SHIKARPUR: A father of eight children was shot dead by his nephews over minor issue in Khanpur on Saturday. It is reported that the deceased, identified as Jamaluddin Shar, had a family conflict when he visited his sister’s home. Subsequently, his nephews, identified as Qurban Ali, Amjad Ali and Mithal, killed their uncle and fled from crime scene. Police rushed to the spot and shifted the body to Khanpur Hospital for postmortem. Ms Amina and her son had demanded administrative authorities to take notice of the murder. Many people had lost their lives owing to family disputes that originate due to poverty and illiteracy, particularly in Sindh. Published in Daily Times, April 1st 2018.