Khuzdar (Web Desk): Balochistan National Party (BNP) leader Nawab Amanullah Zehri and three others were killed in firing on Friday night in Khuzdar, Balochistan.
According to the Levies officials, Nawab Amanullah was on his way back after offering condolences to a family in Zehri tehsil when his vehicle was attacked.
Amanullah Zehri's grandson and two other friends were also killed in the firing incident. The assailants fled into the mountains after the attack.
In a post on Twitter, BNP President and Member National Assembly Akhtar Mengal confirmed the deaths.
“Another dark day for BNP and the people of Balochistan. This loss has deprived us all. I’m lost of words today. Devastated to learn that Shaheed Amanullah Zehri with his friends and innocent grandson have been brutally killed in the middle of the night. May Allah have mercy,” Akhtar Mengal wrote.
Another dark day for BNP and the people of Balochistan. This loss has deprived us all. I’m lost of words today. Devastated to learn that Shaheed Amanullah Zehri with his friends and innocent grandson have been brutally killed in the middle of the night. May Allah have mercy. pic.twitter.com/devyKJ4YbM
— Akhtar Mengal (@sakhtarmengal) August 17, 2019