By: Jalal Mehsood
DI KHAN: A tribal elder, locally known as Malak, was shot dead by unknown assailants in the Wana area of South Waziristan here on Friday. The slain tribal leader was honoured with the Presidential Award 2023 in recognition of his services to the area.
According to police, tribal elder and presidential award-winning Abdul Khaliq Wazir was killed by unknown persons.
Police said the incident took place at Azam Warsak, where Abdul Khaliq was injured in firing by unknown persons who later succumbed to his injuries while being shifted to a hospital in Wana Waziristan.
The assailants managed to escape after committing the crime while the police started investigating the incident.
The slain leader has already lost his three other family members in the conflict.
