Malik Kaleemullah, an independent candidate for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly, was among three individuals shot dead by unidentified assailants in the village of Tapi, North Waziristan. The incident unfolded when unknown persons opened fire, leaving the candidate and two others fatally wounded. Local law enforcement swiftly responded to the distress call, confirming that Malik Kaleemullah succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Meanwhile, the bodies have been transferred to a nearby hospital for post-mortem examinations, while an investigation into the gruesome attack is underway. Malik Kaleemullah was contesting from PK 104 constituency, meanwhile the motive behind the attack remains unclear, and authorities are working diligently to ascertain the identities and motives of the perpetrators. The police revealed that Malik Kaleemullah had previously survived a bomb blast, indicating that the independent candidate was no stranger to threats and violence.