ANP leader Najma Hanif gunned down in Peshawar

E-Paper | May 01, 2026

PESHAWAR: Unknown miscreants gunned down Awami National Party (ANP) leader Najma Hanif after breaking into her house in Peshawar late on Friday night.

She was gunned down at her residence in phase one of the upscale Hyatabad neighbourhood of Peshawar.

Police sources told Dawn.com that unknown gunmen opened fire at Najma Hanif after breaking into her home just before midnight on Friday. The attackers managed to escape the site unhurt and unidentified, they added.

In-charge of police unit at Hyatabad Medical Complex, Ismail khan has confirmed that Najma Hanif was hit in the head and face and was received dead at the hospital.

It is pertinent to mention that her husband Hanif Jadoon, who also was an ANP leader, was killed along with his son and guard in a suicide bomb attack in July 2011.

The ANP leader was a candidate for a provincial assembly seat reserved for women in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Her body has been sent to her native town in Swabi district.

ANP chief Asfandyar Wali has condemned the brutal killing saying sacrifices of Najma’s family will always be remembered.

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Sonal

Aug 17, 2013 01:07am

Unbelievable. Pakistan needs to do something - it is in crisis! May her soul rest in peace.

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Qaiser Bakhtiari

Aug 17, 2013 01:17am

And yet Pakistanis continue to protest the atrocities in Egypt , Palestine etc etc. It is like complaining about others homes being filthy while your yourself live in a dumpster.

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Mustafa

Aug 17, 2013 01:47am

It seems Pakistani rulers will take no action to wipe out militancy and terrorism in Pakistan even if Mian Nawaz Sharif or Mian Nisar or their loved ones are gunned down. Pakistan has excellent army but the rulers of Pakistan are themselves scared of militants and terrorists.

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Naseema Perveen

Aug 17, 2013 01:49am

condolences with the family, Pakistan is a country where human life is ever cheapest.

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Krish

Aug 17, 2013 02:24am

OMG!, Its sad, they even killed a lonely lady . The problem with the folks here is that they talk about Egypt and Kashmir when they even don't know what is Pakistan.

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Izzy Minhas

Aug 17, 2013 02:52am

What a shame and a tragedy of unimaginable magnitude.

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mohsin shinwari

Aug 17, 2013 03:23am

May her soul in rest peace.. we condemn ths brutal act ...

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worried

Aug 17, 2013 03:25am

Who will defend us Pakistanis.Whose paid job is to defend us.

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Ayaz

Aug 17, 2013 03:40am

God Bless her soul ....

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umer

Aug 17, 2013 04:19am

Shame on the govt. of Pakistan.

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MSA

Aug 17, 2013 04:20am

When will the government do some thing about it?

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Aug 17, 2013 05:20am

Well .. if you call these guys miscreants .. what will you call actual miscreants .. saint ? ..

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Nawaz Khan

Aug 17, 2013 10:31am

A really shocking news of killing a woman. Where is our provincial govt? Peshawar is again falling into militants hands but our leaders are busy in war of words. Is this the change we voted for?

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AHMAD

Aug 17, 2013 11:34am

Shame on who did this.

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Akram

Aug 17, 2013 01:44pm

This obviously looks like a taliban execution. May Allah rest her soul and those of her late husband and son and their guard in Jannat. Although not a ANP supporter personally, it is brave Pakistanis like these that allow the rest of us to breathe the air of freedom. Everything good in Pakistan has been built on the base of such courageous and honourable people.

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Aamir

Aug 17, 2013 01:45pm

A very sad event. I am shocked to know that this brave lady was living with the loss of her son and husband. I pray that she had no more kids. Otherwise it will be a burden to live each day for them without parents and siblings.

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Anees

Aug 17, 2013 01:56pm

"ANP chief Asfandyar Wali has condemned the brutal killing saying sacrifices of Najma

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Iahmad

Aug 17, 2013 02:56pm

Inna lillahe wa inna Ileehe rajioon: Ya allah in mujrimo pe ye duniya tang kar de. ammeen

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Ravi

Aug 17, 2013 03:01pm

Why no outrage in Pakistan? Oh, it is not drone attack. Shame Shame.

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saeed

Aug 17, 2013 04:11pm

Tragic . It is terror or family dispute or both .

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Aug 17, 2013 04:14pm

We should talk to taliban, in their own language. Their language is Gun, let the response be with a Gun. The incompetent politicians are making a mockery of our military and intelligence, whose hands are tied.

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Muazzam I A

Aug 17, 2013 04:37pm

"Surely we belong to Allah and to Him shall we return". Sorry for another Pakistani politician. Real concern is that it is happening in a place where Imran Khan is in power.

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Zara

Aug 17, 2013 04:54pm

Absolutely atrocious! There is no such thing as security in Pakistan anymore. May Allah guide us through these distressing times and bring harmony in our society.

