BEIJING, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Islamabad: According to Pakistan's "Dawn" newspaper, on the 10th local time, Pakistan's ** said that Pakistan's national ** independent candidate Kaleemullah Khan (Kaleemullah Khan) was shot dead in the North Waziristan region on the same day.
North Waziristan regional police officers said Kalimullah Khan's convoy was attacked by unknown assailants, and two bodyguards were also killed in **.
Attacks targeting politicians have surged in the country in recent days, according to the report. Last week, the motorcade of Mohsin Dawar, a former member of Pakistan's National Assembly, was attacked by militants in the North Waziristan region.
On the same day, Qari Khairullah of the Pakistani political party Islamic Theologians Association (JUI-F) was also on the verge of being hit by a roadside bomb.
According to Reuters, Pakistan was scheduled to hold a national ** event on February 8. Last week, Pakistan's Senate passed a non-binding resolution to further postpone the elections, citing security concerns and harsh winters in the north.
But the Dawn newspaper reported that the adoption of the resolution was heavily criticized by political parties. (ENDS).