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Four Killed, Punjab MPA Wounded in Toba Tek Singh Shooting

Police are treating the attack as terrorism.

Overview

  • Gunmen on motorcycles opened fire at MPA Ayub Khan Gadhi’s public office in Chak 184-GB on Monday as he met constituents.
  • The dead were Zaigham Abbas Khan, Haq Nawaz, Khaliq Dad, and Nadeem, according to police.
  • Doctors moved the injured lawmaker to Lahore for further treatment after initial care in Toba Tek Singh.
  • Police registered a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act, collected forensic evidence, named six suspects, and launched raids as they probe a reported revenge motive tied to a prior police encounter.
  • Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered an inquiry and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz directed immediate arrests and a report.