Former peace committee member killed in Tank
Unidentified motorcyclists gunned down the former member of member of Turkestan Bhittani group near Umer Adda
Unidentified motorcyclists gunned down former peace committee member in DI Khan. PHOTO FILE
TANK/JAMRUD:
Unidentified motorcyclists gunned down former peace committee member near Umer Adda, within the limits of Saddar police station in Tank on Monday, said official sources.
A Saddar police station official said two armed men riding a motorcycle arrived in Umer Adda area in the evening opened fire on Sharif Khan, killing him on the spot.
He was a member of the Turkestan Bhittani group. Police registered a case against unidentified men and started investigation.
Separately, in Jamrud, vehicle of a pro-government tribal elder from Kukikhel tribe, Sher Shah Minyakhel, was targeted in Ghundi area, said officials in the political administration of Khyber Agency.
However, Sher was not present in the vehicle when the IED went off. Instead, his brother Izzat Shah got injured while the vehicle got completely destroyed. Izzat has participated in peace marches in the past.
Unidentified motorcyclists gunned down former peace committee member near Umer Adda, within the limits of Saddar police station in Tank on Monday, said official sources.
A Saddar police station official said two armed men riding a motorcycle arrived in Umer Adda area in the evening opened fire on Sharif Khan, killing him on the spot.
He was a member of the Turkestan Bhittani group. Police registered a case against unidentified men and started investigation.
Separately, in Jamrud, vehicle of a pro-government tribal elder from Kukikhel tribe, Sher Shah Minyakhel, was targeted in Ghundi area, said officials in the political administration of Khyber Agency.
However, Sher was not present in the vehicle when the IED went off. Instead, his brother Izzat Shah got injured while the vehicle got completely destroyed. Izzat has participated in peace marches in the past.