DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A 30-year-old woman was killed when rivals entered a house and opened fire on the inmates in Wanda Karim area here on Saturday.

According to a report lodged with the Nawab Shaheed police station, Yousuf, Mohammad Jan and Saifullah, residents of Wanda Karim Darkhan, entered the house of Haji Saeedullah and opened fire.

As a result, Haji Saeedullah’s 30-year-old daughter was killed on the spot. However, other family members remained unhurt. The motive behind the murder was stated to be a longstanding enmity between the two families.

Published in Dawn, November 7th, 2021

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