May 02, 2020
Political leader Arif Wazir dies of injuries received in drive-by attack
A leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), Arif Wazir, on Saturday, succumbed to his injuries after being seriously wounded in a drive-by shooting the previous evening.
Wazir had been targeted by unidentified persons, who opened fire on him near his house in Wana on Friday night.
He had been rushed to a nearby hospital after the attack.
Wazir cousin, MNA Ali Wazir, had in a statement said Arif had received three bullets in his body. “The doctors are trying to save his life,” Ali had said.