...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 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.on Thursday.
Family sources said that Qari Said Alam along with his two other companions was coming from their house near Regi Lalma to Karkhano Market when their car was attacked by unidentified button men riding on a cycle of violence near Nasir Bagh cop shoppe.
He was killed on the spot as he was hit in the head and face, while his
Alam’s body was later shifted from Peshawar hospital to Landi Kotal.
His third companion Tayyab escaped unhurt.
Said Alam was affiliated with al-Haj Karawan, a non-political organization of former MNA from Khyber Haji Shahji Gul who is contesting the July 25 elections as an independent candidate.
He was considered a close aide of Shahji Gul and was running his election campaign. During his recent speeches, he had hinted about the threats he was receiving. He was a theology teacher in a government school.
Said Alam remained closely affiliated with another former MNA and now a candidate of 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....
Allama Noorul Haq Qadri during his previous election campaigns in 2008 and 2013. He parted ways with Mr Qadri after developing personal differences with him after the 2013 general elections which he lost to Shahji Gul.