{
  "id": 4254700,
  "title": "K-P CM Afridi pledges ‘exemplary punishment’ in Ayat Noor case, renames Child Protection Bill after victim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/k-p-cm-afridi-pledges-exemplary-punishment-in-ayat-noor-case-renames",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T09:58:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
    "slug": "the-express-tribune-pakistan",
    "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2626404/k-p-cm-afridipledges-exemplary-punishment-in-ayat-noor-case"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi pledged strict punishment for those responsible for the rape and murder of five-year-old Ayat Noor in Haripur. The upcoming Child Protection Bill will be named after the victim, with more stringent penalties for child abuse cases. Ayat's father reported her missing on August 10, and her body was found in an abandoned well after the arrest of four suspects on August 25. The chief minister expressed his condolences to the family and assured them of justice. Afridi directed authorities to conduct a thorough investigation and strengthen police efforts to protect children. He also announced plans to launch a Safe City project in Haripur at an estimated cost of two billion rupees.",
  "summary": "Asks authorities, police to strengthen the writ of the government to prevent such cases",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "CM Afridi vows tougher child protection laws in KP after 5-year-old girl's rape, murder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/cm-afridi-vows-tougher-child-protection-laws-in-kp-after-5-year-old",
        "published": "2026-08-29T09:14:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "KP CM vows tougher child protection laws",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/kp-cm-vows-tougher-child-protection-laws",
        "published": "2026-08-29T10:39:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}