MIRANSHAH: In North Waziristan, gunmen on Tuesday shot dead the top government official in the town of Mir Ali, Azmat Jamal, after barging into his office, Pakistani security officials said.

“Five gunmen managed to enter inside his office and opened fire on him, he was taken to hospital where he died,” one official told AFP.

“Attackers also hurled hand grenade before fleeing the scene,” a second official told AFP.