PESHAWAR: The sisters of five men allegedly killed over the past three years in a long-running dispute here on Saturday appealed to the relevant authorities for protection and justice, claiming that the accused were still threatening them to withdraw murder cases and stop pursuing legal proceedings, or they would also be killed.

Speaking at a news conference at the Peshawar Press Club, the daughters of the late Farid Gul alleged that influential suspects had killed four young men and an elderly family member and were now targeting the remaining women of the family through threats and intimidation.

“We are being threatened to withdraw the FIRs and stop appearing in court, otherwise we too will be eliminated,” Kulsoom Bibi told reporters.

The women — Kulsoom Bibi, Shakeela Bibi, Robina Bibi and Meena Gul Bibi — said the dispute began nearly three years ago after a 28-year-old man, Abdullah, son of Farid Gul, and a resident of Shaheen Muslim Town near Nazar Bostan Baba Ziarat, was allegedly killed over a dispute involving Rs15,000.

Claim accused warning them to withdraw cases or face reprisals

According to them, the accused later attempted to force Abdullah’s father, Farid Gul, into a compromise and pressured him to withdraw the murder case. However, when he pursued legal action through the courts, the suspects allegedly targeted other family members.

The women claimed that Farid Gul, Abdullah’s two brothers — Habibullah and Saifullah — and his brother-in-law, Sarwar Khan, were subsequently killed in separate attacks outside their homes and while returning from court hearings.

The women further alleged that when they vowed to continue the legal battle, the armed men attacked their homes and opened fire, warning them to withdraw the cases registered against the accused.

“Our men have already been killed, and now we are being told that the rest of the family will also be wiped out if we continue pursuing justice,” one of the sisters said.

They alleged that despite repeated complaints, they had not received adequate protection and were unable to access senior police officials for justice.

They also claimed to possess evidence of threatening phone calls allegedly made from jail by the accused.

The women said the continuous threats had forced them to abandon their homes in Peshawar and relocate to Punjab for safety, but claimed that even there, their husbands were receiving death threats.

They appealed to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police and the capital city police officer to provide security and ensure justice in the case.

Published in Dawn, May 3rd, 2026