Army officer adopts baby girl rescued after being buried alive

An army officer adopted an infant girl who was buried alive in Nowshera after her rescue by emergency responders, state media reported on Saturday.”A tragic incident occurred in Nowshera, where an infant girl was buried alive,” Radio Pakistan said in a report.”However, the timely intervention of the Rescue 1122 team saved the baby, who was then transported to a local hospital.”The report said Major Waqas, an army officer attending a course in Risalpur, learned about the case and went to the hospital to see the child.”After completing the legal procedures, Major Waqas adopted the baby girl through the civil court,” it added.The state media report did not specify who buried the girl, how authorities were alerted or the circumstances that led to her rescue.However, it noted the case had drawn widespread attention on social media and local Pashto news channels, with many praising the officer’s decision to adopt the child.