Superintendent Police (SP) Tahir Khan Dawar, who had gone missing from Islamabad a few days ago, has reportedly been murdered in Afghanistan.
Serving with KP Police, SP Dawar had gone missing from Islamabad on October 27. Pictures purportedly of the police officer’s body, found from Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, have been circulating on social networking platforms.
However, there has been no official confirmation of SP Dawar’s killing.
When asked by reporters on Tuesday, State Minister for Interior Shehryar Afridi said it was a sensitive matter.
“It is a matter of national security and someone’s life, and cannot be discussed on an open forum,” Afridi said.
He said the government was seriously pursuing the cases of individuals whose loved ones have been missing.
Praying that such an incident may not have taken place, the minister said a fifth generation and cyber war had been imposed on them.
“Photo-shopped [images] and fake news are being spread nowadays,” he added.
Meanwhile, Inspector General (IG) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Salahuddin Mehsud said they were in touch with the Afghan government through concerned departments.
He said it was not possible to confirm the veracity of these reports at present, however, an official statement would be issued in case of its confirmation.
