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JUI-F Cleric Maulana Sultan Wazir Dies After Remote-Controlled IED Blast in South Waziristan

Police say a locally made device planted near a madrassa targeted the leader.

Overview

  • The explosion occurred near the Konra Cheena Madrassa in Wana Bazaar and involved a remote-controlled, locally made IED.
  • District police said Maulana Sultan Muhammad Wazir, a senior JUI-F cleric and local Wafaqul Madaris president, was targeted alongside his young daughter.
  • He was being transported to Dera Ismail Khan for treatment and died of his wounds en route.
  • District Police Officer Muhammad Tahir Shah Wazir confirmed that investigators are collecting evidence to identify those responsible.
  • JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman condemned the killing and demanded a transparent probe, and no group has claimed responsibility.