Pakistan
Pakistan: JUI-F leader gunned down in North Waziristan
North Waziristan: Unknown attackers gunned down a local leader of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl and his colleague near Mirali town in Pakistan on Thursday.
Locals and officials told Dawn News that Qari Samiuddin and his colleague, Hafiz Numan Dawar were on way home in Eidek village when their car was ambushed on Bichi Road. Both died on the spot.
Relatives said Qari Sami had no feud with anyone.
His funeral prayers were held at a seminary attended by MNA Mohsin Dawar and a large number of people, reports the newspaper.
This was the second targeted attack on JUI-F leadership in the restive district in the past one week.
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