CHARSADDA: Three people including two women were shot dead in an alleged honour killing incident in the Matta Mughal area within the jurisdiction of Shabqadar police station, police said on Thursday.
Police have registered a triple murder case and launched an investigation, while the suspects remain at large.
According to the first information report (FIR) lodged by sub-inspector Khan Mohammad Khan, police registered a case on their own after no member of the victims’ families reported the incident.
The FIR stated that Gohar Shah, a resident of Daman Matta, allegedly had relations with two married women, the wives of Kaleemullah and Noorul Amin, residents of Palangzai, and frequently visited their house despite repeated warnings from their family members.
Police alleged that on the day of the incident, the women’s father-in-law, Fakhar Alam alias Palam, his wife and Shehryar, son of Imtiaz, and a resident of Chamiyaran Matta, saw the three together and allegedly opened fire on them.
As a result, Gohar Shah and the two women died on the spot, while the suspects fled the scene.
Police reached the site after the incident, shifted the bodies to hospital for postmortem examination, and later handed them over to their families for burial.
A case has been registered against Fakhar Alam, his wife and Shehryar under Sections 302, 311, 114 and 34 of the Pakistan Penal Code.
DHQ HOSPITAL: Peshawar division commissioner Riaz Mehsud has taken notice of the shortage of diagnostic equipment and other essential healthcare facilities at the Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital in Charsadda and directed the district administration to submit a detailed report on the matter.
Speaking to journalists at Charsadda Rajjar on Thursday, the commissioner said the absence of key diagnostic facilities including CT scan and MRI machines at the district’s main public hospital was a matter of serious concern and required immediate attention.
Mr Mehsud said access to modern diagnostic services was essential for timely diagnosis and treatment of patients, adding that the provincial government was committed to improving public healthcare services across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
He instructed the assistant commissioner to obtain a comprehensive report from the deputy commissioner regarding the shortage of CT scan and MRI facilities and other medical equipment at the DHQ Hospital so that the issue could be taken up with the relevant authorities for prompt action.
Referring to another public health concern, Mr Mehsud directed the district administration to launch strict action against individuals involved in the production and sale of adulterated jaggery (gur).
Published in Dawn, July 3rd, 2026