Clash claims life

A Correspondent Published October 18, 2026 Updated October 18, 2026 06:41am

SUKKUR: A man was shot dead during a clash between two rival groups of the Mahar community over a piece of land in Kandhkot on Saturday.

Officials at the Durrani Mahar police station identified the victim as Bahar Mahar.

Published in Dawn, October 18th, 2026

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