Nangarhar’s Pachiragam Population Registration Director Killed

Population registration director of Pachiragam district of Nangarhar was killed by unknown gunmen yesterday. Hafizullah Pahlawan, Nangarhar population registration director, told Killid that Naser Khan, population registration director of Pachiragam, was gunned down in Familiha Khales area of the district late yesterday. No group has so far claimed responsibility. Organised crime and targeted killings have unprecedentedly increased in Jalalabad, provincial capital of Nangarhar, and people have repeatedly expressed concerns over the issue.