NADRA official shot dead in Peshawar's Hayatabad
Police suspect personal enmity as investigation into the killing continues.
PESHAWAR: Unidentified armed men shot dead a deputy assistant director of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) in the Hayatabad area of Peshawar, police said.
The deceased was identified as Fahad, who was on his way to work after parking his vehicle at the NADRA office when unidentified assailants opened fire on him.
According to police, preliminary findings suggest that the killing may have stemmed from personal enmity. However, the motive has yet to be established, while an investigation is under way to identify those responsible.
The incident comes amid recurring attacks on government employees and law enforcement personnel in different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Peshawar.
In a separate incident on October 10, Election Commission of Pakistan Director General Shamsheed Khan Mehsud was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Tank district.
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