Teenager murdered

Published June 18, 2026 Updated June 18, 2026 08:12am

TOBA TEK SINGH: A teenager was allegedly murdered over a minor altercation in Pirmahal on Wednesday.

According to the police, after exchanging harsh words over some issue, Mahid Jatt, Adan and Shahroz attacked Fardeen Kashif alias Imran Baloch (16), resident of Baloch Plaza.

During this, the accused allegedly stabbed Fardeen Kashif with knives, which hit him near the stomach and bladder.

The injured youth was shifted to the Pirmahal THQ Hospital where he was referred to the Toba DHQ Hospital due to his critical condition. However, he succumbed to his injuries on the way.

Published in Dawn, June 18th, 2026

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