Boy shoots sister

Published May 20, 2003

FAISALABAD, May 19: A boy shot dead his married sister allegedly for her bad character in Chak 402-GB here on Monday.

Amir suspected that his sister, Salma, had relations with a youth of the village. On Monday, he opened fire on her, injuring her seriously. The injured girl died while being taken to hospital.

SUICIDE: A woman committed suicide by taking poison in Chak 22-GB on Monday.

Ruqayya Bibi took poison following a quarrel with her husband over some financial matters.

IDB TEAM: A four-member team of the Islamic Development Bank visited Faisalabad and held meetings with local industrialists and exporters on Monday.

The IDB team, headed by Nabeel A Saif, the adviser in-charge of East Management, also met bankers and business representatives.

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