Charsadda: Popular and former Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) cleric Maulana Muhammad Idris was killed on Tuesday after unidentified assailants opened fire on him, police said.
Police Personal Relations Officer Safiullah said dawn That Idris left for Dar al-Ulum al-Nu`maniyah from his home in Tarangzai. He said that shortly before he reached his destination, armed assailants opened fire on the car in Tariqabad Utmanzai area.
He added that two officials were also injured in the incident, adding that the police obtained CCTV footage of the incident.
As a result, the cleric’s body was transferred to the district hospital in the area.
The father-in-law of the deceased, Maulana Hassan Jan, who defeated Awami National Party leader Abdul Wali Khan in his Charsadda constituency, was also shot dead by the banned TTP for opposing the armed struggle.
Idris hails from Tarangzai area of Charsadda. He was also the Emir of the JUI-F region and considered one of the trusted advisors of Maulana Fazlur Rehman.
Meanwhile, Inspector General of Police Khyber Pakhtun Zulfiqar Hameed took notice of the incident. According to a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police post on X, the Inspector General has requested a report from the Mardan District Police Officer. He also asked the official to take necessary steps to arrest those responsible for the incident.
Inspector Hameed also expressed his condolences to the bereaved family and expressed his intention to arrest those responsible soon.
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President Asif Ali Zardari expressed his sadness over the attack and offered his condolences to the family of the deceased cleric, state radio reported. Btv I mentioned.
“Such cowardly actions cannot weaken the morale of the nation,” the president was quoted as saying. He stressed that the country’s determination to eliminate terrorism remains “strong and steadfast.”
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In a statement, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also expressed his deep sorrow over the killing of the cleric and extended his condolences to the state-run family of the deceased. program I mentioned.
The Prime Minister called for the honor of the deceased and patience for his family, and wished the injured policemen a speedy recovery.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi took notice of the incident and strongly condemned it. According to an official statement, he also requested a police report.
He said: “The martyrdom of Maulana Muhammad Idris is unfortunate. We stand with the family members in this difficult hour.” He also directed that the best possible medical treatment be provided to the police officers injured in the accident.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi also expressed regret over the incident and requested a report from the relevant authorities. A statement issued by his office described Maulana’s death as an “irreparable loss” to the country.
JUI-F Secretary General Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri also expressed grief over the death of Maulana Idris and described it as a “national tragedy,” a statement issued by the party said.
Al-Haidari was quoted as saying that the void left by his death “will not be filled for a long time.”
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The JUI-F Secretary General said targeting the clerics was a “plot to spread unrest in the country.”
He acknowledged “the valuable services provided by Maulana Idris to religion and the nation,” and called on the government to arrest the cleric’s killers “immediately.”
Al-Haidari said that ensuring the security of clerics is the responsibility of the state and such incidents should not be tolerated. He warned that “if effective measures are not taken against terrorism, the situation will worsen,” stressing the need to take “concrete steps” to achieve peace in the country.
Aimal Wali Khan of the Afghan National Police also condemned the incident, stressing that it was “clear evidence” of the “deterioration” of the law and order situation in the province.
“Incidents of killing and terrorism have become a normal thing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa now,” Khan said, calling on the federal and provincial governments to put aside their differences and take steps towards restoring peace in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Meanwhile, former Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan said he was deeply saddened by the news of the cleric’s killing.
“Can the provincial and federal governments, security agencies and intelligence agencies tell us when terrorism will end in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa? No one is safe from terrorists,” he said.
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