Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:22:41 +0500 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:22:41 +0500 60 Treasure hunter Pakistani man ends up destroying century old family house https://english.aaj.tv/news/30331024/treasure-hunter-pakistani-man-ends-up-destroying-century-old-family-house <p><strong>A man in Punjab’s Sadiqabad town dug up his century-old family house in search of treasure. However, the structure partially collapsed on Saturday causing damage to the property next door. Now the treasure hunter faces a police case filed by his neighbours.</strong></p> <p>The old neighbourhoods in Sadiqabad have dozens of pre-partition homes. People claim treasures are buried under some of the old structures.</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-full w-full media--stretch '> <div class='media__item '><picture><img src='https://i.aaj.tv/large/2023/08/19130449a4e228c.jpg' alt=' The collapse damaged property next door. Aaj News ' /></picture></div> <figcaption class='media__caption '>The collapse damaged property next door. Aaj News</figcaption> </figure></p> <p>Mohammad Arshad, a young man in the Sanjarpur neighbourhood, also believed that the house where he and his parents lived could yield gold and other valuables. He started digging up the floor.</p> <p>His neighbour tried to persuade him out of his treasure hunt, but in vain.</p> <p>The dilapidated structure partially collapsed on Saturday, with debris falling into the adjacent house, which was damaged.</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-1/2 w-full media--right '> <div class='media__item '><picture><img src='https://i.aaj.tv/large/2023/08/19130449140af64.jpg' alt=' Arshad has also lost the roof over his head. Aaj News ' /></picture></div> <figcaption class='media__caption '>Arshad has also lost the roof over his head. Aaj News</figcaption> </figure></p> <p>The neighbour has now filed a police complaint at Kot Sabzal Police Station against Arshad for damaging his property.</p> <p>Arshad has also lost the roof over his head.</p> A man in Punjab’s Sadiqabad town dug up his century-old family house in search of treasure. However, the structure partially collapsed on Saturday causing damage to the property next door. Now the treasure hunter faces a police case filed by his neighbours.

The old neighbourhoods in Sadiqabad have dozens of pre-partition homes. People claim treasures are buried under some of the old structures.

The collapse damaged property next door. Aaj News
The collapse damaged property next door. Aaj News

Mohammad Arshad, a young man in the Sanjarpur neighbourhood, also believed that the house where he and his parents lived could yield gold and other valuables. He started digging up the floor.

His neighbour tried to persuade him out of his treasure hunt, but in vain.

The dilapidated structure partially collapsed on Saturday, with debris falling into the adjacent house, which was damaged.

Arshad has also lost the roof over his head. Aaj News
Arshad has also lost the roof over his head. Aaj News

The neighbour has now filed a police complaint at Kot Sabzal Police Station against Arshad for damaging his property.

Arshad has also lost the roof over his head.

]]> Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/news/30331024 Sat, 19 Aug 2023 13:10:46 +0500 none@none.com (Ahmed Nawaz) Sadiqabad man dug up the floor of the house causing old structure to partially collapse. Aaj News