PTM activist Arif Wazir dies of bullet wounds in Islamabad

Arif Wazir, a worker of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), succumbed to his wounds in an Islamabad hospital on Saturday.

The deceased, a close relative of PTM MNA Ali Wazir, was attacked outside his home by unidentified assailants outside his home in Wana, South Waziristan, on Friday.

According to the police, a first-information report (FIR) of the incident had been lodged at the Wana police station.

He was initially admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital, Wana, but later shifted to an Islamabad hospital.

Seven members of Arif Wazir’s family were killed in a clash with militants near Wana in 2007. His father, Saadullah Jan, and uncle, Mirza Alam, were among the dead.

Arif Wazir was released from jail on bail about one month ago.

It is with a heavy heart that I report that our comrade Arif Wazir has succumbed to his injuries. Arif Wazir’s father and brother were also killed by militants years ago. Arif wz murdered by "good" terrorists. Our struggle against their masters will continue #StateKilledArifWazir

— Mohsin Dawar (@mjdawar) May 2, 2020