Man shoots himself to death after killing woman

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MIRPURKHAS: A man shot dead a woman and wounded her mother before shooting himself to death in the victims’ home, located in Karim Town, within the jurisdiction of the Satellite police station on Sunday.

According to the police, the suspect, Faizan, enter the home of Manek Leghari, and shot dead his daughter, Sawera, 24. Her 58-year-old mother, Ghulam Khatoon, was wounded in firing, they added.

They said Faizen shot himself to death with the same pistol.

A motive behind the murder and suicide could not be ascertained immediately, they said.

Published in Dawn, August 10th, 2026

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