Six Pakistanis Die in Illegal Iran Crossing

News Desk

Islamabad: Six young men from Punjab were killed by gunfire in Iran while allegedly attempting to cross the border illegally on their way to Iraq, family sources said on Thursday.

Relatives claimed the victims were shot by security forces during the attempted border crossing. The group had reportedly entered Iran without valid travel documents as part of a plan to reach Iraq.

Two of the deceased were identified as Basit from Sahna and Ayaan from Malakwal, while the remaining four hailed from Gujranwala. Family members said the victims were aged between 17 and 25.

According to relatives, a human smuggler had lured the youths with false promises of employment abroad and persuaded them to undertake the journey without passports.

The group had left Pakistan about one and a half months ago and last contacted their families on December 19. Basit and Ayaan were reportedly the only sons of their parents.

The incident has cast a pall of grief over their hometowns. The families have urged the government to repatriate the bodies at the earliest and take strict action against those involved in human smuggling. Authorities have not yet issued an official statement regarding the matter.

Woman Killed, Three Injured in Road Accident

A woman was killed and three others were critically injured in a road accident in the early hours of Thursday in the Shujabad area of Multan district.

According to rescue officials, the incident occurred in Sikandarabad when a speeding car collided with a motorcycle. As a result of the crash, a woman died on the spot while three others sustained serious injuries.

Rescue teams reached the scene shortly after being informed and shifted the body and injured persons to a nearby hospital for medico-legal formalities and treatment.

The deceased was identified as Shehnaz Bibi. Hospital sources said the injured are receiving medical care. Authorities are investigating the incident.

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