{
  "id": 15703435,
  "title": "Powerloom workers protest ‘police torture’ in Faisalabad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/powerloom-workers-protest-police-torture-in-faisalabad",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T04:44:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2038349/powerloom-workers-protest-police-torture-in-faisalabad"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Faisalabad, a group of powerloom workers staged a protest on Monday, demanding an end to the alleged police torture of a 13-year-old worker and his mother. The workers accused the in-charge of Siddhupura police post of torturing the minor and his mother, and arresting the boy without any valid reason. They claimed that the police were acting on behalf of a factory owner who wanted Ghulam Mustafa, the 13-year-old, to pay his wages. The protesters threatened to go on a sit-in if Ghulam Mustafa was not released. Meanwhile, in Toba Tek Singh, a labour union's chairman, Baba Latif Insari, also alleged police misconduct, saying the officers had tortured a minor and his mother before arresting the boy. Faisalabad Regional Police Officer Inamur Rehman Malik dismissed Sub-Inspector Hakim Ali from service due to gross misconduct and illegal detention. An inquiry found SI Hakim Ali guilty and revealed his poor disciplinary history. In Gojra, a woman named Surayya Bibi and her husband Abdul Rehman were killed when a motorcycle-rickshaw hit them while they were crossing Jhang Road. On Kamalia-Chichawatni Road, a motorcyclist named Ansar Sajjad was killed by a speeding coaster. Lastly, a special judge in Faisalabad rejected bail applications of brothers Rehan Babar and Salman Babar in a case related to immigration issues. The Federal Investigation Agency collected evidence, including witness statements and bank transaction records, leading to a case registration.",
  "summary": "TOBA TEK SINGH: Scores of powerloom workers from the Ghulam Muhammadabad industrial area of Faisalabad staged a protest demonstration on Monday against the in-charge of Siddhupura police post for allegedly torturing a 13-year-old worker and his mother and arresting the minor in what they said was a baseless old case. Addressing the protesters, Labour Qaumi Movement chairman Baba Latif Insari…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}