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Reuters | Muzaffarabad | Published 26.07.21, 12:49 AM
Two political activists were killed in an exchange of fire between supporters of two major Pakistani parties on Sunday during a tight race to elect the regional Assembly in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, police said.
Supporters of the ruling Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf of Prime Minister Imran Khan and Opposition Pakistan People’s Party clashed in one constituency, leading to the deaths, police officer Mohammad Shabir said. It was not immediately clear which party they backed.
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The violence mars the latest election test for Imran, who has faced growing criticism since his 2018 election win over his handling of the economy and competence to deliver on his election promises.
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Peshawar, June 10
A Muslim cleric in northwest Pakistan has been arrested under the anti-terrorism act for threatening Malala Yousafzai and instigating people to attack the Nobel Laureate for her recent comments on marriage, police said.
Mufti Sardar Ali Haqqani, a cleric in Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was arrested on Wednesday after the police raided his house, Dawn newspaper reported on Thursday, quoting Lakki Marwat District Police Office.
An FIR under the Anti-Terrorism Act was registered against him on the complaint of SHO Wasim Sajjad, it said.
According to the FIR, a video went viral on social media showing Mufti Sardar instigating people at a gathering in Peshawar to take the law into their own hands and attack Malala. He was armed when the incident took place, the report said.