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PTI tribal leader killed in attack
[Dawn] A tribal leader belonging to Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... was killed and five others suffered injuries when gunnies on a cycle of violence attacked a PTI office at the Jalozai camp here on Friday. Sources said two attackers shot up the PTI office at 10am when a meeting of tribal elders was in progress. Malik Mulla Khel Afridi was struck down in his prime and five others -- Syed Baz Afridi, Malik Gulistan Khan, Haji Gul Jalal, Malik Sham Mohammad and a passer-by Mohammad Ali (9) -- were maimed. The injured were taken to the Rashid Shaheed Memorial Hospital in Pabbi from where three were referred to the Lady Reading Hospital for their serious condition. The body of Mulla Khel was taken to the DHQ hospital for an appointment with Dr. Quincy. Syed Baz Afridi, one of the injured, lodged an FIR with the Pabbi police against the person or persons unknown. Mulla Khel was an activist of the PTI and a prominent leader of internally displaced people. He played a leading role in arranging a vaccination campaign for children at the camp and the registration process of displaced people. He was close to PTI's Khyber Agency  chief Iqbal Afridi.Mulla Khel belonged to the Malak Din Khel tribe and had moved to Jalozai camp in December 2009 after developing differences with Lashkar-e-Islam. He was made member of the IDPs' committee at the camp level and later included in the 16-member Shura set up by the camp management to handle various problems faced by the IDPs. Soon after the attack police and elite force personnel reached the area and launched a search operation. However, man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eat them... no arrest was made till late in night. Meanwhile, ...back at the wreckage, Captain Poindexter wished he had a cup of coffee. Even instant would do... Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa ... formerly NWFP, still Terrorism Central... Chief Minister Pervez Khattak condemned the attack and ordered an inquiry into the incident. Posted by: Fred 2013-09-22 |
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