SAHIWAL: Rana Amir Shahzad, the former tehsil Nazim and brother of the PML-Q’s former MNA Rana Tariq, and his bodyguards were critically injured on Saturday in a scuffle with rivals near Qutab Shahana Bridge, Ravi Toll Plaza.

It is stated Shahzad had a scuffle with members of the Peerokay family over some land dispute near the river Ravi. He had some land where he was making a hotel and resort near the river bridge.

Sources said sticks and clubs were used in the scuffle. Eyewitnesses said they heard heavy fire shots near the toll plaza. Rana Amir Shahzad has been shifted to the DHQ Teaching Hospital for treatment. Bahadur Shah police rushed to the area and launched an investigation.

No FIR has been registered yet.

Rana Amir Shahzad contested the MNA election from Sahiwal city in 2013 as an independent candidate but lost it. He was elected tehsil Nazil twice during the regime of Gen Musharraf.

Published in Dawn, December 26th, 2021