Man, sister shot dead in Dera

Published May 7, 2026 Updated May 7, 2026 07:06am

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A man and sister were killed in a firing incident here on Wednesday, police said.

Initial reports showed that unidentified gunmen entered a house and shot dead a brother and his sister.

Upon receiving information about the incident, a police team rushed to the site and shifted the bodies to a nearby hospital.

A search operation was underway to apprehend those responsible for the attack.

Published in Dawn, May 7th, 2026

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