Three Britons - all members of the same family - have been shot dead in a marriage dispute in eastern Pakistan, local police have said.



Mohammad Yousaf, 51, his wife Perviaz, 49, and daughter Tanya, 21, were killed at a cemetery in a village near Gujrat.

The three, of Nelson, Lancashire, were shot by four gunmen - understood to be related to them - after an argument broke out. Another woman was killed.

Two men have been arrested while two others are on the run.

BBC Islamabad correspondent Aleem Maqbool said two of the suspects were believed to be nephews of the murdered couple - who were in Pakistan to attend a wedding.

Police in Pakistan have said the murders were a result of a long-running dispute and, according to our correspondent, are not looking for anybody outside of the family.

Family friend Mohammed Iqbal claimed the shooting, which he described as "a family dispute that obviously went horribly wrong", took place while the Britons paid their respects during a visit to a cemetery.

Mr Iqbal, who sits on Pendle Borough Council and Lancashire County Council, said: "They went for a wedding and a holiday and they are now having to bury members of their family."

He said he had known Mr Yousaf for 20 years, adding that the entire family was "devastated".

The bodies of the murdered family are expected to be buried later on Friday.

Lancashire Police said they were offering help to their relatives in Nelson.

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