{
  "id": 535683,
  "title": "Woman ‘tortured’ for taking possession of grabbed land in Sahiwal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/woman-tortured-for-taking-possession-of-grabbed-land-in-sahiwal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T05:15:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2021983/woman-tortured-for-taking-possession-of-grabbed-land-in-sahiwal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Sahiwal, a woman named Mardan Bibi was allegedly abducted, tortured, and humiliated by 12 armed assailants, including three women, after reclaiming her inherited land that had been illegally occupied for 30 years. Mardan Bibi gained possession of her land, inherited under the Ghori Pal Scheme, with assistance from the Pera Force, police, revenue department, and district administration. The attackers, armed with pistols and rifles, kidnapped Mardan Bibi and tortured her before fleeing upon the arrival of a rescue team. Mardan Bibi's son, Nomir Abbas, filed a complaint, and the FIR was registered under various sections of the Pakistan Penal Code. The land, illegally occupied by Khudayar Baloch and others, was eventually restored to Mardan Bibi's possession after a police operation led by Assistant Commissioner Nouman Qasir. However, once the officials left, the attackers returned with weapons and abducted Mardan Bibi, dragging her by her hair and covering her face with a cloth. Her cousin tried to stop them, but was injured. Police arrived, rescued Mardan Bibi, and arrested six suspects, while the rest escaped. Ongoing raids are underway to apprehend the remaining fugitives.",
  "summary": "SAHIWAL: A woman, who had taken possession of her inherited land after being illegally occupied for around 30 years, was allegedly abducted, tortured and humiliated by 12 armed attackers, including three women, at Chak 93/9-L. The victim, Mardan Bibi, got possession of her land she had inherited under Ghori Pal Scheme, with the help of Pera Force, police, revenue department and the district…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Woman ‘tortured’ for taking possession of grabbed land in Sahiwal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/woman-tortured-for-taking-possession-of-grabbed-land-in-sahiwal-539145",
        "published": "2026-08-11T05:15:30.000Z"
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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."
}