Curfew imposed in Kohat after two killed by gunmen
Public holiday announced for Tuesday in Kohat.
Screengrab of Kohat after two people were killed and some shops were set on fire.
KOHAT:
A curfew was imposed in Kohat and Hangu after unidentified gunmen killed two people, including a police official, Express News reported on Monday.
The curfew was later lifted in Hangu after situation returned to normalcy.
The shooting happened in the city of Kohat while activists from the Sunni organisation Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamat (ASWJ) were demonstrating against Friday's violence in Rawalpindi which left nine people dead.
"The activists were rallying against the Rawalpindi violence when unidentified gunmen opened fire on the procession from near a mosque in the area, killing two people," district police chief Saleem Khan Marwat told AFP.
Another local police official, Tanweer Ahmad, confirmed the incident.
Marwat said the ASWJ activists retaliated by firing bullets in the air, which sparked tension in the area. Some shops were set on fire in a market near Shah Faisal gate.
Police and the army cordoned off the area and ordered markets closed. A search operation is underway.
Later in the day, the authorities announced a public holiday in Kohat on Tuesday.
A curfew was imposed in Kohat and Hangu after unidentified gunmen killed two people, including a police official, Express News reported on Monday.
The curfew was later lifted in Hangu after situation returned to normalcy.
The shooting happened in the city of Kohat while activists from the Sunni organisation Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamat (ASWJ) were demonstrating against Friday's violence in Rawalpindi which left nine people dead.
"The activists were rallying against the Rawalpindi violence when unidentified gunmen opened fire on the procession from near a mosque in the area, killing two people," district police chief Saleem Khan Marwat told AFP.
Another local police official, Tanweer Ahmad, confirmed the incident.
Marwat said the ASWJ activists retaliated by firing bullets in the air, which sparked tension in the area. Some shops were set on fire in a market near Shah Faisal gate.
Police and the army cordoned off the area and ordered markets closed. A search operation is underway.
Later in the day, the authorities announced a public holiday in Kohat on Tuesday.