ECP director Shamshad Khan Mehsud shot dead in Tan...

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•   Unidentified gunmen shot dead Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Director Shamshad Khan Mehsud in Girra Baloch village of Tank district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police confirmed on Saturday.
• According to initial police assessments, the killing may be linked to terrorism, although investigators have yet to establish a definitive motive or identify those responsible for the attack.
• Attack on senior election official Tank District Police Officer Samad Khan told Minute Mirror that unidentified armed men riding a motorcycle opened fire on Mehsud while he was travelling along the main road.

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Unidentified gunmen shot dead Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Director Shamshad Khan Mehsud in Girra Baloch village of Tank district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police confirmed on Saturday.

According to initial police assessments, the killing may be linked to terrorism, although investigators have yet to establish a definitive motive or identify those responsible for the attack.

Mehsud was reportedly visiting Tank to offer condolences to his family following the death of his elder brother, Shamshir Khan Mehsud, a former National Bank manager. He was attacked while returning from a condolence gathering in the village.

Attack on senior election official

Tank District Police Officer Samad Khan told Minute Mirror that unidentified armed men riding a motorcycle opened fire on Mehsud while he was travelling along the main road.