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Khan

Aug 17, 2013 07:01pm

How can you do that,killing a woman who is widow and lost her son also.No words to describe this crime,Very sad ,very sad

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K B

Aug 17, 2013 08:14pm

Very Sad. Killing liberal leader like her makes whole community orphan.

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Raj

Aug 17, 2013 08:19pm

@AHMAD: Shame on Pakistan and its awam as they can't outraged enough to send message to miscreants.

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WALEED KHATTAK

Aug 17, 2013 08:48pm

where are the provincial govt. and so called the revolutionary man now???

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independentthinker

Aug 17, 2013 10:05pm

I commend Ms. Hanif for being so fearless! After seeing her husband and son being killed, one would expect her to go into hiding. But no, death did not scare her and she was willing to stand for what she believed in, whatever the consequences. I am sure she believed that death is not the end - but continuation of life, since it is our soul that is eternal. God bless this brave woman - who has truly inspired a lot of us.

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Rustam

Aug 17, 2013 10:09pm

Dear Taliban Leave ANP alone now. They have suffered enough

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irfan ahmed

Aug 18, 2013 02:07am

please just escape from pakistan

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mamamia

Aug 18, 2013 09:01am

It seems like this is not even a big news in Pakistan anymore, it is not even in the front page !!!!

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RAVINDRA

Aug 18, 2013 09:13am

Killing a widow . What was her fault ? For representing a political party ? This is what happens when religion and politics get mixed up.

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sam

Aug 18, 2013 11:10am

How can one do such brutal killing on our sister who was talking the truth to the world? Very cruel.

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yasir

Aug 19, 2013 12:33am

IK is working for new Pakistan from KPK .. keep it up Mr. IK

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nukhan

Aug 19, 2013 02:20am

Sad day!. May Allah swt rest her soul in peace.

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AbbasToronto

Aug 19, 2013 02:31am

What a tragedy. May her soul rest in peace. She looks so motherly and kind and harmless in her pic. A few days ago one woman on a bike was felled by a car. The hit-and-run driver fled the scene. While people gave her first aid one miscreant was caught emptying her purse. How low has humanity come to in Toronto. Here in Detroit the murder rate has inched up to 6 times that of Karachi. In Cairo 600 murdered by govt in a day. Qiyamat must be close at hand.

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Bilal

Aug 19, 2013 06:51am

@Muazzam I A: Nice try brother !! giving it a PTI twist ... like what has been happening to ANP in the past year has not crossed your mind. do you also wish to remain ignorant to the fact that the snake (talibans) we kept as pet has grown up now and doing what a snake does !!!

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Syed Ali

Aug 19, 2013 08:42am

Can Pakistan ever get rid of the militants? I doubt it, as long as scared and corrupt politicians are in power! I think what needs to be done is all those areas, where the militants are supposed to be living, should be given a few days notice for all law abiding people to get away, and then bombard the locality/region and level every thing. Unless some drastic measures are taken, Pakistan can never get rid of the militants/talibans. They need to be dealt with ruthlessly...and wiped out completely! Maybe a few innocent lives might be lost..but this is a sacrifice and the price the nation has to pay for positive results, peace and prosperity.

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Irfanullah yousafzai

Aug 19, 2013 10:09am

now no more if our female are under fire then plz do act and act mercilessly this is an eye opening for all segment of society

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Lal

Aug 19, 2013 12:08pm

Dear Killer, Well done. There are some more women who are bold, so "un-islamic' in nature . Kill them also. Please do it in the name of religion so that the state will support your cause. Call the acts of those women blasphemous! Please threaten the society that more killings would take place if the women compete with men. Please do not worry; we are getting closer to stone age. Thank you. A sadist

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Anees

Aug 19, 2013 04:58pm

@ Yasir - What is the logic behind your comment? All readers are requested to bear in mind that her husband had a thousand issues with people ranging from smuggling drugs to murders and politics. This could well be the result of personal enmity. Still extremely deplorable, though.

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Lakhkar Khan, Pekhawar de khkulo khar

Aug 19, 2013 07:41pm

Rest in Peace. We in KPK will miss you dearly. Nothing can break the will of brave and determined. You suffered the brutal murder your husband, your child, and now your own. Even though, there are no confirmed suspects but we all know who are the culprits committing these subhuman acts. It has been 4 hours since reading this news and cannot stop tearing eyes from running since. I cannot stop your sweet Swabiwal accent from ringing in the ear. I wish you could hear this. I heard those whos lives are innocently taken straight go to Haven. I hope you joined the comfort of your husband and your child there. Those savages who think they are serving Allah for taking your life and the lives of many others innocents, the joke is on them. Their journey to hell has started a long time ago and I hope they burn in hell to eternity, indeed.

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Shehzad Ghani

Aug 19, 2013 09:26pm

asfandyar hoping for sympathy votes for ANP

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Anum

Aug 20, 2013 12:34am

@AbbasToronto: lol, I am not even married yet, what are you suicidal?

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