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A female actor based in Mardan was shot dead on Saturday. According to local police, Sumbul Khan was fatally shot by three armed men who had broken into her house in Sheikh Maltoon Town and demanded that she accompany them to perform at a private event.
The men opened fire when Sumbul refused and fled the scene after killing her, police said.
According to police, the three men have already been identified and police personnel are actively searching for them at the moment.
A source within the police department said that a former policeman has also been nominated in the first investigation report (FIR) of the case.
Two of the men nominated in the FIR, including the ex-policeman, have previously been involved in violence against another theatre actor, the source said.
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Feb 03, 2018 06:00pm
Welcome to naya pakistan
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Feb 03, 2018 06:09pm
Hope they give ultimate punishment to all three, soonest. We don’t need such people in this country.
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Feb 03, 2018 06:23pm
What is happening in KPK. Why are these men killing beautiful women?? What is wrong with people. Imran Khan please take toughest action against these people please end crime against women in KPK. I thought Punjab was worst for women.
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Feb 03, 2018 06:26pm
Total Lawlessness
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Feb 03, 2018 07:21pm
This is naya pakistan for you.Really not feeling safe living just a few hundred metres from where the shooting occured.
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Feb 03, 2018 07:51pm
FIR means First Information Report not First Investigation Report
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Feb 03, 2018 08:03pm
It is very sad. The KPK is vulnerable to womenfolk.
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Feb 03, 2018 08:13pm
Interesting known thugs are allowed to roam free. No one feels safe even in their own homes
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Feb 03, 2018 09:02pm
The envolvement of the ex policeman is a tragedy , they are supposed to be the custodians of law & order even after they have retired or changes their jobs. The rape and killings of women are on the rise in Pakistan , it is time the government to take some strong measures to make people feel secure in their own homes.
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Feb 03, 2018 09:21pm
Sumbul, I am sorry for you,you were weak that's why he killed you otherwise these coward can't dare to look into the eyes of others I request CJP to take sou motu notice of your murder.
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Feb 03, 2018 10:01pm
Another proof of zero value of females in KpK. No wonder they refuse even the basic human rights of voting to their women.
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Feb 03, 2018 10:12pm
What happened to Imran's claim that KPK has the best police force in Pakistan. Criminal incidents in KPK within the last few weeks doesn't support Imran's and his party leaders claim that KPK is superbly governed.
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Feb 04, 2018 12:01am
What a tregedy. Isn't this death a dabble standard as killers disliked the working of women as acter or performer but they ( killer ) wanted her to perform. Big question mark.
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Feb 04, 2018 12:14am
Imran Khan is so quiet on what is happening in kP, what happened to Tehrike Insaaf?
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Feb 04, 2018 01:13am
What is happening in Pakistan ?? Very sad
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Feb 04, 2018 03:00am
@Sabir ...IK suffers from same disease.
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Feb 04, 2018 05:40am
@Indoaryan most likely because all of you so called non corrupt don't report it...simple.
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Feb 04, 2018 09:20am
The cost the helpless are paying to the dysfunctional police and judiciary systems
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Feb 04, 2018 10:51am
@Abdulkarim then go to Karachi or Model town Lahore.. where u can live peacefully with
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Feb 04, 2018 11:34am
@Sabir 'Imran please take actions against these men' as if you are emailing Imran right in his mailbox and he gona see and must be panicing to reply now that you have asked him to act!
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Feb 04, 2018 05:49pm
Typical KP Police all is under control but no closure as usual. The culprits with some connection to PTI will be able to flee and it will be forgotten soon.
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Feb 05, 2018 08:46am
I am in total disbelief that this would happen in a supposedly civilized country in today's day and time. It is beyond sad, it is pathetic.
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Feb 05, 2018 12:48pm
It is absolutely sad and inhumane. This type of crime even exists in West, but they have worked to drop the its frequency, because of strict law enforcement, education and equal economic opportunities for all, and minimizing corruption at all levels of society especially the top governmental level.
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Feb 05, 2018 03:44pm
such a gut wrenching incidents are taking place in each coming day in Pakistan but no counter actions are taken against such culprits who are involved in unexpected incidents.Matter of shame
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Feb 05, 2018 04:24pm
When will this countery wake up to reality and perfom duty of protecting everone by Setting an example?
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Feb 05, 2018 07:01pm
@Gul Hasan 'What happened to Imran's claim that KPK has the best police force in Pakistan'
The statement still remains true, and will be proved when the culprits (or at least some scapegoats) are caught by the police.
Police cannot stop crime from happening.
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Feb 05, 2018 10:00pm
No one has aright oi take someones precious life. Reprehensible
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Feb 05, 2018 11:40pm
Imran Khan's land of the beautiful is not that beautiful, is it?
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Feb 06, 2018 03:05am
PTI was complicit in denying women voting rights in certain districts of KPK. In this day and age, if you can believe it. What else would you expect.
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Feb 06, 2018 05:55am
Dear Dawn and Pakistanis: Being a daily reader of Dawn, sister publication Herald, I mast say that I am appalled by the violence against social activists, women, and children in Pakistan. I have followed dawn reports for 30 years!
The murders in the name of "honour" just drive me crazy!
There is too much bottled-up anger and frustration in your society.
Please teach your children music, art, and allow your boys and men to dance freely to help them get in touch with their emotions and calm down!
*Puritanism--in any culture always has the exact opposite of the desired effect.
Thank you.
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Feb 06, 2018 06:03am
@Sabir: Follow a truth: Females repressed and denied their basic rights are now world over leaping ahead of males and more of them are graduating from colleges and universities than males! Males fear they are losing ground!
In many many countries, men are afraid of losing their dominant place in society.
Men have been taught to fight for their place ion the sun--historically.
They are turning to anger and force to hold on to their historical power.
If societies do not calm them down constructively, all societies will suffer horrors!
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Feb 06, 2018 06:05am
@Ayub; No, Ayub: Women and children are vulnerable in KPK and Pakistan--indeed all over the world!
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