DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A man and his son were killed and six others were injured in a road accident here on Tuesday.

A motorcycle collided with a pick-up van near Band Dhappanwala in the jurisdiction of Gomal University police station. The crash left 21-year-old Nisar Iqbal and his 52-year-old father, Gul Mohammad, residents of South Waziristan, critically injured.

Two passengers travelling in the van, Hamza Dhapp, 25, of Basti Dhappanwali, and Tayyab, 18, of Shorkot, got also hurt.

All four were shifted to District Headquarters Teaching Hospital, Dera Ismail Khan, for treatment.

However, Iqbal succumbed to his injuries on the way, while his father also passed away later due to severity of his injuries.

In a separate incident, a truck overturned near Sheikh Mela in the jurisdiction of Mughal Kot police station, leaving three people injured. They were shifted to Darazinda Hospital for treatment.

Published in Dawn, November 19th, 2025