ANP leader Maulana Khan Zaib among two killed in Bajaur firing

Bajaur:  Maulana Khan Zaib, a senior leader of the Awami National Party (ANP), and one other person were killed in a shooting incident near the Khar tehsil headquarters in Bajaur on Thursday.

According to District Police Officer (DPO) Waqas Rafiq, three of Maulana Khan Zaib's companions were also injured in the attack and have been shifted to the hospital for treatment.

Maulana Khan Zaib was the head of ANP’s Ulema Council and a former candidate for the National Assembly.

DPO Rafiq added that Maulana Khan Zaib was targeted on July 13 while campaigning for an upcoming peace march.