Mishaps: Nine people injured in dispute, accident

NOWSHERA: Nine people were injured in a road accident and dispute in the Pabbi area of Nowshera on Wednesday. SHO Ismail Shah of Pabbi police said the dispute erupted after Faizullah’s children started fighting with Faqeer Shah’s son during a game. The official said that Faizullah and Ishfaq opened fire and injured Faqeer Shah and Taimoor Shah. Both were rushed to Lady Reading Hospital. In another incident, a truck collided with a three-wheeler on Chirat Road, injuring several people. A Pabbi police official said that the rickshaw carrying passengers was driving when a speeding truck hit it from behind, injuring seven people were injured, including the driver.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 16^th, 2012.