CHARSADDA: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl Bajaur Agency general secretary Maulana Mohammad Fazil was killed while his driver received critical injuries when unknown assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on them here on Wednesday evening.

Maulana Fazil was coming from Islamabad to Charsadda in his car when he was attacked at Saeed Khan Bagh area in Charsadda city. As a result, he died o the spot while his driver, Sabir, suffered critical wounds. Mr Sabir was taken to the district headquarters hospital, Charsadda, where his condition was listed to be critical.

Maulana Fazil was the administrator of a seminary, Jamia Darul Addab Kula Dher, in Charsadda. He had lost the 2008 general elections to former governor Eng Shaukatullah from NA-43 Bajaur by only 500 votes. He had also escaped a life attempt in 2009 in Bajaur. He left Bajaur and shifted to Charsadda after that incident and started teaching at the seminary.

His body was sent to his hometown in Bajaur for burial.

Later, disciples of the Maulana and JUI-F leaders and workers blocked Farooq Azam Chowk at Charsadda bazaar in protest against the attack and demanded arrest of the attackers. They protesters led by JUI Charsadda convener Maulana Shaukat Ali set Friday deadline for the arrest of the killers.