Nadra assistant director shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Peshawar's Hayatabad: police

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Key context: <p>PESHAWAR: An assistant director of the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) was shot dead by unidentified gunmen near the authority’s office in Peshawar’s Hayatabad area on Friday morning, police said.</p> <p>According to city police spokesperson Alam Khan, the official was shot in an area behind the Nadra office, within the jurisdiction of Hayatabad police station.</p> <p>Police reached the scene after being informed of the incident and recovered eight spent .30-bore pistol casings, Khan said.</p> <p>The victim’s body was shifted to a hospital for a post-mortem examination, he added.</p> <figure class='media w-full sm:w-1/2 media--right media--embed media--uneven' data-original-src='https://www.dawn.com/news/2020297'> <div class='media__item media__item--newskitlink '> <iframe class="nk-iframe" width="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="height:250px;position:relative" src="https://www.dawn.com/news/card/2020297" sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms"></iframe></div> </figure> <p>The police spokesperson added that an investigation was under way to determine the circumstances surrounding the killing and identify the perpetrators.</p> <p>National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq expressed “deep sorrow and regret” over the official’s demise. He also extended condolences and sympathy to the victim’s family.</p> <p>“The (suspects) involved in the incident should be arrested as soon as possible and brought to justice,” the NA speaker said on X.</p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media-- media--embed media--uneven media--tweet' data-original-src='https://x.com/NAofPakistan/status/2118629015892439384'> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '><span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/NAofPakistan/status/2118629015892439384"></a> </blockquote> </span></div> </figure> <p>KP has seen a rise in terrorist attacks over the past year.</p> <p>According to the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://crss.pk/border-closure-brings-down-terrorist-violence/"><u>Annual Security Report 2025</u></a> from the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), KP recorded a significant surge in violence last year as “fatalities rose from 1,620 in 2024 to 2,331 in 2025”.</p> This development from dawn.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.