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ANP Leader Khan Zeb Shot Dead in Bajaur; Policeman Also Killed
ANP leader Khan Zeb & a police officer were shot dead in Bajaur in a targeted attack. ANP blames state complicity; 3-day mourning declared. CM KP vows justice.
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by News Desk
2025-07-10
ANP Leader Khan Zeb Shot Dead in Bajaur; Policeman Also Killed

Prominent Awami National Party (ANP) leader Khan Zeb was shot dead on Monday in a targeted attack in Bajaur’s Shindai Mor area while campaigning for a peace parade scheduled for July 13, police confirmed. A police officer was also killed in the incident, and three others injured.

District Police Officer Waqas Rafiq told Dawn.com that the attack was carried out by unidentified gunmen riding motorcycles, who managed to flee the scene. Authorities have begun an investigation and collected forensic evidence.

Khan Zeb served as secretary of ulema affairs in the ANP's central cabinet, according to the party’s official website.

🔹 ANP Blames State, Declares Mourning

ANP President Senator Aimal Wali Khan strongly condemned the assassination and declared the party would register an FIR against the state, blaming “state institutions’ criminal silence” for the incident.

“This is not just the killing of a party worker — it is an attack on the Pashtun consciousness and peace,” Wali Khan said in a post on X, sharing pictures with the slain leader and captioning it simply: “Devastated.”

ANP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa President Mian Iftikhar Hussain announced three days of mourning, the suspension of party activities, and the hoisting of black flags. He called for unity and calm within party ranks while vowing to visit Bajaur in solidarity.

🔹 KP Government Vows Justice

Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur condemned the attack and instructed authorities to launch an urgent investigation.

“Those involved in this act of terrorism will not escape the grip of law,” the CM’s office said in a statement.

🔹 A Pattern of Political Violence in KP

The assassination of Khan Zeb follows a string of targeted attacks against politicians in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:

·       May 2025: Bajaur MNA Mubarak Zeb Khan’s house was targeted with an IED; no casualties.

·       June 2025: A rocket attack was launched on the same house; the MNA escaped unharmed.

·       March 2025: Shakeel Ahmad Khan, brother of former JI Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, was shot dead in front of his home in Swabi. The former senator described it as a “brutal killing”.

These repeated incidents have raised alarm over rising political violence and law and order lapses in the region.
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