Man shot dead

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DADU: A man was shot dead outside his home in Mukhtiar Marri village, near Khuda Abad town of Dadu district, on Saturday.

The victim was identified as Pir Bakhsh, son of Ameer Bakhsh Marri.

According to the bereave family, Pir Bakhsh was sitting at the gate of the home when the sound of a gun fire was heard. They said they rushed out and saw him lying in a pool of blood with a gunshot wound. The police were trying to trace out the killer and ascertain a motive for the murder.

Published in Dawn, June 28th, 2026

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