A worker belonging to the Awami National Party (ANP) was killed during the party’s election campaign in Balochistan’s Qila Abdullah.
The area’s deputy commissioner, Zakir Ali, told Dawn.com that the incident took place in Kohla Zai, where ANP candidates were busy in electioneering.
The official said armed individuals arrived on a motorcycle and shot the ANP worker, identified as Zahoor Ahmed, while another individual was injured. Ahmed was transported to Trauma Centre Quetta where he succumbed to his injuries.
Following the incident, ANP workers blocked the Quetta-Chaman Highway at Syed Hameed Cross and demanded swift action against the perpetrators.
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