MARDAN, March 6: A man was killed while his brother received critical bullet injuries when their rivals opened fire over them on Mardan-Nowshera road on Tuesday, locals and police said.

The officials of city police station quoted the injured person Zar Zaman as saying he along with his brother was on way to some work when their rivals attacked them, killing his brother Shahi Zaman and injuring him. The motive behind the incident was stated to be a dispute between women of the two families.

Case was registered against Dilsoz, Nizar Ali, Ahmad Ali, Ilyas Ali and Nasir.

Meanwhile, a house was partially damaged when explosives planted by unidentified militants exploded in Dhery Kalpani area of Katlang.—Correspondent

Opinion

Editorial

Afghan hostilities
Updated 28 Feb, 2026

Afghan hostilities

The need is for an immediate ceasefire and substantive negotiations, with the onus on the Taliban to rein in cross-border attacks.
Cutting taxes
28 Feb, 2026

Cutting taxes

PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s plan to cut direct taxes for businesses in the next budget acknowledges the strain...
KCR challenge
28 Feb, 2026

KCR challenge

THE Karachi Circular Railway is being discussed again. It seems that the project, or, rather, the hopes of it, are...
A collective effort
Updated 27 Feb, 2026

A collective effort

CONSIDERING the relentless wave of terrorist attacks Pakistan has been facing over the past few weeks, the...
Criminalising criticism
27 Feb, 2026

Criminalising criticism

ISLAMABAD seems to have developed quite a thin skin. A letter sent to the prime minister on Wednesday by leading...
Utter chaos
27 Feb, 2026

Utter chaos

THE PTI is in disarray. The lack of discipline within its ranks, which it has long refused to address, is finally...