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Pakistan: Gunmen kill senior NADRA official near office in Peshawar

Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 07 Nov 2026, 06:12 am Print

Pakistan: Gunmen kill senior NADRA official near office in Peshawar Pakistan Crime

Unidentified gunmen shot dead an assistant director of Pakistan's National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) in Peshawar. Photo: ChatGPT Recreated

Unidentified gunmen shot dead an assistant director of Pakistan's National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) in Peshawar, media reports said.

The victim was identified as Fahad Khan.

According to a police spokesperson, Khan was attacked near the NADRA office within the jurisdiction of the Hayatabad police station, Dawn News reported.

Police rushed to the scene after receiving information about the incident and recovered eight spent .30-bore pistol casings, the spokesperson told the newspaper.

Khan's body was subsequently shifted to a hospital for a post-mortem examination.

The police spokesperson said an investigation was underway to establish the circumstances surrounding the killing and identify those responsible.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi condemned the incident, describing it as “absolutely condemnable and unacceptable”, Dawn News reported.