BAJAUR: A shooting outside the Khar Tehsil headquarters in Bajaur on Thursday claimed the lives of two persons, including Maulana Khan Zaib, the leader of the Awami National Party (ANP).
According to Bajaur District Police Officer (DPO) Waqas Rafiq, the ANP leader was shot and killed while promoting the July 13 peace movement.
The senior police official further mentioned that three of Maulana’s companions were hurt in the firing and sent to the hospital.
Maulana Zaib, a former candidate for the National Assembly, served as the leader of the ANP’s Ulema Council.
ANP members and employees held a protest after the assassination, but it was short-lived.
