In Mardan, two people were killed when supporters of rival candidates in NA-9 constituency exchanged fire over a vote related issue in Gulibagh area.
The officials of Hoti cop shoppe quoted Mehmand Khan, a former Hoti union council nazim
...small time big shot, the chief elected official of a local government in Pakistan, such as a district, tehsil, union council, or village council...
, as saying his friend identified as Zakir Khan was killed when he was caught up in the crossfire between two groups, while coming to his (Mehmand's) home in Gulibagh locality. Mr Mehmand said the injured man succumbed to injuries on way to hospital in Beautiful Downtown Peshawar
...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire.
The clash occurred between Mr Imran and his supporters belonging to ANP candidate Ameer Haider Hoti, and Asad Kashmiri and his
The police identified the other victim as Zulfiqar of Asad Kashmire group. The infuriated relatives of deceased Zulfiqar set fire to home, hujra and vehicles of Mr Imran.
Mr Ajmeer, a relative of the dear departed, registered FIR against Imran.
On the other hand, Tahir, brother of the alleged killer, Imran, also reported to the police that Asad Kashmiri, Bakhtzada, Mushtaq and Arshid had set fire to their home, hujra and vehicles causing damages to the tune of millions of rupees. The police launched efforts to arrest the accused.
In
Kurram Agency...home of an intricately interconnected web of poverty, ignorance, and religious fanaticism, where the laws of cause and effect are assumed to be suspended, conveniently located adjacent to Tora Bora...
, one person was killed and two maimed when security forces shot up a mob to quell post-poll festivities in Parachinar town, sources said in Peshawar.
Political administration clamped curfew in Parachinar, and Levies and paramilitary forces were patrolling streets, residents said. An official said situation was under control and all outsiders had been expelled from the town.
According to reports, trouble started when supporters of independent candidate from NA-37 Air Martial (retd) Syed Qaiser Hussain refused to accept results announced by the district returning officer in the wee hours of Sunday.
In the initial official results former MNA Sajid Hussain Turi was declared the winner and Syed Qaiser Hussain was the runner-up. Supporters of Mr Qaiser alleged polls had been rigged and refused to accept the result.