Love Marriage: Three of a family killed

MATLI: A man, his wife and their son was killed and their pregnant daughter-in-law, Parveen, sustained injuries when her relatives allegedly attacked their house on Thursday to avenge her love marriage. The family lives in Latif Panhwar village in Badin. The deceased include Shahid Panhwar, his wife Mummy and son Nadeem. Parveen and Nadeem eloped and got married nine months ago and had been living in Memon Goth, Karachi, until five days ago. Parveen told the police that her uncle, Ali Ghulam Panhwar, and some other men attacked them to take revenge. The police have yet to arrest the culprits.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 27^th, 2011.