Three people were killed in exchange of fire between two families over ownership of a rainwater-fed nullah in Dhaki area of Mandani town in Charsadda district on Friday.Locals said members of two families opened fire on each other, killing Ismail, Irshad and Nizar. They said Ismail and Irshad belonged to one group and Nizar to the other.
Also in the day, people of Charsadda city protested prolonged and unscheduled power loadshedding and threatened agitation against it.
Protesters, including students and traders, said Beautiful Downtown Peshawar Electric Supply Company had subjected them to power cuts up to 18 hours a day.
They said students were the worst affected by prolonged and unscheduled loadshedding as they were preparing for the ongoing matriculation and imminent intermediate examinations.
Protesters threatened to boycott examinations and agitate if smooth electric supply to the area wasn`t restored without delay.