A judicial magistrate on Monday granted bail to five suspects in the case pertaining to the death of a mother and her infant daughter from falling into an open manhole near Bhati Gate last month as the complainant chose not to seek any legal action. The two – 24-year-old Sadia and her 10-month old daughter […]
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Punjab CM orders contractor to pay Rs 10m to manhole tragedy victims
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif expressed strong indignation over the fatal Bhati Gate manhole incident, censuring the district administration, Lahore Development Authority (LDA), WASA and other concerned departments for what she termed “criminal negligence”. Chairing an emergency meeting at the Lahore Airport lounge on her return from Bhakkar, the chief minister ordered the removal […]
Lodhran DC removed after child dies in open manhole
A seven-year-old child tragically died after falling into an open manhole in Lodhran’s Tehsil Kahror Pacca, prompting Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to remove the district commissioner and order strict action. “He went to the market with his father to buy breakfast, and while returning, he fell into the manhole,” said the boy’s uncle, […]
Sindh forms panel to probe toddler’s death in manhole
Minister for Local Government, Housing and Town Planning, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, has said that the tragic incident at Gulshan-e-Iqbal, NIPA, has saddened every person with a compassionate heart. Presenting a policy statement in the Sindh Assembly regarding the incident, he said that the death of innocent Ibrahim after falling into a manhole is a […]
Memon, mayor heartbroken after toddler dies in manhole
The body of three-year-old boy Ibrahim, who fell into an open manhole near Nipa flyover in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal area was recovered by rescue officials on Monday after a 15-hour-long operation. The child went missing late Sunday night after he fell into the uncovered manhole near a departmental store where he came with his family for […]