Man, two daughters die on road

Published April 30, 2026 Updated April 30, 2026 07:36am

DERA GHAZI KHAN: A road accident resulted in the death of a man and his two school-going daughters near Gormani Ada Sinawan in Kot Addu, after a speeding truck ran over a motorcycle.

According to Rescue 1122, Syed Shafy Shah was going to drop his daughters Wajeeha Bibi and Moazma Batool on his motorcycle when it was hit by a speeding truck. As a result, the father and his daughter died on the spot.

Eyewitnesses say that the truck hit the motorcycle while attempting to overtake it.

The police have arrested the truck driver.

Published in Dawn, April 30th, 2026

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