trace the suspects involved in the incident. The investigation revealed that one of the suspects, Faheem, had been recently fired from […]