 (Xinhua) -- A local government official was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in northwestern Pakistan's main town on Wednesday, | The gunmen fled the scene riding a motorcycle after shooting. |
local media reported. The official, named Arif Shah, was killed in the main town of Dera Ismail Khan of North West Frontier Province due to sectarian-related violence, said News Network International (NNI) news agency. The gunmen fled the scene riding a motorcycle after shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the killing.
The situation in the town became tense after the incidents. Shops and business centers were closed for fear of surging violence.
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