— Pakistan Daily Times: “Man kills pregnant wife, 2 daughters”
— “KARACHI: An unemployed man escaped after killing his pregnant wife and two daughters including an adopted niece on Sunday within the limits of Sarjani Town police station. Police officials suspect that the man killed them as an honour killing.”
— “The incident took place during the early morning hours at around 6:40 am at their house No 154 located at Abdul Raheem Goth. Police discovered the bodies after the culprit’s brother, namely Manzoor who resides in their neighbourhood informed them about the incident. ‘Manzoor informed us an hour after the incident took place,’ said SHO Ghayyur Akhtar. The bodies were then shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for legal formalities.”
— “The deceased included Wazira Bibi, 38, wife of Abdul Rasheed, her daughter Aasma, 14 and adopted daughter Aasfa, 16, daughter of Ghulam Rasool. According to the initial investigation, police officials suspect that the culprit Rasheed killed them as an honour killing. SHO Ghayyur Akhtar said that the man shot his wife first as he probably thought that she had illicit relations with someone and then he shot the girls when they tried to save their mother. A repeater gun was used in the killing and all the three victims died on the spot, the officer added. The woman was nine months pregnant and three of his sons and three of his daughters were at a relative’s house when the incident took place. The officer further said that the 45-year-old culprit hails from Panu Aqil, Punjab and is a driver by profession but was unemployed since a long time. Earlier, he had been arrested and locked up over domestic violence after he shot his sister, who was wounded in the attack.”