An independent candidate affiliated with the former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party was shot dead in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province while campaigning on Wednesday, as violence escalates ahead of the country’s general election on February 8.
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A candidate in Pakistan's general elections was shot dead while campaigning on Wednesday, police said, an incident likely to underscore concerns among political leaders that rising militant... -January 10, 2024 at 11:51 am EST
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A candidate in Pakistan's general elections was shot dead while campaigning on Wednesday, police said, an incident likely to underscore concerns among political leaders that rising operative attacks could threaten the holding of the Feb. 8 polls.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A candidate in Pakistan's general elections was shot dead while campaigning on Wednesday, police said, an incident likely to underscore concerns among political leaders that rising militant attacks could threaten the holding of the Feb. 8 polls.