RAWALPINDI: A woman, her brother and a pedestrian was injured when the woman’s ex-husband opened fire at her on Wednesday on Peshawar Road, the police said.

According to the police, Ms Raheela had obtained khula from a court and was on her way to her parents’ house in Westridge with her brother on his motorbike when they were attacked by her ex-husband on Peshawar Road.

During the attack, 35-year-old Raheela, her 44-year-old brother Jawad Akhtar and a pedestrian identified as Fida Hussein were injured.

The suspect, identified as Mohammad Shabir, managed to escape. The victims were taken to the District Headquarters Hospital where their condition is said to be stable.

Published in Dawn, December 1st, 2016

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