...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire.lost his life on Thursday as unknown motorcyclists opened fire on a police post in the city's suburb of Hayatabad, DawnNewsTV reported.
According to Peshawar police, the incident occurred at around 9:45pm, within the jurisdiction of Hayatabad cop shoppe.
The dear departed official was later identified as Frontier Reserve Police (FRP) Constable Shah Fahad, SP Cantt Wasim Riaz told DawnNewsTV.
The senior police official said that the dear departed was on duty and was also wearing a bulletproof jacket when the firing incident happened.
"It is early to say whether it was an act of assassination or not," said SP Riaz.
Although there has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, the city of Peshawar has for decades been a victim of militancy due to its status as a frontline post for the ongoing war against terrorism as well as its proximity to the restless tribal areas and the Pak-Afghan border.