Overview
- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz ordered the transfer of Lodhran Deputy Commissioner Dr Lubna Nazir after seven-year-old Rehan died falling into an uncovered manhole in Dhanote near Kahror Pacca.
- Police registered a negligence case naming contractor Haji Muhammad and senior sub-engineer Tariq Mahmood, while an inquiry led by Additional Deputy Commissioner Liaqat Ali Gillani was directed to report within 24 hours.
- In Karachi, the City Council’s Water and Sewerage Committee dismissed inquiry submissions from KMC, KWSC and TransKarachi regarding three-year-old Ibrahim’s death and called for an independent, transparent investigation.
- Committee leaders condemned the absence of the municipal commissioner at the accountability session and accused departments of deflecting responsibility.
- Other recent cases include a narrow escape for a five-year-old in Manghopir and a reported child fatality in Kahurod Paka, highlighting a broader public-safety failure tied to uncovered manholes.