Nadra assistant director shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Peshawar's Hayatabad: police
PESHAWAR: An assistant director of the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) was shot dead by unidentified gunmen near the authority’s office in Peshawar’s Hayatabad area on Friday morning, police said. The official was identified as Fahad Khan, nephew of MNA Noor Alam Khan. According to city police spokesperson Alam Khan, he was shot in an area behind the Nadra office, within the…
An assistant director of the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) was shot dead in Peshawar's Hayatabad area on Friday morning, according to police. The victim, identified as Fahad Khan, was a nephew of MNA Noor Alam Khan and was shot near the Nadra office in an area under the jurisdiction of Hayatabad police station.
Police found eight spent .30-bore pistol casings at the scene and are investigating to determine the circumstances surrounding the killing and identify the perpetrators. National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq expressed deep sorrow and regret over the official's demise and called for the perpetrators to be arrested and brought to justice.
KP has seen a rise in terrorist attacks in the past year, with the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) reporting a significant surge in violence, with fatalities rising from 1,620 in 2024 to 2,331 in 2025.
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