ISLAMABAD – PTM leader Arif Wazir died in Islamabad after being attacked byassailants in South Waziristan.
Arif Wazir, a leader of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), died inIslamabad on Saturday after being attacked a day ago by unidentifiedassailants outside his home in Wana, South Waziristan.
Wana Station House Officer Usman Khan confirmed Wazir had passed away afterbeing shifted to Islamabad for treatment.
The police official said a first-information report (FIR) of the incidenthad been lodged at the Wana police station.
According to another official, on Friday Arif Wazir was strolling outsidehis residence in Ghwa Khwa, near Wana, when armed persons opened fire froma moving vehicle. The official had told *Dawn* that Arif Wazir receivedlife-threatening injuries.
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He was initially admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital, Wana, butlater shifted to an Islamabad hospital.
Arif Wazir is the first cousin of MNA Ali Wazir. Seven members of ArifWazir’s family were killed in a clash with militants near Wana in 2007. Hisfather, Saadullah Jan, and uncle, Mirza Alam, were among the dead.
Arif Wazir was released from jail on bail about one month ago.
