Shia Leader Killed In NW Pakistan

Islamabad, Feb 22, IRNA - A prominent religious leader has been shot dead in a targeted killing incident in northwestern city of Kohat, police said. They said that the victim, Sher Mohammad Turi, was the caretaker of the Qaumi Imambargah and a member of peace jirga. Following the killing, tension gripped Kohat, with hundreds of people demanding arrest of the killers. They criticized the provincial government for failing to protect the lives and properties of people. They said the killing of Turi dealt a blow to the efforts to restore peace in the region. A police spokesman said that the leader was shot dead near his house, adding that police has begun search for arrest of the accused./end