LAHORE: Former MPA Shahid Mahmood’s nephew Maroof, his wife and two minor children were found shot dead in their car in DHA Multan on Thursday.

Alpa police registered a murder case on behalf of the state.

According to the case, Maroof, his wife Iqra, five-year-old son Alliyan and three-year-old daughter Ariya were found shot in the head in their car in DHA Multan.

It further stated that Maroof first killed his wife and both children and later shot himself in the head. Maroof was son of civil society activist Tariq Naeemullah.

Police shifted the bodies to the morgue and started investigation.

Published in Dawn, December 6th, 2024

Opinion

Editorial

Parliament’s place
Updated 11 Oct, 2026

Parliament’s place

In 2015, the parliament had decided to “maintain neutrality in the Yemen conflict so as to be able to play a proactive diplomatic role to end the crisis”.
Disturbing the peace
11 Oct, 2026

Disturbing the peace

THIS year’s Nobel Peace Prize is well-earned. The winner, South African jurist Dr Navi Pillay, has had an...
A voice in care
10 Oct, 2026

A voice in care

WORLD Mental Health Day this year carries a compelling message. The theme, ‘Lived experiences heard: real voices,...
Midterm break
Updated 10 Oct, 2026

Midterm break

Both the US and Israel need to halt their destructive misadventures in the Middle East.
American barbarism
Updated 10 Oct, 2026

American barbarism

WITH the spectre of defeat in the upcoming midterm elections looming large over the Trump administration, the...