DERA GHAZI KHAN: Former PML-N MPA Atif Khan Mazari, who was shot dead by his son late on Wednesday at his residence in Umerkot, was laid to rest in his native graveyard on Thursday.

Atif Mazari was shot dead by his son, who is stated to have mental health issues, when he was having dinner with guests.

Sources said son Basit Mazari was under treatment for behavioral issues.

Atif Mazari was a popular tribal leader of Rujhan Mazari.

Umerkot police arrested Basit for killing his father on the report of Rehman Mazari, another son of Atif Mazari.

Published in Dawn, May 29th, 2020

Opinion

Editorial

Token austerity
Updated 11 Mar, 2026

Token austerity

The ‘austerity’ measures are a ritualistic response to public anger rather than a sincere attempt to reform state spending.
Lebanon on fire
11 Mar, 2026

Lebanon on fire

WHILE the entire Gulf region has become an active warzone, repercussions of this conflict have spread to the...
Canine crisis
11 Mar, 2026

Canine crisis

KARACHI’S stray dog crisis requires urgent attention. Feral canines can cause serious and lasting physical and...
Iran’s new leader
Updated 10 Mar, 2026

Iran’s new leader

The position is the most powerful in Iran, bringing together clerical authority and political and ideological leadership.
National priorities
10 Mar, 2026

National priorities

EVEN as the country faces heightened risks of attacks from actual terrorists, an anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi...
Silenced march
10 Mar, 2026

Silenced march

ON the eve of International Women’s Day, Islamabad Police detained dozens of Aurat March activists who had ...