NADRA Assistant Director Shot Dead by Unknown Gunmen in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: An assistant director of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the Hayatabad area of Peshawar.

According to police, the victim was identified as Fahad, son of Sharoom, a resident of Kafur Dheri. He was killed in the parking area of a NADRA office.

Police said efforts were underway to identify the assailants with the help of CCTV cameras installed in the parking area.

Upon receiving information about the incident, local police rushed to the scene and recovered eight empty shells of a .30-bore pistol.

The body of the deceased was shifted to a hospital for post-mortem examination.

Police have launched a comprehensive investigation into the incident to determine the circumstances surrounding the murder and trace the suspects. Various aspects of the case are being examined.